Ten Years Beyond Baker Street: Sherlock Holmes Matches Wits With the Diabolical Dr. Fu Manchu [Hardcover]

Cay Van Ash (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 339 pages
• Publisher: Harper and Row; 1st edition (February 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060151714
• ISBN-13: 978-0060151713
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 5.8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #836,972 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Joy For Mystery Fans, August 21, 2001

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William Patrick Maynard (Parma, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ten Years Beyond Baker Street: Sherlock Holmes Matches Wits With the Diabolical Dr. Fu Manchu (Hardcover)

The late Cay van Ash was head of the Department of Literature at Tokyo's prestigious Waseda University. He was also the author of an authorized biography of Sax Rohmer, MASTER OF VILLAINY. This is the second of van Ash's three novels (the first was published under a pseudonym in the 1940's) and it is a delightful recreation of the worlds of Sherlock Holmes and Fu Manchu. The book fits seamlessly into the continuity of both HIS FINAL BOW and THE HAND OF FU MANCHU. Long-time readers of Conan Doyle and Rohmer will thrill to read how effortlessly van Ash revives these beloved characters. For anyone who has been disappointed with the portrayal of Holmes in countless pastiches, you can rest assured that van Ash recaptures the spirt and character of the original. Best of all, for Fu Manchu fans, van Ash leaves the door open for future authors to mine ideas from the opening of this wonderful literary re-creation.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nayland Smith has been kidnapped!, January 1, 2004

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This review is from: Ten Years Beyond Baker Street: Sherlock Holmes Matches Wits With the Diabolical Dr. Fu Manchu (Hardcover)

From London to the coast of Wales we follow the chase. For Nayland Smith has been knidnapped and Dr. Petrie knows he needs help. And he finds help via a friend, Dr. Watson, in the form of Mr. Sherlock Holmes! Mr. Holmes comes out of retirement to help Dr. Petrie only after his own life is threatened. They find themselves dealing with abandoned mines, flying killers and advanced weapons only Dr. Fu Manchu could think up.
Great for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Fu Manchu and old fashion adventures!