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Title:
The book of extraordinary new Sherlock Holmes stories : the best new original stores of the genre / edited by Maxim Jakubowski.
Publisher:
Mango Publishing
Copyright Date:
2020
Description:
281 p. ; 23 cm.
Subject:
Holmes, Sherlock--Fiction.
Watson, John H--(Fictitious character)--Fiction.
Criminal investigation--Fiction.
Short stories, English.
Short stories, American.
Murder--Investigation--Fiction.
Great Britain--History--19th century--Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Mystery fiction.
Other Authors:
Jakubowski, Maxim, editor.
Notes:
NOV21.
Contents:
The Adventure of the Milford Silkworms / Lavie Tidhar - The Lancelot Connection / Matthew Booth - Bloody Sunday / Bev Vincent - The Case of the Cursed Angel Tears / Ashley Lister - The Case of the Air That Was Taken / Keith Brooke - The Chandelier Bid / Rose Biggin - The Recalcitrant Rhymester / Mark Mower - What the Dickens! / Rhys Hughes - He Who Howls / O'Neil de Noux - The Adventure of the Missing Fiance / Catherine Lundoff - The Tell-Tale Tea Leaves / Keith Moray - The Adventure of the Black Key / Nachine T. Kassa - The World Is Full of Obvious Things / Jon Courtenay Grimwood - The Case of the Missing Sister / Jan Edwards - The Case of the Terrified Tobacconist / David Stuart Davies.
Summary:
Holmes and Watson return... Recognized by the New York Journal of Books as "intellectually outstanding" and his collections often hailed by Leonard Carpenter as "the best short mystery and crime fiction of the year," Maxim Jakubowski presents an anthology of brand-new stories from some of the best contemporary writers of crime and mystery. An icon of detective fiction, Sherlock Holmes and his unforgettable stories of detection have been enjoyed by readers and fans for generations. Now comes an outstanding volume of totally original stories featuring the much-loved sleuth of Baker Street's powers of deduction and his unerring quest for the truth - however improbable it might first appear. Edited by one of the genre's eminent experts and written by exciting and award-winning authors, this volume revives the mythical detective alongside other favorite characters like John Watson, Professor Moriarty, Irene Adler, and Mrs. Hudson. With fast-paced puzzles, curious crimes, and mysteries confronting the legendary sleuth, THE BOOK OF EXTRAORDINARY NEW SHERLOCK HOLMES STORIES brings together some of the most renowned American and British crime and thriller authors of today.
Series:
Sherlock Holmes
ISBN:
1642504327
9781642504323
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1241696338
LCCN:
2020940958
Locations:
KJPF566 -- Fort Madison Public Library (Fort Madison)

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