The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Crimes & Criminals, Murder, True Crime

• Author: Ellery Queen
• ISBN: 9781787205079
• Publisher: Muriwai Books
• Publication: June 28, 2017
• Imprint: Muriwai Books
• Language: English

First published in 1944, this is an anthology of parodies and pastiches, and comprises of a collection of more than 30 stories—written by detective story writers, famous literary figures, humorists and others—of burlesques and pastiches of the famous detective that represent the highlights of character, style, idiosyncrasies, deduction associated with Sherlock Holmes.

Barrie, O’Henry, Clendening, Agatha Christie, Anthony Berkeley are but a few of the others, out of print or collectors’ items, here reprinted for the first time.

“Respectful, waggish, farcical, all are appreciative of Holmes’ domination of the mystery scene. […] a pleasant companion to Holmesiana.”—Kirkus Review