Moriarty - Softcover

Gardner, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849160708 ISBN 13: 9781849160704

Publisher: Quercus, 2009

Synopsis

Bestselling British novelist John Gardner published two books purporting to be the true history of Professor James Moriarty, archenemy of Sherlock Holmes, the Napoleon of crime. The books - The Return of Moriarty and The Revenge of Moriarty - were praised as stand-alone volumes set in a vividly accurate Victorian London and a stunning vision of the underworld of the time, inhabited by the kind of men and women who lived and preyed on the society of the late 19th century. Now it is the turn of the century and Moriarty has been away from London for several years, realizing his plans to set up crime syndicates in major U. S. cities. He is suddenly called back to London where his vast criminal society has been overrun by a rival concern led by the shadowy Sir Jordan 'Mad Jack' de Levant - a supposed gentleman hoodlum who is acting on behalf of the leaders of well-known criminal elements in France, Italy, Spain and Germany. Moriarty lives again and revolts against the upstart criminals who have attempted to oust him from his rightful place as king of all criminal endeavour.

About this title

About the Author

John Gardner was born in Seaton Delaval, Northumbria. He graduated from St. John's College, Cambridge and volunteered for service in the Royal Marines during World War II. After the war, Gardner was ordained and served as a priest for seven years before deciding he did not have the proper vocation and withdrawing from the clergy. Gardner is the author of the acclaimed Boysie Oakes series and fourteen James Bond novels.

From the Back Cover

The oldest and greatest super-villain of them all is back.
Professor James Moriarty - arch-enemy of Sherlock Holmes left the underworld of Victorian London behind several years ago when he was forced to flee to America. Now, at the dawn of the twentieth century, he has returned home to find that the huge criminal network he set up through judicious use of terror and torture has been seized by `gentleman' crime lord Sir Jack Idell, alias Idle Jack. There's no other option: Idle Jack must fall.
But the new crime boss is not an easy target. Hard as a grindstone, he'll use any method possible to prey on the society of his time. And he won't let Moriarty stand in his way.

Edition details

• Publisher: Quercus
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849160708
• ISBN 13: 9781849160704
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320