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divFor over a century, readers have thrilled to the exploits of Sherlock Holmes through the tales narrated by his sidekick and official chronicler, Dr. John Watson. But do Dr. Watson's tales really tell the true story of the great detective? In this collection of thirteen original tales, each told by a side character in the original canon, ranging from the famous (Irene Adler, Professor James Moriarty, and Mycroft Holmes) to the decidedy minor (Billy the page boy, Wiggins of the Baker Street Irregulars, and both Mrs. Watsons), readers finally get to hear another side of the legend.brbrFrom what Inspector Lestrade really thought of Holmes to the untold tale of his encounter with Dr. Fu Manchu, from the bitter reminiscences of him by C. Auguste Dupin to the thoughts of his longtime landlady Mrs. Hudson, the totality of the veil of mystery over the legend that is Sherlock Holmes is at last removed. With stories from Barbara Hambly, Cara Black, Peter Tremayne, and Michael Kurland, among others,iMy Sherlock Holmes/iis a unique and compelling entry into the literature of the world's most famous detective.br/divdivbMichael Kurland/bis the author of nearly forty books, including both nonfiction (iHow to Solve a Murder/i) and fiction (iThe Great Game/i), though he is perhaps best known for his novels and stories featuring Professor James Moriarty. His novelsiA Plague of Spies/iandiThe Infernal Device/iwere finalists for the Edgar Award. Born and raised in New York City, he lives in Petaluma, California.br/div | |||
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