The improbable adventures of Sherlock Holmes : tales of mystery and the imagination detailing the adventures of the world's most famous detective, Mr. Sherlock Holmes

From Publishers Weekly For the most part, this volume of short Sherlock Holmes pastichesa mix of straightforward imitations and parodiesdelivers on its goal of presenting the best of such work from the last 30 years. All but one of the 28 entries is a reprint, largely from such recent anthologies as Gaslight Grimoire and Shadows Over Baker Street , and many introduce the supernatural into the rational sleuth's world. Stephen King does a solid job of giving Dr. Watson a chance to show his own detective skills in The Good Doctor. Barbara Roden's The Things That Shall Come Upon Them riffs cleverly on M.R. James's Casting the Runes. Perhaps the highlight is Peter Tremayne's The Specter of Tullyfane Abbey, which offers a plausible explanation for a classic untold tale in which a man disappears from the face of the earth after returning home to fetch an umbrella. Holmes authority Christopher Roden provides an introduction. (Oct.) Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Product Description Sherlock Holmes is back! Sherlock Holmes, the world's first--and most famous--consulting detective, came to the world's attention more than 120 years ago through Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's novels and stories. But Conan Doyle didn't reveal all of the Great Detective's adventures... Here are some of the best Holmes pastiches of the last 30 years, twenty-eight tales of mystery and the imagination detailing Holmes's further exploits, as told by many of today's greatest storytellers, including Stephen King, Anne Perry, Anthony Burgess, Neil Gaiman, Naomi Novik, Stephen Baxter, Tanith Lee, Michael Moorcock, and many more. These are the improbable adventures of Sherlock Holmes, where nothing is impossible, and nothing can be ruled out. In these cases, Holmes investigates ghosts, curses, aliens, dinosaurs, shapeshifters, and evil gods. But is it the supernatural, or is there a perfectly rational explanation? You won't be sure, and neither will Holmes and Watson as they match wits with pirates, assassins, con artists, and criminal masterminds of all stripes, including some familiar foes, such as their old nemesis, Professor Moriarty. In these pages you'll also find our heroes crossing paths with H. G. Wells, Lewis Carroll, and even Arthur Conan Doyle himself, and you'll be astounded to learn the truth behind cases previously alluded to by Watson but never before documented until now. These are tales that take us from the familiar quarters at 221B Baker Street to alternate realities, from the gaslit streets of London to the far future and beyond. Whether it's mystery, fantasy, horror, or science fiction, no puzzle is too challenging for the Great Detective. The game is afoot!

“A Sherlockiana Primer” by Christopher Roden. © 2009 Christopher Roden.
“The Horror of the Many Faces” by Tim Lebbon. © 2003 Tim Lebbon.
“The Case of the Bloodless Sock” by Anne Perry. © 2001 Anne Perry.
“The Adventure of the Other Detective” by Bradley H. Sinor. © 2003 Bradley H. Sinor.
“A Scandal in Montreal” by Edward D. Hoch. © 2008 Edward D. Hoch.
”The Adventure of the Field Theorems” by Vonda N. McIntyre. © 1995 Vonda N. McIntyre.
“The Adventure of the Death-Fetch” by Darrell Schweitzer. © 1994 Darrell Schweitzer.
“The Shocking Affair of the Dutch Steamship Friesland” by Mary Robinette Kowal. © 2005 Mary Robinette Kowal.
“The Adventure of the Mummy’s Curse” by H. Paul Jeffers. © 2006 H. Paul Jeffers.
“The Things That Shall Come Upon Them” by Barbara Roden. © 2008 Barbara Roden.
“Murder to Music” by Anthony Burgesss. © 1989 Anthony Burgess.
“The Adventure of the Inertial Adjustor” by Stephen Baxter. © 1997 Stephen Baxter.
“Mrs. Hudson’s Case” by Laurie R. King. © 1997 Laurie R. King.
“The Singular Habits of Wasps” by Geoffrey A. Landis. © 1994 Geoffrey A. Landis.
“The Affair of the 46th Birthday” by Amy Myers. © 2009 Amy Myers.
“The Specter of Tullyfane Abbey” by Peter Tremayne. © 2001 Peter Tremayne.
“The Vale of the White Horse” by Sharyn McCrumb. © 2003 Sharyn McCrumb.
“The Adventure of the Dorset Street Lodger” by Michael Moorcock. © 1993 Michael Moorcock.
“The Adventure of the Lost World” by Dominic Green. © 2004 Dominic Green.
“The Adventure of the Antiquarian’s Niece” by Barbara Hambly. © 2003 Barbara Hambly.
“Dynamics of a Hanging” by Tony Pi. © 2005 Tony Pi.
“Merridew of Abominable Memory” by Chris Roberson. © 2008 Monkeybrain, Inc.
“Commonplaces” by Naomi Novik. © 2008-2009 Naomi Novik.
“The Adventure of the Pirates of Devil’s Cape” by Rob Rogers. © 2009 Rob Rogers.
“The Adventure of the Green Skull” by Mark Valentine. © 2008 Mark Valentine.
“The Human Mystery” by Tanith Lee. © 1999 Tanith Lee.
“A Study in Emerald” by Neil Gaiman. © 2003 Neil Gaiman.
“You See But You Do Not Observe” by Robert J. Sawyer. © 1995 Robert J. Sawyer.

A Sherlockiana primer / Christopher Roden -- [The doctor's case / Stephen King][1] -- The horror of the many faces / Tim Lebbon -- The case of the bloodless sock / Anne Perry -- The adventure of the other detective / Bradley H. Sinor -- A scandal in Montreal / Edward D. Hoch -- The adventure of the field theorems / Vonda N. McIntyre -- The adventure of the death-fetch / Darrell Schweitzer -- The shocking affair of the Dutch Steamship Friesland / Mary Robinette Kowal -- The adventure of the mummy's curse / H. Paul Jeffers -- The things that shall come upon them / Barbara Roden -- Murder to music / Anthony Burgess -- The adventure of the inertial adjustor / Stephen Baxter -- Mrs. Hudson's case / Laurie R. King -- The singular habits of wasps / Geoffrey A. Landis -- The affair of the 46th birthday / Amy Myers -- The Specter of Tullyfane Abbey / Peter Tremayne -- The vale of the white horse / Sharyn McCrumb -- The adventure of the Dorset Street lodger / Michael Moorcock -- The adventure of the lost world / Dominic Green -- The adventure of the antiquarian's niece / Barbara Hambly -- Dynamics of a hanging / Tony Pi -- Merridew of abominable memory / Chris Roberson -- Commonplaces / Naomi Novik -- The adventure of the Pirates of Devil's Cape / Rob Rogers -- The adventure of the Green Skull / Mark Valentine -- The human mystery / Tanith Lee -- A study in emerald / Neil Gaiman -- You see but you do not observe / Robert J. Sawyer. [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL19650676W/The_Doctor's_Case The game is afoot! Night Shade Books is proud to present the fantastic adventures of the world's greatest detective — mystery, fantasy, science fiction, horror, no genre can escape the esteemed detective's needle-sharp intellect and intuition.This reprint anthology showcases the best Holmes short fiction from the last 25 years, featuring stories by such visionaries as Stephen King, Neil Gaimen, Laura King, and many others. The game is afoot! Night Shade Books is proud to present the fantastic adventures of the world's greatest detective mystery, fantasy, science fiction, horror, no genre can escape the esteemed detective's needle-sharp intellect and intuition. This reprint anthology showcases the best Holmes short fiction from the last 25 years, featuring stories by such visionaries as Stephen King, Neil Gaimen, Laura King, and many others. Features short stories about Sherlock Holmes and Watson solving mysteries where a particular piece has been changed, which alters the course of the story and conclusion. Contains twenty-eight stories of mystery and imagination in which various authors explore the further adventures of legendary detective Sherlock Holmes