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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823
EAN num: 9780786713257
ISBN number: 0786713259
Label: Carroll & Graf
Manufacturer: Carroll & Graf
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 352
Printing Date: June 09, 2004
Publishing house: Carroll & Graf
Sale Popularity Level: 176414
Studio: Carroll & Graf
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The famous tin box in the attic of the house at 221B Baker Street—perhaps the best known address in crime literature—is again unlocked by the Great Detective's loyal companion, Dr. Watson, in this collection of six original tales contrived by Donald Thomas. Crossing historical fact with inventive fiction, Thomas introduces Holmes in these stories to intriguing true-crime cases that captured headlines at the turn of the last century and to real-life clients as illustrious as Oscar Wilde and as infamous as Dr. Crippen, an errant husband condemned to death by hanging for the brutal murder and dismemberment of his wife. Among the other confounding cases are the matter of the Naked Bicyclists, whose nocturnal rides in rural Essex lead to the discovery of some grim secrets buried beneath the blackthorn trees; the file on the Hygienic Husband, in which a bathtub proves to be the crucial clue in rescuing a young woman from a devious bigamist; and the case of the Talking Corpse, wherein horror leaps from the shadows in the Lambeth slums and assumes the shape of one Dr. Thomas Neill Cream—a villain who, in Holmes's estimation, may surpass even Professor Moriarty in the degree of his human depravity.
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This book contains six Sherlock Holmes short stories. They are all "okay", as I am a Sherlock Holmes fan and enjoyed them simply because of that fact and not because they were well-written stories. If you are a Sherlock Holmes fan, yes, it is worth the time and money but if you aren't a fan or are new to the genre I would suggest another title, maybe something by Nicholas Meyer. And if you are looking for a 'different' Sherlock Holmes book I highly suggest "Shadows Over Baker Street". This is an anthology that mixes Sherlock Holmes with the darkness and horror of the stories of H.P. Lovecraft.
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Sherlock Holmes pastiches are like deodorants; they can be found everywhere, in all shapes & types, and yet, rarely do they satisfy the customer, once the premises of the shop/market has been left. However, this anthology makes a clean break with that 'traditional' fare and presents a few refreshingly believable stories in an authentic voice. Recommended.
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I would have great things to say about this book IF I HADN'T ALREADY PURCHASED IT AS "SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE RUNNING NOOSE"! Bad form, sah! Ye'll get no stars from The Raven wi' such scurrvy tricks! Why do I fall for them? Quoth the Raven...
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