Sherlock Holmes - The Monster of the Mere
The Monster of the Mere
$23.27
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
9 May 2023
Summary
A serene walking holiday in the Lake District becomes a far more sinister excursion for Dr Watson when disappearances and murders start occurring in the small town of Wermeholt.
Local legends, rumours of large slithering reptiles and spooked palaeontologists have the denizens paranoid and terrified, so it is up to Watson and his inbound companion Sherlock Holmes to uncover the truth and discover what is really lurking in the lake…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781789099263 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1789099269 |
| Author: | Philip Purser-Hallard |
| Publisher: | Titan Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Titan Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 9 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 130mm x 198mm |
| Series: | The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes |
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Critics Review
“Superb…Purser-Hallard captures Conan Doyle’s style and characters perfectly, forging a plot with all the pace and atmosphere of a classic horror film. Sherlockians looking for authenticity in their pastiche will hope this author delivers many more. “Publishers Weekly Starred Review
Praise for the author:“Displays the author’s remarkable facility at conjuring the spirit of Conan Doyle’s originals. Sherlockians and Wildeans alike will embrace Purser-Hallard.” Publishers Weekly starred review
“A very good locked-room puzzle” Morning Star
“One of the cleverest locked room mysteries ever tackled by Sherlock Holmes… John Dickson Carr and Anthony Boucher fans will be gratified at the logical explanation the master rationalist devises. This ranks among the top novel-length Sherlock Holmes pastiches.” Publishers Weekly
“The best kept secret in British genre writing”the British Fantasy Society
“[Purser-Hallard’s] writing is crisp and clever… the cast of characters appealing, interesting and consistent”the British Fantasy Society on The Pendragon Protocol
Philip Purser-Hallard
Philip Purser-Hallard is the author of the trilogy of urban fantasy thrillers beginning with The Pendragon Protocol, and the editor of a series of anthologies about the City of the Saved. As well as writing various other books and short stories, Phil edits The Black Archive, a series of monographs about individual Doctor Who stories.
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