The Whole Art of Detection, Lyndsay Faye
The Whole Art of Detection, Lyndsay Faye
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The Whole Art of Detection
Lost Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes

Author: Lyndsay Faye

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 11 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/07/2017

Synopsis

Internationally bestselling author Lyndsay Faye became enamored with tales of Sherlock Holmes and his esteemed biographer Dr. John Watson as a child, and later, began spinning these quintessential characters into her own works of fiction—from her acclaimed debut novel, Dust and Shadow, which pitted the famous detective against Jack the Ripper, to a series of short stories for the Strand Magazine, whose predecessor published the very first Sherlock Holmes short story in 1891.

In "The Lowther Park Mystery," the unsociable Holmes is forced to attend a garden party at the request of his politician brother and improvises a bit of theater to foil a conspiracy against the government. "The Adventure of the Thames Tunnel" brings Holmes's attention to the baffling murder of a jewel thief in the middle of an underground railway passage. With Holmes and Watson encountering all manner of ungrateful relatives, phony psychologists, wronged wives, plaid-garbed villains, and even a peculiar species of deadly red leech, The Whole Art of Detection is a must-read for Sherlockians and any fan of historical crime fiction with a modern sensibility.

About Lyndsay Faye

Lyndsay Faye is the author of six critically acclaimed books: The Paragon Hotel; Jane Steele, which was nominated for an Edgar for Best Novel; Dust and Shadow, a Sherlock Holmes pastiche; The Gods of Gotham, also Edgar-nominated; Seven for a Secret; and The Fatal Flame. She has also published numerous short stories featuring the Holmes character, several of which were collected in 2017's The Whole Art of Detection. She lives in Queens.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on March 23, 2023

If you're a big fan of the Sherlock Holmes stories penned by Arthur Conan Doyle you'll enjoy this book. This collection of Sherlock Holmes tales written by Lyndsay Faye captures Conan Doyle's style, characterizations, old-timey language, flowery descriptions, quirky mysteries, sly humor.....everythi......more

Goodreads review by Magdalena aka A Bookaholic Swede on March 08, 2017

I have read quite a lot of Sherlock Holmes stories written by authors than Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Some good, some less than good. However, this collection is one of the finest I have ever read and the stories really feel like they were written by Conan Doyle himself. The book's stories are both befo......more

Goodreads review by Karen on March 19, 2024

I love Sherlock Holmes. I am also interested to read how others interpret him. In this book... Faye provides 4 Parts of short stories. Part I: Before Baker Street, Part II: The Early Years, Part III: The Return and Part IV: The Later Years. With… These 15 stories she gives an interesting view of Sher......more

Goodreads review by ~Rajeswari~ on April 19, 2021

Buddy read with Saumen. What I seek cannot be found by traveling backwards This is an Arthur Conan Doyle’s pastiche which has 15 stories divided into 4 sections.While reading this book,I was a bit perplexed whether I were reading the very words of Doyle himself.The things that amused me were- • Some st......more

Goodreads review by Andy on January 14, 2018

Excellent narration. Stories are uneven, ranging from meh to very good.......more

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