The Game Is Afoot: Parodies, Pastiches and Ponderings of Sherlock Holmes

This long awaited volume finally brings to light several cases of the world's most renowned detective originally suppressed to avoid causing scandal and embarrassment to the Crown, to public figures, or to Sherlock Holmes himself. Now, finally, the truth is revealed about Holmes' exploits involving such figures as Ida Tarbell, Consuelo Vanderbilt, P.G. Wodehouse, and James McNeil Whistler. Related by diverse hands, including Watson, Inspector Lestrade, and Holmes himself, detailing untold incidents involving the Titanic, Holmes' rematch with Irene Adler, the childhoods of both Holmes and Watson, and one unfortunate result of Holmes' facility with disguise, this cornucopia of Sherlockiana will delight fans young and not-so-young.

Author: Marvin Kaye
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Published: 02/15/1995
Pages: 528
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 8.56h x 5.56w x 1.41d
ISBN13: 9780312117979
ISBN10: 0312117973
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Mystery & Detective | Traditional
- Fiction | Adaptations & Pastiche

About the Author

Marvin Kaye is the author and editor of more than forty books. He lives in New York City.

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