Holmes on the Range (Holmes on the Range Mysteries)

Steve Hockensmith

ISBN 10: 0312347804 / ISBN 13: 9780312347802

Published by Minotaur Books February 2006, 2006

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Inscribed to previous owner and signed by the author in pen on title page. First edition by number code. Cover not as depicted. Dust jacket is protected by mylar.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Holmes on the Range (Holmes on the Range Mysteries)
• Publisher: Minotaur Books February 2006
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312347804
• ISBN 13: 9780312347802
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Printing: First Edition
• Condition: Collectible-Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed By Author
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Synopsis

Because 1893 is a tough year in Montana, 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 cattle 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 clever, compelling, and completely one-of-a-kind mystery.

About the Author

Steve Hockensmith writes a monthly column for Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and stories featuring Big Red and Old Red appear regularly in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. He has been a finalist for the Shamus Award for his short-story writing. Holmes on the Range is his first novel.