Sherlock Holmes and the Railway Maniac
 First edition | |
| Author | Barrie Roberts |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Mystery novels |
| Publisher | Constable & Co. |
Publication date | 1994 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-7490-0546-7 (first paperback edition) |
Sherlock Holmes and the Railway Maniac is a 1994 Sherlock Holmes pastiche novel by Barrie Roberts which pits Sherlock Holmes against an anarchist who is bombing trains.[1]
The story involves real life incidents such as the siege of Sidney Street.[1][2]
The events of the novel bookend the original Doyle story His Last Bow.[3]
Reception
[edit]Eric Monahan called the book a "first rate pastiche"[2] while Roger Johnson stated that Roberts "captures the Watson-Doyle style better than most".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c The District Messenger, no. 217 7 December 2001 the newsletter of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London
- ^ a b The Torr, Spring, 2002 the newsletter of The Poor Folk Upon the Moors
- ^ Sherlock Holmes and the Railway Maniac at Amazon.com
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