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Title:
The improbable adventures of Sherlock Holmes / edited by John Joseph Adams ; with assistance provided by David Barr Kirtley.
ISBN:
9781597801607

9781615235513
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
San Francisco, Calif. : Night Shade, [2009]

©2009
Physical Description:
454 pages ; 23 cm
General Note:
At head of title: Night Shade Books presents...

"Tales of mystery and the imagination detailing the adventures of the world's most famous detective, Mr.Sherlock Holmes."
Contents:
A Sherlockiana primer / Christopher Roden -- Doctor's case / Stephen King -- Horror of the many faces / Tim Lebbon -- Case of the bloodless sock / Anne Perry -- Adventure of the other detective / Bradley H. Sinor -- A scandal in Montreal / Edward D. Hoch -- Adventure of the field theorems / Vonda N. McIntyre -- Adventure of the death-fetch / Darrell Schweitzer -- Shocking affair of the Dutch Steamship Friesland / Mary Robinette Kowal -- Adventure of the mummy's curse / H. Paul Jeffers -- Things that shall come upon them / Barbara Roden -- Murder to music / Anthony Burgess -- Adventure of the inertial adjustor / Stephen Baxter -- Mrs. Hudson's case / Laurie R. King -- Singular habits of wasps / Geoffrey A. Landis -- Affair of the 46th birthday / Amy Myers -- Specter of Tullyfane Abbey / Peter Tremayne -- Vale of the white horse / Sharyn McCrumb -- Adventure of the Dorset Street lodger / Michael Moorcock -- Adventure of the lost world / Dominic Green -- Adventure of the antiquarian's niece / Barbara Hambly -- Dynamics of a hanging / Tony Pi -- Merridew of abominable memory / Chris Roberson -- Commonplaces / Naomi Novik -- Adventure of the Pirates of Devil's Cape / Rob Rogers -- Adventure of the Green Skull / Mark Valentine -- Human mystery / Tanith Lee -- A study in emerald / Neil Gaiman -- You see but you do not observe / Robert J. Sawyer.
Summary:
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.
OCLC Number:
ocn373482691
Availability:
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