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In 1886, wealthy philathropist Lord Backwater is found beaten to death on the grounds of his estate. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must unravel the mystery by pitting their wits against a ruthless new enemy, taking them across the globe in search of the killer.
By turns both thrilling and daring, The Man From Hell braves dark new territories in the Holmes mythology and is an invaluable addition to the library of any Holmes fan.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s timeless creation returns in a new series of handsomely designed detective stories. From the earliest days of Holmes’ career to his astonishing encounters with Martian invaders, the Further Adventures series encapsulates the most varied and thrilling cases of the worlds’ greatest detective.
By turns both thrilling and daring, The Man From Hell braves dark new territories in the Holmes mythology and is an invaluable addition to the library of any Holmes fan.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s timeless creation returns in a new series of handsomely designed detective stories. From the earliest days of Holmes’ career to his astonishing encounters with Martian invaders, the Further Adventures series encapsulates the most varied and thrilling cases of the worlds’ greatest detective.
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Barrie Roberts was a writer, human rights activist, musician, artist and advisor. He is fondly remembered for his successful series of Sherlock Holmes pastiche novels. Sadly, he passed away in 2007.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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books by barrie roberts, Mar 12 2010
By G. F. Mcvey "musicmac" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Man From Hell (Paperback)
all of the dozen or so Barrie Roberts pastiches of sherlock holmes are great. Be diligent in your shopping since some booksmiths here and abroad will charge an arm and a leg for certain titles. This offered from Amazon (The Man from Hell) is a great book at a great price.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Good, but a bit far-fetched, Oct 28 2010
By Sand under foot - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Man From Hell (Paperback)
(Major Spoiler Warning)I found Barrie Robert's to be a good book featuring Holmes. However I was a bit disappointed by the fact that the great detective himself seems to have a rather minimal role. Holmes and Watson are investigating the death of a wealthy philanthrophist, who was beaten to death. What results is somewhat reminiscent of a traditional drawing-room mystery, which means additional murders. And then the role of Holmes and Watson take a back-seat for an adveentursome thirty or so pages which is written statemnt from the victim. However the only trouble I have with this, is if I want to read a book about Sherlock Holmes, I expect Holmes to be present for much of the story. It even seemed as though Holmes had more to do in A Study in Scarlet than in this book. Following the flashback, Holmes goes off to London, and Watson is present for a kidnapping. When Holmes returns he is able to investigate the death of the police officer (!) and in the end sword-dueling to the death with the villain. In all, I found this to be an enjoyable book, but not the most believable of the Sherlock novels.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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One of the Few to Get it RIGHT, April 2 2012
By Kevin J. Allen - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Man From Hell (Paperback)
The problem with so many writers trying to write Holmes is that they fail in one of three areas:-Holmes is out of character. It is very easy for Holmes to be written badly. Some (such as the Ectoplasmic Man) make him sound more like Dr. House, insulting people and generally being a jerk. Others fail to make him as smart as he should be. This is not a problem for this novel: Holmes has just the right amount of smugness without becoming so full of himself you loathe him with a passion.
-Removing Holmes. Too many authors, unable to understand how to write around Holmes, remove him from the story, figuring that if 'The Hound of the Baskerfields' can do it...but this only serves to weaken their stories...we want Holmes, not Watson. Again, this story does it right...yes, Holmes does leave for a chapter or two, but he is back quickly. And while there is a large section where Holmes is merely listening to the story of a character (much like A Study in Scarlet) the story that is given is so compelling I can forgive its inclusion.
-The style is wrong. The most important thing for me is that the tone of the story fits Doyle's (or Watson's if you play The Great Game) style. Too many authors try to give so much detail about the world around Holmes and Watson, showing off their knowledge, that they end up losing the tone completely (The White Chapel Horrors is a prime example of this, going into so much detail it at times feels like a history book). The author of this book knows just how much to include to help us understand the world of Holmes, while not adding so much to make us feel as if Watson was writing it in the 1980s instead of the 1880s.
Of all the novels I have read in this series, The Man From Hell is the one that truly feels like a 'lost' manuscript. I place it with 'The Seven Per-Cent' solution in my canon.
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