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by Caleb Carr
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are summoned to the aid of Queen Victoria in Scotland by a telegram from Holmes' brother, Mycroft, a royal advisor.
'... the primary base for this novel will be, of course, Carr fans,
who won't be quite as thrilled--for while the novel captivates, it
matches neither of Carr's previous megasellers in plot invention or
depth of character.' - Publishers Weekly.
'Placing these famous characters into Carr's capable hands is a gift
to anyone who enjoys mysteries, historical fiction, or just a great
read.' - Library Journal
'..It's fun for about a hundred pages, because Carr apes Conan
Doyle's plummy storyteller's voice quite ably... but the successive
disclosures become increasingly preposterous..' - Kirkus Reviews.
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Caleb Carr was a contributing editor of MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History and the series editor of the Modern Library War Series. His military and political writings have appeared in numerous magazines and periodicals, among them The World Policy Journal, The New York Times, and Time magazine.
His novels include The Legend of Broken, The Angel of Darkness, The Alienist, The Italian Secretary, and Killing Time.
He lives in upstate New York. He died May 23,2024 at the age of 68.
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