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Robert J. Harris - A Study in Crimson: Sherlock Holmes: 1942 - 9781846975967 - 9781846975967
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A Study in Crimson: Sherlock Holmes: 1942

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Description for A Study in Crimson: Sherlock Holmes: 1942 Paperback.

LONDON, 1942.

A killer going by the name of 'Crimson Jack' is stalking the wartime streets of London, murdering women on the exact dates of the infamous Jack the Ripper killings of 1888. Has the Ripper somehow returned from the grave? Is the self-styled Crimson Jack a descendant of the original Jack or merely a madman obsessed with those notorious killings?

In desperation Scotland Yard turn to Sherlock Holmes, the world’s greatest detective. Surely he is the one man who can sift fact from legend and track down Crimson Jack before he completes his tally of death. As ... Read more

Inspired by the classic film series from Universal Pictures starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, which updated Sherlock Holmes to the 1940s.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Polygon (An Imprint of Birlinn Limited)
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846975967
SKU
9781846975967
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About Robert J. Harris
Robert J. Harris was born in Dundee and studied at the University of St. Andrews where he graduated with a first class honours degree in Latin. He is the designer of the bestselling fantasy board game Talisman and has written numerous books, including the popular World Goes Loki series, the Artie Conan Doyle Mysteries, as well as the bestselling The Thirty-One Kings ... Read more

Reviews for A Study in Crimson: Sherlock Holmes: 1942
'In two previous books, the author resurrected John Buchan’s World War I-era character Richard Hannay to good effect and with strong period flavor. “A Study in Crimson” achieves a similar mix of action-adventure, detective savvy and Holmesian surprise'
Wall Street Journal
'Besides providing the duo with a worthy challenge, Harris makes his Watson an intelligent and competent sidekick. ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for A Study in Crimson: Sherlock Holmes: 1942


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