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	Holmes on the Range Author: Steve Hockensmith Published: February 7, 2006 by St. Martin's Minotaur Series Name: Holmes on the Range Category: Historical mystery Main Character: "Big Red" and "Old Red" Amlingmeyer It's 1893, a tough year in Montana, and any job is a good job. When Big Red and Old Red Amlingmeyer sign on as ranch hands at the secretive Bar VR cattle spread, they're not expecting much more than hard work, bad pay, and a comfortable campfire around which they can enjoy their favorite pastime: scouring Harper's Weekly for stories about the famous Sherlock Holmes. When the boys come across a dead body that looks a whole lot like the leftovers of an unfortunate encounter with a stampede, Old Red sees the perfect opportunity to employ his Holmes-inspired deducifyin' skills. Putting his ranch work squarely on the back burner, he sets out to solve the case. Big Red, like it or not (and mostly he does not), is along for the wild ride in this completely one-of-a-kind mystery. A finalist for the 2006 Edgar, Shamus, Anthony and Dilys Awards!