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Once more, the game's afoot as Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street returns in twenty new adventures specially commissioned for Wordsworth's Mystery & Supernatural series. The celebrated detective, along with his friend and biographer, Dr Watson, investigate a variety of baffling mysteries that will delight fans of the famous sleuth. Striding through the foggy gas lit streets of London, Holmes tackles such cases as the puzzle of the Green Skull, the secret of the Brown Box, the conundrum of the Dragon of Lea Lane, as well as coming face to face once again with the Sussex Vampire. We also learn what really happened at the Reichenbach Falls when Holmes had his fateful encounter with Professor Moriarty. David Stuart Davies, Denis O. Smith, Mark Valentine, Matthew Booth, M.J. Elliott and the other talented writers who have contributed to this collection have followed closely in the footsteps of Arthur Conan Doyle in creating a wonderful feast of Sherlockian entertainment.
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In publishing this series of memoirs, my constant aim, however imperfectly realised, has been to illustrate the remarkable mental qualities of my friend, Mhr Sherlock Holmes. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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In publishing this series of memoirs, my constant aim, however imperfectly realised, has been to illustrate the remarkable mental qualities of my friend, Mhr Sherlock Holmes. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The best recommendation I can probably give this is by paraphrasing the editor's comments that within this collection there are no tales suggesting Holmes was an alien, or Moriarty was a woman or that Mycroft was Dracula...This tongue in cheek approach is to assure readers that these are straightforward attempts to recreate the Holmesian magic. Family mysteries, strange remnants from parts of tthe Empire, and puzzling personal beaviours are the staple here, and all the better for it. Of course, Davies has a slight cheek, giving he is the author off "The Veiled Detective" whcih takes more liberties with the Canon than a host of other writers!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I read Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau Affair by David Stuart Davies and rather enjoyed it. So I decided to give this collection of short stories a go. I have to admit that I am only half way through as I write this, but I am enjoying it. David is the editor of this book, though he does have a story or two included. Each story is by a different author, and it is interesting to see the various styles.
As the previous reviewer says, the stories are all in the familiar style rather than the more eccentric copies of the Sherlock Holmes stories. But if you are a complete stickler for authenticity you will find yourself, as I am, thinking that Holmes would not have said or done that, at frequent intervals. It isn't enough to spoil the enjoyment, but it is making me think that I should have a go at writing one! Of the ten or so stories I have read in the book so far, only one has really troubled me. It involves a trip to the North East where they take up the trail of a missing boat. The story is completely unlikely. There was no sleuthing involved, just more chance and coincidence than most people get in a life time.
That one story aside, and several instances where Sherlock seems to have developed a far greater willingness to share his logical reasoning than he ever did in the original books, this is an enjoyable read and I would recommend it to any Sherlock Holmes fan.
As the previous reviewer says, the stories are all in the familiar style rather than the more eccentric copies of the Sherlock Holmes stories. But if you are a complete stickler for authenticity you will find yourself, as I am, thinking that Holmes would not have said or done that, at frequent intervals. It isn't enough to spoil the enjoyment, but it is making me think that I should have a go at writing one! Of the ten or so stories I have read in the book so far, only one has really troubled me. It involves a trip to the North East where they take up the trail of a missing boat. The story is completely unlikely. There was no sleuthing involved, just more chance and coincidence than most people get in a life time.
That one story aside, and several instances where Sherlock seems to have developed a far greater willingness to share his logical reasoning than he ever did in the original books, this is an enjoyable read and I would recommend it to any Sherlock Holmes fan.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This Collection of 20 Sherlock Holmes short stories gives the reader a journey through memorable settings of England during the late 1800's and the early 1900's. The author's have given a sound account of the literary genre and they haven't overstepped the mark set by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. These stories remain true to that tradition.
With the recent broadcast of the modern "Sherlock", it is pleasing to know that he lives on, and not just a long forgotten popular fictional detective.
Whether you are a Holmes purist or a reader looking for adventure, you will find it amongst The Game's Afoot.
You will also find that fiction sometimes can be stranger than truth.
With the recent broadcast of the modern "Sherlock", it is pleasing to know that he lives on, and not just a long forgotten popular fictional detective.
Whether you are a Holmes purist or a reader looking for adventure, you will find it amongst The Game's Afoot.
You will also find that fiction sometimes can be stranger than truth.
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