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The Last Sherlock Holmes Story (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Last Sherlock Holmes Story (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Features
Paperback:
192 pages
; Dimensions (in inches): 0.53 x 7.97 x 5.19
Publisher: Vintage Books; (January 1996)
ISBN:
0679766588
About the Author
Michael Dibdin was born in England and moved extensively around the British Isles until his parents reluctantly agreed to his ultimatum, aged seven, that he for one intended to stay put in Northern Ireland, where they were then living. He later spent five years in Canada, working as a painting contractor, and another five in Perugia, Italy, where he taught English at the local university. In 1995 he officially achieved the status which has defined his entire life, that of Resident Alien, and now...  read more
Book Description
In The Last Sherlock Holmes Story, Michael Dibdin pits the sleuth of Baker Street against the Butcher of Whitechapel--the archfiend Jack the Ripper. In doing so, he gives readers a Holmes possessed of greater and more disturbing depths than the one they thought they knew.
Reader Reviews
There Are No Words..., June 8, 2003
Reviewer:
Marybeth Sabol
This book absolutely disgusted me. Not only does it butcher the good name of one of the most outstanding and honorable figures of literature, but it is written with such precision and detail that you can almost imagine the words are Watson's! While this would otherwise be commendable, here it only serves to deepen the betrayal. If you seek a true-to-Canon pastiche, I recommend Nicholas Meyer or Loren D. Estleman. Please, for your sanity and your stomach, steer clear of Dibdin.
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