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For the sake of the game : stories inspired by the Sherlock Holmes canon

Title

For the sake of the game : stories inspired by the Sherlock Holmes canon / edited by Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger.

Publication

New York : Pegasus Crime, 2018.
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Description

viii, 264 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

Presents a collection of stories by popular authors whose work inside and outside of the mystery genre has been influenced by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Meet Inspector Mantis and Doctor Hopper as they investigate the case of the naked butterfly. A cop chases the multiple murderer who killed his partner-- and who collects the souls of legendary detectives. An interloper uses a GPS and a 9mm to interfere in the Baskerville case. In this collection of stories, we meet variations of Holmes and Watson-- as well as characters and stories influenced by their world. -- Adapted from jacket, and perusal of book

Alternative Title

Stories inspired by the Sherlock Holmes canon

Subjects

Genre/Form

Detective and mystery fiction.
Short stories.
Fiction.

Contents

Introduction / by Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger -- Dr. Watson's song / by Peter S. Beagle -- The adventure of the Abu Qir sapphire / F. Paul Wilson -- The walk-in / by Harley Jane Kozak -- The case of the missing case / by Alan Gordon -- Sherlocked / by Rhys Bowen -- A study in absence / by Reed Farrel Coleman -- The adventure of the six Sherlocks / by Toni L.P. Kelner -- The case of the naked butterfly / by William Kotzwinkle and Joe Servello -- Bottom line / by D.P. Lyle -- Buy a bullet / by Gregg Hurwitz -- The girl in the key of C / by Weston Ochse -- The ghost of the lake / by Jamie Freveletti -- Tough guy ballet / by Duane Swierczynksi -- Hounded / by Zoë Sharp.

Call Number

JFE 19-1884

ISBN

9781681778792
1681778793

OCLC

1066114268

Title

For the sake of the game : stories inspired by the Sherlock Holmes canon / edited by Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger.

Publisher

New York : Pegasus Crime, 2018.

Copyright Date

Edition

First Pegasus Books cloth edition.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Added Author

King, Laurie R., editor.

Klinger, Leslie S., editor.

Container of (work): Beagle, Peter S. Dr. Watson's song.

Container of (work): Wilson, F. Paul (Francis Paul). Adventure of the Abu Qir sapphire.

Container of (work): Kozak, Harley Jane, 1957- Walk-in.

Container of (work): Gordon, Alan (Alan R.). Case of the missing case.

Container of (work): Bowen, Rhys. Sherlocked.

Container of (work): Coleman, Reed Farrel, 1956- Study in absence.

Container of (work): Kelner, Toni L. P. Adventure of the six Sherlocks.

Container of (work): Kotzwinkle, William. Case of the naked butterfly.

Container of (work): Lyle, D. P. Bottom line.

Container of (work): Hurwitz, Gregg. Buy a bullet.

Container of (work): Ochse, Weston. Girl in the key of C.

Container of (work): Freveletti, Jamie. Ghost of the lake.

Container of (work): Swierczynski, Duane. Tough guy ballet.

Container of (work): Sharp, Zoë, 1966- Hounded.

Research Call Number

JFE 19-1884

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