Sherlock Holmes and the Man from Hell
Sherlock Holmes and the Man from Hell is a 1997 Sherlock Holmes pastiche novel by Barrie Roberts.[1] A key character in the story, Lord Backwater, is first mentioned in the short story, "The Noble Bachelor,", also by Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle.
Plot
Philanthropist Lord Backwater is found dead on his property. The police surmise that Backwater came upon some poachers which led to his murder. Holmes discounts this solution and undertakes his own investigation which leads to a hidden history of Backwater's time spent in a prison settlement on Van Diemen's Land.[1]
Reissue
Reception
Reviews of Sherlock Holmes and the Man from Hell have been largely positive.[2][3] Publishers Weekly claimed that Roberts' writing was a successful "melding the brilliant thinker and the man of action".[4]
Roger Johnson writing for the
See also
References
- ^ a b c d The District Messenger, no. 174 7 November 1997 the newsletter of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London
- ^ "The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Man from Hell by Barrie Roberts". Fantasy Book Review. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ "The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Man From Hell". Goodreads. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ "Sherlock Holmes and the Crosby Murder". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ Lenny Picker. "The Return of Sherlock Holmes Is it inevitable, my dear Watson?". Publishers Weekly. 257 (3). Retrieved 5 April 2011.
External links
- The Man From Hell at Titan Books