The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Original Stories by Eminent Mystery Writers - Softcover

Martin Greenberg Carol-Lynn Rossel Waugh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0881844357 ISBN 13: 9780881844351

Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub, 1988

Synopsis

Bestselling author Anne Perry and Conan Doyle's most recent biographer, Daniel Stashower, among others, contribute new stories that expand this tribute to Conan Doyle's immortal creation. Mystery editors Martin Greenberg and Carol-Lynn R"ssel Waugh specially commissioned original works by Stephen King, Michael Gilbert, John Lutz, Edward D. Hoch, Dorothy B. Hughes, Peter Lovesey, Lillian de la Torre, John Gardner, and others for the first edition. With over 100,000 copies sold since its publication for the centennial of the first Holmes story, "The Speckled Band," in 1987, The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes has ranked in popularity only after the first Conan Doyle stories. "A first-rate collection . . . A splendid addition to Holmesiana, worthy of its honoree" - Publishers Weekly "A well-mixed and amusing assortment" - Los Angeles Times Book Review "Mini-masterpieces in the Conan Doyle style" - Philadelphia Inquirer "[A] fine compendium of crime" - Chicago Sun-Times

About this title

Review:

"A first rate collection. A splendid addition to Holmesiana, worthy of its honoree" -- Publishers Weekly

"One's fingers almost tremble as the first page is turned" -- Washington Post

About the Author:

Martin H. Greenberg, dubbed the king of anthologists, has more than 1000 anthologies to his credit, including the Murder Most . . . series.

Bill Pronzini, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of America, is author of over 50 novels, including the Nameless Detective series.

About this edition

• Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0881844357
• ISBN 13: 9780881844351
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1