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Loading... The Crimes of Dr. Watson: An Interactive Sherlock Holmes Mystery (edition 2007)by M.D. Watson, John H.
Work InformationThe Crimes of Dr. Watson: An Interactive Sherlock Holmes Mystery by Duane Swierczynski (Author)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. The story was interesting and the props fun. I can't say the mystery made any sense, but I couldn't figure out the clues, despite, for once, making the effort. Though I deduced the criminal by rights of narrative casualty. And the book is beautiful. Lots of illustrations, and the props really are well done. However, the newspaper had a story printed on the cover and inside, and that was apparently not a clue. The alternate interpretation of "The Adventure of the Empty House" is a version of a others I've seen before so it didn't take me too much by surprise, though it seemed perhaps a little far fetched. As there was such attention to detail however, I rather wish the introduction, which took place in modern day, wasn't given the same treatment as the "original" letters from the modern day when they're talking about emails and things. no reviews | add a review
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After the rooms at 221B Baker Street are set ablaze--and a mutilated corpse is discovered in the wreckage--Dr. John H. Watson is arrested and imprisoned at Coldbath Fields penitentiary. Writing from a cramped and dimly lit cell, Watson describes the mysterious events leading up to his arrest. Someone has been mailing him a series of cryptic warnings. His lifelong friend Sherlock Holmes has vanished in the raging waters of Reichenbach Falls. And Professor Moriarty's criminal empire is expanding across Europe and throughout America. In a desperate attempt to clear his good name, Watson has compiled twelve clues that may prove his innocence, including: * The front page of a newspaper from Thousand Oaks, California * A catalog of Victorian fashions and merchandise * An empty matchbook containing cryptic handwritten notes * The complete text of "The Final Problem," Watson's famous account of the death of Sherlock Holmes * Plus a theater ticket, an arrest report, a railroad timetable, and more All twelve clues have been painstakingly reproduced for this volume, along with the complete text of Watson's manuscript and specially commissioned illustrations by Homes aficionado Clint Hansen. No library descriptions found. |
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The story purports to be real: a satchel found in the wall of a home being torn down in Philadelphia, present day, contained this letter from Dr. Watson, along with the clues. The reader is told at the beginning that no solution exists for the mystery and readers are invited to try to solve the very cold case.
It's really well done, really extraordinary, and the mystery itself is delightfully difficult. Everything is done more or less within the established canon timeline and remains faithful to Doyle's creations. No liberties are taken...not really:
I'm not sure if this is still in print or not, but if you're a Holmes fan and see it, take a look - it's one of the most faithful pastiches/homages I've yet found. ( )