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Synopsis
Sherlock Holmes is probably the most popular figure in world literature. For more than a century his adventures have been chronicled in books, on the stage and radio, in motion pictures and television. These Sherlock Holmes adventures show Conan Doyle's detective not only in his earliest days, but also in connection with the works of other authors - Edgar Allan Poe, Edgar Rice Burroughs, H.P. Lovecraft - as Holmes proves himself to be truly THE UNIVERSAL HOLMES.
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Richard A. Lupoff is a well-known writer of pastiches and this is one of his best collections. He's also written many novels, short stories and articles on all aspects of literature.
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The affection of prolific fantasy author Lupoff (Marblehead: A Novel of H.P. Lovecraft) for Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson lifts this collection of five previously published tales, one of which, The God of the Naked Unicorn, has a new ending. The strongest entry is The Adventure of the Voorish Sign, in which the great detective and his Boswell pursue a cult planning to liberate H.P. Lovecraft's monstrous Old Ones. The Adventure of the Boulevard Assassin, written in the style of Jack Kerouac, is a curiosity perhaps best appreciated by Kerouac fans. The volume concludes on a light note with a recipe for Giant Rat of Sumatra Stew (chicken is an acceptable substitute). While these stories may fall short of the standard set by such masters of the Holmes pastiche as Denis Smith and Donald Thomas, Lupoff, as ever, consistently entertains.
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- PublisherLinford Mystery
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1444812211
- ISBN 13 9781444812213
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages200
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