The Devil and Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness and Obsession - Softcover

Grann, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849830665 ISBN 13: 9781849830669

Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK, 2011

Synopsis

Pub Date: 2011-03-03 Pages: 352 Language: English Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK As Sherlock Holmes once conceded to Dr. Watson. If we could fly out of that window hand in hand. hover over this great city. gently remove the roofs and peep in at the queer things which are going on. the strange coincidences. the planning. the cross-purposes. the wonderful chain of events. working through generations and leading to the most outre results. it would make all fiction with its conventionalities and foreseen conclusions most stale and unprofitable. And with such a spirit for investigation and discovery does David Grann set out in The Devil and Sherlock Holmes to unravel the truth of twelve great. real-life mysteries. Although Holmes is the subject of just one of the mesmerizing true stories in this collection. all twelve contain elements of intrigue Many of the protagonists are sleu...

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Review

Praise for "The Devil and Sherlock Holmes":
"A gifted storyteller, Grann has a Sherlock Holmesian gift for unearthing facts that are hidden in plain sight, presenting a crystal-clear narrative and letting his compelling cast of characters speak for themselves.....Easily worth the price of admission, a visit to Grann's rogue's gallery is likely to leave you with a sense, at once awful and awesome, of the profound desire we all have for recognition." --"Portland Oregonian"
"Grann's obsession with how narratives are told is complex and compelling...But it's the basic stories themselves -- bizarre and fascinating, bolstered by exhaustive research -- that make the book so gripping." --"TimeOut" New York
Praise for David Grann’s acclaimed "New York Times" Bestseller, "The Lost City of Z"
“At  once a biography, a detective story and wonderfully vivid piece of travel writing . . . suspenseful . . . rollicking . . .Fascinating reads with all the pace and excitem

"Horrifying, hilarious, and outlandish. . . . These straightforward tales grip you as unrelentingly as the suckered appendages of the giant squid Grann attempts to track down in 'The Squid Hunter.'"
--"Entertainment Weekly "(Grade: A)
"A gripping read. . . . Obsessives get themselves into some interesting places. Grann is the perfect guide to take you there."
--"The Miami Herald"
"A dozen intricately crafted accounts. . . . Like the best of stories, each carries the spice of intrigue and the momentum of a search. . . . [They] will make your heart race and, at times, ache. They're stories to share with friends, even if Grann can't be there himself."
--"Cleveland Plain Dealer"
"Grann's obsession with how narratives are told is complex and compelling. . . . But it's the basic stories themselves--bizarre and fascinating, bolstered by exhaustive research--that make the book so gripping."
--"Time Out New York"
"Titillating. . . . Evidence of Grann'

About the Author

David Grann is a staff writer at The New Yorker. He has written about everything from New York City's antiquated water tunnels to the hunt for the giant squid. His stories have appeared in several anthologies. He has written for the New York Times Magazine, the Atlantic Monthly, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal and the New Republic. He lives in New York with his wife and two children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1849830665
• ISBN 13: 9781849830669
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352