Description
"Sometimes a brief zap of great writing is just what you're in the mood for or have time for. That's when anthologies like his are ideal....intellectually outstanding."-New York Journal of Books
Recognized as "the best short mystery and crime fiction of the year" by Leonard Carpenter, Maxim Jakubowski presents a collection of never before seen fiction short stories from some of the best mystery and thriller writers today.
Your favorite sleuths return. An icon of detective fiction, readers have come across Sherlock Holmes and his mythical stories of crime and adventure for generations. In this new short story anthology, literature reunites with the beloved British detective, his powers of deduction, and his unerring quest for the truth.
A cornucopia of British detectives, dark deeds, and derring-do. Collected by one of the genre's eminent editors, The Book of Extraordinary New Sherlock Holmes Stories features the timeless detective alongside favorite Sherlock Holmes characters, like Moriarty, Holmes, and Watson. Bringing together some of the most renowned American and British authors of crime today, this bumper volume of short stories for adults features:
- Jon Courtenay Grimwood
- Lavie Tidhar
- David Stuart Davies
- John Grant
- Rose Biggins
- David N.Smith
- O'Neil De Noux
- Rhys Hughes
- Catherine Lundoff
- Mark Mower
- Matthew Booth
- Martin Daley
- Jan Edwards
- Ashley Lister
- Keith Brooke
- Naching T.Kassa
- Phillip Vine
- Bev Vincent
- Keith Moray
- and Nick Sweet
If you're looking for British historical mysteries, detective mystery books, or anthology bookss-or enjoy Anthony Horrowitz novels The Complete Sherlock Holmes or The Best American Mystery Stories 2019-then you'll love The Book of Extraordinary New Sherlock Holmes Stories.
Maxim has sold well over a million copies of his books. He has won numerous awards and is widely regarded as a world class writer and editor. He is a columnist for TIME OUT and the GUARDIAN, and contributed to most major newspapers and magazines, and is a regular arts commentator on British TV and radio. He also ran London's annual crime film and literary festival CRIME SCENE and is a consultant for several overseas film festivals. He has won the Anthony and Karel awards for his contributions to, respectively, crime fiction and SF & fantasy. He also writes a monthly book review column for lovereading.co.uk.
About the Author
Maxim Jakubowski is a novelist and editor. A United Kingdom native, he opened the world-famous Murder One bookshop in London in 1988. He compiles two acclaimed annual series for the Mammoth list, Best New Erotica and Best British Crime. He is a recipient of the Anthony and Karel awards, a frequent TV and radio broadcaster, crime columnist for the Guardian newspaper, and Literary Director of London's Crime Scene Festival. He lives in London, United Kingdom.
Book Information
ISBN 9781642504323
Author Maxim Jakubowski
Format Paperback
Page Count 284
Imprint Mango Media
Publisher Mango Media
