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Evil twins of Holmes and Watson run London’s criminal underworld.

Professor Moriarty: The Hound of the D'Urbervilles

The Hound of the D'Urbervilles

  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    23 September 2011

Summary

Imagine the twisted evil twins of Holmes and Watson and you have the dangerous duo of Prof. James Moriarty - wily, snake-like, fiercely intelligent, unpredictable - and Colonel Sebastian ‘Basher’ Moran - violent, politically incorrect, debauched. Together they run London crime, owning police and criminals alike. Unravelling mysteries - all for their own gain.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780857682833
ISBN-10:0857682830
Author:Kim Newman
Publisher:Titan Books Ltd
Imprint:Titan Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:23 September 2011
Weight:435g
Dimensions:32mm x 133mm x 202mm
Series:Professor Moriarty Novels
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Professor Moriarty: The Hound of the D'Urbervilles by Kim Newman - ISBN: 9780857682833
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Critics Review

Praise for Kim Newman: Compulsory reading, commentary, and mindgame: glorious.” -

“A candle burner, you’ll have a very hard time putting it down from start to finish… quite likely my favorite release of the year.” - Fandomania

“One of my favorite books this year…a wonderful way to revisit the world of Sherlock Holmes from a new perspective… pure fun.” - Hitfix

Praise for Kim Newman:

Compulsory reading, commentary, and mindgame: glorious.” - Neil Gaiman

Newman’s prose is a delight, his attention to detail is spellbinding.” - Time Out

“Powerful… compelling entertainment… a fiendishly clever banquet of dark treats.” - San Francisco Chronicle

“One of the most creative novels of the year.” - Seattle Times

“Moran is playing Watson To Moriarty and these stories are just a lot of fun. Mr. Newman knows how to tell tales and these stories are exciting as well as funny. If you like Sherlock Holmes then you are just going to enjoy the stories here.” – Vic’s Media Room

About The Author

Kim Newman

Kim Newman is an award-winning writer, critic, journalist, and broadcaster who lives in London. He is a contributing editor to the UK film magazine Empire, and writes its popular monthly segment, ‘The Cult of Kim Newman’. He also writes for assorted publications including Sight & Sound, The Dark Side, and The Guardian. He makes frequent appearances on radio and TV, and is the chief writer of the BBC TV series Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema.

He has won many awards, including the Bram Stoker, International Horror Guild, Prix Ozone, British Fantasy, and British Science Fiction Awards, and been nominated for the Hugo, World Fantasy, and James Herbert Awards. Kim also writes non-fiction books focused on popular culture, film, and television, including a comprehensive overview of the horror film industry, Nightmare Movies (Bloomsbury).

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