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Authors: Sax Rohmer
The Bride of Fu-Manchu (33 page)
THE HOUDINI SPECTER
In turn-of-the-century New York, the Great Houdini’s confidence in his own abilities is matched only by the indifference of the paying public. Now the young performer has the opportunity to make a name for himself by attempting the most amazing feats of his fledgling career—solving what seem to be impenetrable crimes. With the reluctant help of his brother Dash, Houdini must unravel murders, debunk frauds and escape from danger that is no illusion...
A thrilling series from the author of
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Ectoplasmic Man
.
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PROFESSOR MORIARTY: THE HOUND OF THE D’URBERVILLES
Kim Newman
Imagine the twisted evil twins of Holmes and Watson and you have the dangerous duo of Professor James Moriarty—wily, snake-like, fiercely intelligent, terrifyingly unpredictable—and Colonel Sebastian ‘Basher’ Moran— violent, politically incorrect, debauched. Together they run London crime, owning police and criminals alike.
A one-stop shop for all things illegal, from murder to high-class heists, Moriarty and Moran have a stream of nefarious visitors to their Conduit Street rooms, from the Christian zealots of the American West, to the bloodthirsty Si Fan and
Les Vampires
of Paris, as well as a certain Miss Irene Adler...
“The Hound of the d’Urbervilles
is a clever, funny mash-up of a whole range of literary sources... It is extravagantly gruesome, gothic and grotesque...”
The Independent
“It’s witty, often hilarious stuff.”
Financial Times
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SHERLOCK HOLMES
Guy Adams
THE BREATH OF GOD
A body is found crushed to death in the London snow. There are no footprints anywhere near it. It is almost as if the man was killed by the air itself. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves travelling to Scotland to meet with the one person they have been told can help: Aleister Crowley.
THE ARMY OF DR MOREAU
Dead bodies are found on the streets of London with wounds that can only be explained as the work of ferocious creatures not native to the city. Sherlock Holmes is visited by his brother, Mycroft, who is only too aware that the bodies are the calling card of one Dr Moreau.
“Invariably, when the author has this much fun, the reader benefits.”
New York Journal of Books
“Succeeds both as a literary jeu d’esprit and detective story, with a broad streak of irreverent humour.”
Financial Times