Sherlock Holmes and the Hapsburg Tiara

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Sherlock Holmes and the Hapsburg Tiara
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Perseus
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:272
Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 140
Category/GenreCrime and mystery
ISBN/Barcode 9780786715091
ClassificationsDewey:FIC
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Avalon Publishing Group
Imprint Avalon Publishing Group
Publication Date 13 December 2004
Publication Country United States

Description

In a crafty new novel featuring the world's greatest literary detective, Alan Vanneman extends the boundaries of the Sherlock Holmes canon with an investigation that takes the celebrated sleuth and his cohort Dr. Watson far from the cozy Victorian comforts of 221B Baker Street. Indeed, enjoying the luxuries of the Orient Express, they travel the breadth of fin de sicle Europe to exotic Constantinople, though not strictly in pursuit of pleasure. For death, too, is traveling first class. The mystery begins familiarly enough in London, in the middle of the night. Holmes and Watson are summoned to a crime scene that seems to vanish before their eyes, as they find themselves with neither evidence nor a client. They do not want for opposition, however, not with the governments of three great empires arrayed against them. As Holmes strives to unmask his most ruthless and elusive foe, he is transported into a world of high finance rife with intrigue and crime. With a cast of characters that includes the enchanting Countess D'Espinau and Winston Churchill, as well as a beggar girl whom Watson adopts, Holmes follows a trail that leads ultimately and unpredictably to the fabled and fabulous lost Hapsburg Tiara.

Author Biography

Alan Vanneman is the author of Sherlock Holmes and the Giant Rat of Sumatra as well as numerous short stories. He writes online for the Bright Lights Film Journal and lives in Washington, D.C.

Reviews

"A rollicking adventure story...[that] puts a superb spin on the intellectual byplay between Holmes and Watson.... Splendidly written homage."