Faced with a threat to Mrs. Hudson's life, the murder of a dear acquaintance, and a series of puzzling messages, Holmes reaches the inescapable conclusion that he must once again match wits with the man he long believed dead--Professor James Moriarty. Now, with time running out, Holmes must battle his arch nemesis while the monarchy itself hangs in the balance .
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In an addition to the Sherlock Holmes saga that seems likely to succeed, Holmes displays his legendary powers of observation, and Watson unwittingly aids the bad guys. The story revolves around a beautiful woman and her expensive perfume, a missing fabled gemstone, and the return from certain death of Holmes's nemesis, Dr. Moriarty. First novelist Bugge captures the essence of Holmes as well as the spirit of the time. For all Sherlock fans.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Sherlockians are in for another treat. Bugge's addition to the Baker Street canon opens with Watson now twice widowed and Holmes ill-suited as always to a life of relative calm and inactivity. Soon they are caught up in a plot involving a clandestine love affair and the disappearance, with international repercussions, of a priceless sapphire. Only one man could be responsible for such complex evildoing: the infamous Professor James Moriarty, of course, presumed dead but back once again to engage Holmes in a deadly battle of wits and nerve. Using the chess board as both metaphor and clue, Holmes' nemesis taunts and teases, leading the forces of good on a chase for the gem through London's grimmer scenes of lowlife and beyond. Readers will also relish Sherlock's brother Mycroft acting as something of a foil to his introspective brother when Sherlock grasps the philosophical brotherhood he has with Moriarty. Whitney Scott
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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A good old fashioned Holmesian adventure.,
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This review is from: The Star of India: A Novel of Sherlock Holmes (Hardcover)
I really enjoyed the Star Of India, it is a nice well paced book with an interesting plot; the return of Moriarity, who did not die at the Falls either. The book has lots of action, rather than those dry old 'locked room' mysteries that so pervade Holmes writings but does not let deduction and thinking fall by the wayside. What I enjoy most about Ms. Bugge's book is her very human characters, starting with the Great Detective himself, too often portrayed as an emotionless know it all. There is an interesting theme underlying the plot as Holmes begins to think how little difference there is between himself and the good Professor. Happily, Mycroft is there to see the danger and warn Watson to keep watch on his friend. It is a nice touch and a surprisingly clever twist on their usual relationship. I heartily recommend this book, it's well worth your time.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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The best Holmes book since Ellery Queen's A Study in Terror,
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This review is from: The Star of India: A Novel of Sherlock Holmes (Hardcover)
My quote is on the jacket copy, but I want to add that I've been reading Holmes pastiches for a long time, have published and commissioned them, and in my opinion, Carole Bugge is one of the handful of authors who deserve to be bracketed with Watson himself. Pastiche is a curiously selfless art, however .. to appreciate Ms. Bugge's astonishing scope as a sensitive, highly poetic writer, one must also read her non-Holmes mystery novel, "Who Killed Blanche DuBois?" about to be published by Berkley Books.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Bravo!,
By tina@travelturkey.com (Tucson, AZ) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Star of India: A Novel of Sherlock Holmes (Hardcover)
All I can add to the other comments is that this book is like meeting an old friend you have not seen in a long time. It's as if no time has passed at all and you are the same old friends, who simply pick-up where you left off. What a delight!
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