The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols

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The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols
ISBN
9781250228956 (first edition, hardback)
Preceded byThe Canary Trainer 
Followed byThe Return of the Pharaoh 

The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols: Adapted from the Journals of John H. Watson, M.D. is a Sherlock Holmes pastiche novel by Nicholas Meyer, published in 2019. It takes place after Meyer's other Holmes pastiches, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, The West End Horror, and The Canary Trainer. It is Meyer's first Holmes pastiche in 26 years.[1]

The story has Holmes debunk The Protocols of the Elders of Zion.[2][3] As with Meyer's other pastiches, the novel features Holmes meeting real-life historical personages such as Constance Garnett,[2] Israel Zangwill[4] and Chaim Weizmann.[5]

The book made the bestseller list of

The Los Angeles Times in November 2019.[6][7]

Reception

Sherlockians would want a shorter wait for Meyer's next adventure.[8] Joseph Goodrich of Mystery Scene positively reviewed the novel calling it a "a masterful concoction" and "an effective thriller, rich in atmosphere and period detail"[9] The Washington Post reviewer Michael Dirda felt that the book has some "fine Sherlockian flourishes" but ultimately "the novel often feels talky and perhaps unavoidably somber and portentous."[4]

References

  1. ^ Wright, Molly (October 16, 2019). "Writer Nicholas Meyer on the Inspiration Behind His Latest Sherlock Holmes Tale". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  2. ^
    Tor.com
    . Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  3. ^ Picker, Lenny (August 30, 2019). "Nicholas Meyer Puts Sherlock Holmes on the Couch". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Dirda, Michael (November 27, 2019). "Sherlock Holmes can never die. New books about the great sleuth are making sure of it". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols: Kirkus review". Kirkus Reviews. July 28, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  6. ^ Vignola, Michael (November 26, 2019). "Fiona Hill Unintentionally Plugged a New Book During Her Impeachment Testimony". Lamag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles. Los Angeles. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  7. The Los Angeles Times
    . November 17, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  8. ^ "The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols: Adapted from the Journals of John H. Watson, M.D." Publishers Weekly. June 21, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  9. ^ Goodrich, Joseph. "The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols". Mystery Scene. Retrieved December 1, 2019.

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