Is it really possible, do you suppose,’ said Sherlock Holmes to me one morning, as we took breakfast together, that a healthy and robust man may be so stricken with terror that he drops down dead?’”The much praised Denis O. Smith introduces twelve new Sherlockian stories in this collection, including The Adventure of the XYZ Club,” The Secret of Shoreswood Hall,” and The Adventure of the … Adventure of the Brown Box.” Set in the late nineteenth century before Holmes’s disappearance at the Reichenbach Falls, these stories, written in the vein of the originals, recreate Arthur Conan Doyle’s world with deft fidelity, from manner of speech and character traits to plot unfoldings and the historical period. Whether in fogbound London or deep in the countryside, the world’s most beloved detective is brought vividly back to life in all his enigmatic, compelling glory, embarking on seemingly impenetrable mysteries with Dr. Watson by his side.
For readers who can never get enough of Holmes, this satisfyingly hefty anthology builds on the old Conan Doyle to develop familiar characters in ways the originals could not. Both avid fans and a new generation of audiences are sure to be entertained with this continuation of the Sherlock Holmes legacy.
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I love mysteries and appreciate Sherlock Holmes and Watson! I also really appreciate not having to be exposed to profanity. I really object to foul language because there are so many wonderful words out there it causes me to think less of the author. I also appreciated not having to work thru those “steamy” segments too. Having said all that I love to twists and turns with Sherlock. I’m never quite sure how the mystery will turn out but know that all will be revealed in the end.
Weak. Lame. 6 sheets of carbon paper between this and Conan Doyle. Well worth skipping.