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Loading... 221 B Baker Street (edition 2012)by Graham Moore (Author), Françoise Smith (Traduction)Fiction.
Mystery.
Historical Fiction.
HTML:Hurtling from present day New York to Victorian London, The Sherlockian weaves the history of Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle into an inspired and entertaining double mystery that proves to be anything but "elementary." In December 1893, Sherlock Holmes-adoring Londoners eagerly opened their Strand magazines, anticipating the detective's next adventure, only to find the unthinkable: his creator, Arthur Conan Doyle, had killed their hero off. London spiraled into mourning-crowds sported black armbands in grief-and railed against Conan Doyle as his assassin. Then in 1901, just as abruptly as Conan Doyle had "murdered" Holmes in "The Final Problem," he resurrected him. Though the writer kept detailed diaries of his days and work, Conan Doyle never explained this sudden change of heart. After his death, one of his journals from the interim period was discovered to be missing, and in the decades since, has never been found.... Or has it? When literary researcher Harold White is inducted into the preeminent Sherlock Holmes enthusiast society, The Baker Street Irregulars, he never imagines he's about to be thrust onto the hunt for the holy grail of Holmes-ophiles: the missing diary. But when the world's leading Doylean scholar is found murdered in his hotel room, it is Harold-using wisdom and methods gleaned from countless detective stories-who takes up the search, both for the diary and for the killer. 18 alternates | English | Primary description for language | score: 128 When literary researcher Harold White is inducted into the preeminent Sherlock Holmes enthusiast society, he never imagines he's about to be thrust onto the hunt for Arthur Conan Doyle's missing diary. But after a Doylean scholar is murdered, it is Harold who takes up the search, both for the diary and for the killer. 6 alternates | English | score: 87 Victorian London: As the world mourns the demise of fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, Conan Doyle has a new preoccupation, as a chance encounter sets him on the trail of a brutal killer _targeting suffragettes. Together with Bram Stoker, he roams the streets of Victorian London searching for clues. Modern-day New York: Literary researcher Harold White's lifelong obsession with Sherlock Holmes turns into something far more sinister. The world's leading Doylean scholar is found murdered, and only Harold is familiar enough with the Holmes novels to recognise the clues the killer has left. Clues which will lead him not only to a murderer, but also to the mystery of Conan Doyle's missing diary - and a secret that Conan Doyle risked everything to hide... 5 alternates | English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 12 Literary researcher and Sherlock Holmes enthusiast Harold White is shocked when a scholar who discovered Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's missing diary is murdered, while in 1890s London, Conan Doyle hunts a serial killer to prove his superiority to his famous character. English | score: 11 From the Academy Award winning screenwriter of The Imitation Gamecomes this thrilling Sherlockian adventure... 'The Holmes Affairis a brilliantly executed must-read for all admirers of historical fiction, Sherlock Holmes and intellectual mysteries. Engrossing, suspenseful and fast-paced, this debut novel manages to be both highly original as well as deeply reverential to its literary sources. It's difficult to find a new spin on Sherlock Holmes, but Graham Moore has pulled it off with flying colors' Matthew Pearl, author of The Dante Club 'A delight, and you don't need to be a Holmes buff to enjoy it' Daily Mail 'Clever and intriguing' Guardian 'A must for fans of the Baker Street sleuth' Yours English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 3 "For over a century, the secrets of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle s missing diary have lain buried. Now all that s about to change ictorian London- the world mourns as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle consigns his fictional detective Sherlock Holmes to a watery grave at the foot of the Reichenbach Falls. But Conan Doyle has a new preoccupation, as a chance encounter sets him on the trail of a brutal killer _targeting vulnerable suffragettes. odern-day New York- literary researcher Harold White s lifelong obsession with Sherlock Holmes turns into something far more sinister. The world s leading Doylean scholar is found murdered in his hotel room, and only Harold is familiar enough with the arcane mysteries of the Holmes novels to recognise the clues the killer has left. Clues which will lead him not only to a murderer prepared to stop at nothing, but also to the mystery of Conan Doyle s missing diary - and a the secret that Conan Doyle, a hundred years earlier, risked everything to expose " English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 3 December 1893. Hungry for the latest Sherlock Holmes installment, Londoners ripped open their Strand magazines, only to reel in horror. Holme's creator, Arthur Conan Doyle, had killed their hero off. London crowds demanded an explanation, but the cryptic author said nothing. Eight years later, Conan Doyle abruptly brought Holmes back for a new series of adventures. Again, the author said nothing. After his death, the diary that would have shed light on his mysterious reasons went missing. Since then it has never been found. OR HAS IT? 1 alternate | English | score: 2 When literary researcher Harold White is inducted into the preeminent Sherlock Holmes enthusiast society, The Baker Street Irregulars, he expects good sherry and stimulating conversation. He receives a bonus: the world's leading expert on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle announces that he's found the author's fabled "missing diary." But when the man is found murdered in his hotel room - it is Harold who must take up the search:both for the killer, and for the invaluable missing diary. With only his immense knowledge of the Doylean canon-and the help of a beautiful young journalist-Harold embarks on a dangerous translatlantic investigation, making deductions worthy of his literary idol. At the same time, author Graham Moore tells the story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle himself, a story which his remained hidden in Conan Doyle's missing diary for a hundred years. In an attempt to prove himself the better of his most famous character, Conan Doyle hunts a serial killer through the streets of 1890's London. But what he finds is that in a world of real crime, and real evil, the world does not need Arthur Conan Doyle - the world needs Sherlock Holmes. English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 2 Literary researcher Harold White, having been inducted in the Baker Street Irregulars, a group of Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts, embarks on a search for a missing diary of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and investigates the murder of the world's leading Doylean scholar. English | score: 1 Fiction.
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HTML: October 4, 2010 In December 1893, Sherlock Holmes-adoring Londoners eagerly opened their Strand magazines— anticipating the detective's next adventure— only to find the unthinkable: his creator, Arthur Conan Doyle, had killed their hero off. London spiraled into mourning — crowds sported black armbands in grief — and railed against Conan Doyle as his assassin. Then in 1901, just as abruptly as Conan Doyle had "murdered" Holmes in "The Final Problem," he resurrected him. Though the writer kept detailed diaries of his days and work, Conan Doyle never explained this stuuden change of heart. After his death, one of his journals from the interim period was discovered to be missing, and in the decades since, has never been found. Or has it? When literary researcher Harold White is inducted into the preeminent Sherlock Holmes enthusiast society, The Baker Street Irregulars, he never imagines he's about to be thrust onto the hunt for the holy grail of Holmes-ophiles: the missing diary. But when the world's leading Doylean scholar is found murdered in his hotel room, it is Harold - using wisdom and methods gleaned from countless detective stories - who takes up the search, both for the diary and for the killer. .English | score: 1 When literary researcher Harold White is inducted into the preeminent Sherlock Holmes enthusiast society, The Baker Street Irregulars, he never imagines he's about to be thrust onto the hunt for the holy grail of Homes-ophiles: Arthur Conan Doyle's missing diary. But when the world's leading Doyle scholar announces he's finally found it, and is murdered in his hotel room, it is Harold using wisdom and method gleaned from countless detective stories who takes up the search, both for the diary and for the killer. English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 1 In December 1893, Sherlock Holmes-adoring Londoners eagerly opened their Strand magazines— anticipating the detective's next adventure— only to find the unthinkable: his creator, Arthur Conan Doyle, had killed their hero off. London spiraled into mourning — crowds sported black armbands in grief — and railed against Conan Doyle as his assassin.Then in 1901, just as abruptly as Conan Doyle had "murdered" Holmes in "The Final Problem," he resurrected him. Though the writer kept detailed diaries of his days and work, Conan Doyle never explained this stuuden change of heart. After his death, one of his journals from the interim period was discovered to be missing, and in the decades since, has never been found.Or has it?When literary researcher Harold White is inducted into the preeminent Sherlock Holmes enthusiast society, The Baker Street Irregulars, he never imagines he's about to be thrust onto the hunt for the holy grail of Holmes-ophiles... English | score: 1 When literary researcher Harold White is inducted into the pre-eminent Sherlock Holmes enthusiast society, The Baker Street Irregulars, he never imagines he is about to be thrust into the hunt for the holy grail of Sherlockians: the missing diary. But when the world's leading Doylean scholar is found murdered in his hotel room, it is Harold, using wisdom and methods gleaned from countless detective stories, who takes up the search, both for the diary and the killer. This is an utterly plausible and deliciously dramatic reworking of the known facts of Arthur Conan Doyle's Great Hiatus - a thrilling debut mystery. English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 1 Conan Doyle killed off Holmes. Eight years later he brings him back. After Doyle's death, the diary that would have shed light on his mysterious reasons went missing. Or has it? English | score: 1 December 1893: Hungry for the latest Sherlock Holmes instalment, Londoners ripped open their Strand magazines only to reel in horror. Holmes's creator, Arthur Conan Doyle, had killed their hero off. London spiralled into mourning, branding Conan Doyle an assassin, and demanding an explanation. But the cryptic author said nothing. Eight years later, however, just as abruptly as he had "murdered" Holmes in "The Final Problem," Conan Doyle brought him back for a new series of adventures. Again, the author said nothing. After his death, the diary that would have shed light on his mysterious reasons went missing. In the decades since, it has never been found. Or has it? January 2010: When Harold White is inducted into the pre-eminent Sherlock Holmes society, the Baker Street Irregulars, he never imagines he's about to embark on the hunt for the holy grail of Holmesophiles--the missing diary. But when the world's leading Doylean scholar turns up dead in his hotel room, it is Harold--using wisdom gleaned from countless detective stories--who must take up the search, both for the diary and for the killer. English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 1 Literary researcher Harold White's lifelong obsession with Sherlock Holmes turns into something far more sinister. The world's leading Doylean scholar is found murdered in his hotel room, and only Harold is familiar enough with the arcane mysteries of the Holmes novels to recognise the clues the killer has left. English | score: 1 Harold White is geobsedeerd door Sherlock Holmes, maar hij heeft nog nooit een lijk gezien. Totdat hij geconfronteerd wordt met de vermoorde Alex Cale, 's werelds beroemdste Conan Doyle-expert, die op het punt stond zijn ontdekking van het vermiste dagboek van Doyle bekend te maken. Harold zal al zijn uit boeken opgedane kennis moeten aanwenden om deze moordzaak op te lossen. Dutch | Primary description for language | score: 2 El caso del detective que no se dejaba asesinar¿Qué esconde el diario perdido de Arthur Conan Doyle? Harold White, un recién llegado al cÃrculo de los especialistas sherlockianos, es tan experto –y fanático– como el que más. Para todos ellos, reunidos en un acto exclusivo, es un momento histórico: va a salir a la luz el diario inédito de Conan Doyle. Pero, como en los relatos clásicos de misterio, el encargado de anunciar el hallazgo aparece muerto en su hotel. Del diario no hay ni rastro. La única pista es un mensaje escrito con sangre en la pared: «Elemental».Londres, 1893. Conan Doyle liquida a Sherlock Holmes en El problema final y los lectores no se lo perdonan. Poco después el propio Arthur se ve envuelto en la investigación de un caso real: un asesino de mujeres anda suelto por la ciudad. En sus pesquisas cuenta con la ayuda de su colega Bram Stoker pero, por una ironÃa del destino, Conan Doyle acaba siendo el principal sospechoso de los crÃmenes. Quizá la verdad se encuentre en su codiciado diario: más de un siglo después, alguien parece dispuesto a matar por conseguirlo.Quien quiera resolver este enigma deberá tener en cuenta que en el mundo de la ficción puedes, por voluntad del autor, regresar de entre los muertos y resolver el caso de El sabueso de los Baskerville. Pero en la vida real solo se muere una vez. Spanish | Primary description for language | score: 4 
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