NPR’s All Things Considered takes a look at the new Sherlock Homes movie, Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game of Shadows, starring Robert Downey Jr., through the lens of two recent books inspired by Conan Doyle’s master detective.
As a result, The House of Silk, rose on Amazon’s sales rankings. Libraries are showing moderate holds. In its review, PW said, “The hype surrounding what’s being billed as the first pastiche ever officially approved by the Conan Doyle estate is amply justified in this authentic, if melancholy, recreation of the beloved Baker Street characters by the creator of the acclaimed Foyles War TV series.”
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| Retail Price: |
$27.99 |
| Hardcover: |
304 pages |
| Publisher: |
Mulholland Books – (2011-11-01) |
| ISBN / EAN: |
0316196991 / 9780316196994 |
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The second book is a collection of short stories inspired by Conan Doyle, also released this fall.
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| Retail Price: |
$29.95 |
| Hardcover: |
250 pages |
| Publisher: |
Poisoned Pen Press – (2011-10-25) |
| ISBN / EAN: |
1590585496 / 9781590585498 |
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Of course, many other authors have carried on the Holmes tradition. Check this list from Wikipedia for the makings of an extensive book display.
The new movie, unlike the previous one, is based on a specific Holmes story, “The Final Problem,” which is included in the re-released The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (Penguin; other editions available in ePub and Kindle on OverDrive).
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