This volume collects more than forty detective tales published in the same years that Sherlock Holmes earned his formidable reputation as the Great Detective. It includes stories by Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Robert Louis Stevenson, and others that broke ground for the detective story, as well as featuring lady sleuths in stories by Wilkie Collins, Richard Marsh, Anna Katherine Green, and others. Also included are Sherlockian Satires and Homages, in the form of respectful and comic riffs on Sherlock Holmes and his methods by Henry, Bret Harte, Mark Twain, and others.

40+ detective tales from the same era as Conan Doyle's famous writings. Also contains satires and homages of Sherlock and his methods. A great gift book for Sherlock fans looking to explore the genre.

Book Information
ISBN 9781435160200
Author Stefan Dziemianowicz
Format Hardback
Page Count 720
Imprint Union Square & Co.
Publisher Union Square & Co.
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 46mm