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Description for The Fifth Heart
Paperback. The brilliant new novel from the bestselling author of Hyperion and The Terror featuring Sherlock Holmes as you've never seen him before. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
In 1893, Sherlock Holmes and Henry James come to America together to investigate the suicide of Clover Adams, wife of the esteemed historian Henry Adams - a member of the family that has given the United States two Presidents. Quickly, the investigators deduce that there's more to Clover's death than meets the eye - with issues of national importance at stake. Holmes is currently on his Great Hiatus - his three-year absence after Reichenbach Falls during which time the people of London believe him to be deceased. The disturbed Holmes has faked his own death and now, ... Read more
In 1893, Sherlock Holmes and Henry James come to America together to investigate the suicide of Clover Adams, wife of the esteemed historian Henry Adams - a member of the family that has given the United States two Presidents. Quickly, the investigators deduce that there's more to Clover's death than meets the eye - with issues of national importance at stake. Holmes is currently on his Great Hiatus - his three-year absence after Reichenbach Falls during which time the people of London believe him to be deceased. The disturbed Holmes has faked his own death and now, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
460g
Number of Pages
672
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780751548754
SKU
V9780751548754
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About Dan Simmons
Dan Simmons was born in Peoria, Illinois, in 1948, and grew up in various cities and small towns in the Midwest. He received his Masters in Education from Washington University in St. Louis in 1971. He worked in elementary education for eighteen years, winning awards for his innovative teaching, and became a full-time writer in 1987. Dan lives in Colorado ... Read more
Reviews for The Fifth Heart
If you're a Holmes fan, this book is probably a must in the canon
Huffington Post
Rich in detail, with a complex plot that intertwines history with fiction
New York Journal of Books
An engrossing literary mash-up
Entertainment Weekly
Lively, imaginative... a lot of fun
Kirkus
A highly original reimagining of the ... Read more
Huffington Post
Rich in detail, with a complex plot that intertwines history with fiction
New York Journal of Books
An engrossing literary mash-up
Entertainment Weekly
Lively, imaginative... a lot of fun
Kirkus
A highly original reimagining of the ... Read more