Alias Simon Hawkes: Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in New York

by Philip J. Carraher

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Sherlock Holmes was often heard to lament the lack of cleverness on the part of the criminal class of London. In Alias Simon Hawkes that lament is vanquished. Here are presented four of the most uniquely clever crimes of murder to ever cross Holmes' path. In "The Adventure of the Magic Alibi" a killer is sworn by many witnesses to be in their presence at the time of a murder, and so incapable of having killed at the same time, although none of the witnesses actually saw him with them at the show more time. How is this possible? And how can Holmes break the strength of the magic alibi? In "The Adventure of the Glass Room" Holmes is presented with the first ever "locked room within a locked room" mystery, an ingenious tale that is certain to become a mystery classic. Also Alias Simon Hawkes offers us "The Adventure of the Talking Ghost" and "The Adventure of the Captive Forger". Here altogether are four astoundingly clever tales of mystery and suspense that will amply display the great detective's renowned powers of observation and deduction. Sit back, read and enjoy. show less

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In the Introduction, The Adventure of the Dead Rabbits Society is referenced for an explanation of the source of these two books which were tales related to Watson by Holmes. In 1893, Holmes spent some months under the name of Simon Hawkes in New York City, just prior to his Return... This book consists of four stories that take place, more or less, during and just after the time of the Dead Rabbits Society... These are ingenious mysteries, solved in true Holmesian fashion, without frills or histrionics... The narrative style, with its switching viewpoints is not Canonical, and it distracts and confuses devotees of the Canon, no matter how intriguing the tales. As in Dead Rabbits Society, this is Holmes solving mysteries, but it is most show more certainly not Watson writing about them. The touch of the common man is missing, as is the sense of wonder. [Philip K. Jones, January 2004] show less

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