The Whole Art of Detection: Lost Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes
| Author | Lyndsay Faye |
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| Genre | Mystery novels |
| Publisher | Mysterious Press |
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Publication date
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2017 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| ISBN | 978-0802125927 (first edition, hardback) |
The Whole Art of Detection: Lost Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes is an anthology of Sherlock Holmes pastiche short stories by Lyndsay Faye.[1] All but two of the stories have been previously published[2] with 10 of the 15 stories were originally published in The Strand Magazine in slightly different form.[3] The stories are divided chronologically into four sections: pre-Baker Street, the early adventures of Holmes and Watson, adventures during the "great hiatus", and the retirement years.[4] Many of the stories are based on references in the Canon of Sherlock Holmes such as "Colonel Warburton’s Madness" a reference made in "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb"[4] and "Notes Regarding the Disappearance of Mr. James Phillimore" which is a reference made in "The Problem of Thor Bridge".[1]
Audio book
An audio book version was released read by Simon Vance.[5]
Reception
Nicholas Meyer, author of the Sherlock Holmes pastiche The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, said of the book "The Whole Art of Detection' belongs on the top shelf with the very best of Doyle's Holmes stories. . . It is absolutely essential reading for any aficionado who cherishes the real thing."[3] Kirkus Reviews said "The impressively varied puzzles not only provide the detective the chance to display his famed powers of deduction, but increasingly humanize Holmes by putting him more and more on the side of the angels, giving him the chance to free women from perilous unions and save innocents from deception and fraud....Fans and neophytes alike should cheer Faye’s reinvigoration of Conan Doyle’s hero and his panoramic world."[6] The Strand Magazine praised the stories saying "These stories demonstrate Faye’s extreme fondness for the original canon. Unlike some modern authors who continue Holmes’s adventures, Faye celebrates the classic aspects of the stories, without feeling the need to change or rearrange certain character traits or habits, add new perspectives, or inflate certain plot points out of all proportion."[4] Leslie S. Klinger, editor of The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes "For those who despair that Arthur Conan Doyle only gave us 60 stories of Holmes, rejoice! Here are 15 more treasures!"[7]
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