The Perils of Sherlock Holmes - Hardcover

Estleman, Loren D

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 144054414X ISBN 13: 9781440544149

Publisher: Gallery Books, 2012

Synopsis

Authorized and licensed by Estate of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle!

Award winning author Loren D. Estleman's Sherlock Holmes stories and essays collected in one volume, including "The Serpent's Egg," the opening chapter of a planned pastiche to be a "round-robin" novel by multiple authors including Issac Asimov, Ruth Rendell, and others.

This entertaining book also includes three previously published essays, "Channeling Holmes," "On the Significance of Boswells," and "Was Sherlock Holmes The Shadow?" that delve deeper into the daring world of Sherlock Holmes and the imaginative mind of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Collection Includes:

• "The Serpent's Egg" published here for the first time!
• "Channeling Holmes" from The Ghosts in Baker Street.
• "The Adventure of the Arabian Knight" from Murder in Baker Street.
• "The Adventure of the Three Ghosts" from Holmes for Holidays.
• "The Riddle of the Golden Monkeys" from Murder, My Dear Watson.
• "Dr. and Mrs. Watson at Home: A Comedy in One Unnatural Act" from The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• "The Adventure of the Coughing Dentist" from Sherlock Holmes in America.
• "The Adventure of the Greatest Gift" from More Holmes for the Holidays.
• "The Devil and Sherlock Holmes" from The Ghosts in Baker Street.
• "On the Significance of Boswell's" from Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories.
• "Was Sherlock Holmes the Shadow" from The Baker Street Journal.

About this title

About the Author

Loren D. Estleman is the author of nearly seventy novels, including the long-running Amos Walker private detective series; Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula, or The Adventure of the Sanguinary Count; and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes. In thirty years, his Sherlock Holmes novels have rarely been out of print.

Review

"An excellent collection of short stories and essays." --New York Review of Books

"The Perils of Sherlock Holmes is an entertaining and diverting read. If you liked the Conan Doyle adventures, there's plenty here to keep you turning the pages and try to make your own deductive reasoning." --BookPleasures.com

"Estleman's style as Watson is better than many, and I especially liked 'The Devil and Sherlock Holmes' and 'The Riddle of the Golden Monkeys.' His fine introductory essay discusses his interest in Holmes and writing Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula - which I read and recall liking many years ago." --BestofSherlock.com

"Readers who appreciate the classic portrayal of the detective...will likely enjoy The Perils of Sherlock Holmes. The limited duration of the stories is appreciated and allows readers flexibility. However, the brevity does not diminish the storytelling. Readers are transported back to another place and time during the series of short stories that pay homage to the legend that is Sherlock Holmes." --Pop Culture Guy Blog

Edition details

• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 144054414X
• ISBN 13: 9781440544149
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208