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The Mammoth book of Sherlock Holmes abroad / edited by Simon Clark.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Running Press, 2015Description: x, 484 pages ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0762456175
  • 9780762456178
Other title:
  • Sherlock Holmes abroad
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction / Simon Clark -- The monster of Hell's gate / Paul Finch -- The case of the Maltese catacombs / William Meikle -- The adventure of the colonel's daughter / Denis O. Smith -- The mystery of the red city / Alison Littlewood -- The doll who talked to the dead / Nev Fountain -- A concurrence of coincidences / David Moody -- The strange death of Sherlock Holmes / Andrew Darlington -- The climbing man / Simon Clark -- The curse of Guangxu / Sam Stone -- The case of the revenant / Johnny Mains -- The adventure of the mummy's curse / Cavan Scott -- The case of the lost soul / Paul Kane -- The lunacy of Celestine Blot / Stephen Volk -- The crimson devil / Mark Morris -- The Draugr of Tromsø / Carole Johnstone.
Summary: In this anthology of new stories, Sherlock Holmes travels to the far ends of the Earth in search of truth and justice. A host of writers, while remaining respectful towards Conan Doyle's work, present a new and thrilling dimension to Holmes's career.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Mystery Clark Simon Available 33111008030104
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In this wonderful anthology of new stories, Sherlock Holmes travels to the far ends of the Earth in search of truth and justice. A host of singularly talented writers, while remaining respectful towards Conan Doyle's work, present a new and thrilling dimension to Holmes's career. A full list of contributors include:

Simon Clark; Andrew Darlington; Paul Finch; Nev Fountain; Carole Johnstone; Paul Kane; Alison Littlewood; Johnny Mains; William Meikle ;David Moody; Mark Morris; Cavan Scott; Denis O. Smith; Sam Stone and Stephen Volk.

"A treasure trove of 15 'hitherto lost' overseas mysteries investigated by the great detective himself"--Cover.

Introduction / Simon Clark -- The monster of Hell's gate / Paul Finch -- The case of the Maltese catacombs / William Meikle -- The adventure of the colonel's daughter / Denis O. Smith -- The mystery of the red city / Alison Littlewood -- The doll who talked to the dead / Nev Fountain -- A concurrence of coincidences / David Moody -- The strange death of Sherlock Holmes / Andrew Darlington -- The climbing man / Simon Clark -- The curse of Guangxu / Sam Stone -- The case of the revenant / Johnny Mains -- The adventure of the mummy's curse / Cavan Scott -- The case of the lost soul / Paul Kane -- The lunacy of Celestine Blot / Stephen Volk -- The crimson devil / Mark Morris -- The Draugr of Tromsø / Carole Johnstone.

In this anthology of new stories, Sherlock Holmes travels to the far ends of the Earth in search of truth and justice. A host of writers, while remaining respectful towards Conan Doyle's work, present a new and thrilling dimension to Holmes's career.

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