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The Dark Water: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (Murder Rooms) (Paperback)

by David Pirie (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd; New edition edition (6 Jan 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 009941662X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099416623
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 423,379 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Imprisoned in a dank cottage deep in the English countryside Arthur Doyle lies half-unconscious and at the mercy of his nemesis - Cream. Gathering all his dwindling strength he smashes a window and crawls to safety. With a sharp piece of broken glass he awaits his torturer's return, but the man has eluded him once more, leaving behind the rotting body of a local miser and thwarted in his attempt to obtain money for his 'deadly' cause. Securing the help of the remarkable pioneering criminal investigator Dr Joseph Bell the two men return to the scene of the crime but find few clues. London reveals little more except the possibility that their archenemy has gone to the Suffolk coast under the name of Dr Mere. Full of legend the local community fear the 'Dunwich witch' has returned with her evil curse. A man has died in suspicious circumstances and it seems many are unwilling to talk about it. More hideous crimes are yet to come as Dr Bell and Doyle move closer and closer to confronting Cream: Bell to capture a notorious villain, Doyle to avenge himself for a crime which robbed him of his future happiness. Dr Bell and Arthur Doyle are reunited once again in their quest to hunt down a criminal mastermind in a sinister tale of intrigue and violence, which reaches a terrifying and dramatic climax...

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THE THIRD NOVEL IN PIRIE'S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED CONAN DOYLE CYCLE

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Game Continues Afoot, 22 May 2004
By S. Berner (Boca Raton, Fl USA) - See all my reviews
This is the third in the "Murder Rooms" series (although readers will search in vain for that phrase appearing anywhere in the book's title/jacket or text) concerning the adventures of a young Arthur Conan Doyle and his mentor/Sherlock Holmes model Dr. Joseph Bell, and it is every bit as mesmerizing as the first two (The Patient's Eyes, The Night Calls), perhaps even more so. This new work, however, goes beyond being simply (simply?) a fascinating murder yarn, as it begins to more closely develop the character of Doyle into the real-life Doyle who could, and would, of course, write the Holmes stories. For here we finally pin-point Doyle & Bell's arch-nemesis the (real-life) serial killer Thomas Neill Cream as the template for Professor Moriarty.
Of course, there is no real basis of fact in the battle between Doyle, Bell, and Cream (whom some believe-inaccurately-to have potential as "Jack the Ripper"), but they WERE contemporaries. There paths COULD have crossed. And, anyway, when the story is this damn' good; the characters so gripping; and the atmosphere so haunting, who cares?
A word of caution: Although the book works perfectly well as a stand-alone, enjoyment will be multiplied 10 fold if you read the others in the series, in order, first. And why on earth wouldn't you? They're great! (pace Tony)
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3.0 out of 5 stars The Dark Water, 16 Jun 2009
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The plot thickens and maybe loses its way a bit, but a good read for Sherlock Holmes fans.
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