Sherlock Holmes and the Houdini Birthright

by Val Andrews and Arthur Conan Doyle

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0947533915
• ISBN13: 9780947533915
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Breese Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Val Andrews is an entertaining writer

I've read a lot of Sherlock Holmes pastiches and I have to say I like Val Andrews the best. You have to be familiar with Doyle's characters because Andrews assumes knowledge of them, but he sticks with the characters that Doyle created and I like that. The stories are not overly complicated either. I also like the detail he gives on the history of magic which is of interest to me. His stories are entertaining and the Houdini birthright was no exception.

A good read for Holmes enthusiasts

Val Andrews writes a good Sherlock Holmes pastiche, often combining it with other items of interest.In Sherlock Holmes and the Houdini Birthright, an elderly Holmes and Watson have a further meeting with the great escapologist, Harry Houdini in one of his ghost-busting exploits. Later, they are called upon to investigate Houdini's death.As well as showing Holmes' deductive powers, the high falutin lifestyle and odd circumstances of the death of Houdini, the novel manages to cast light on the political situation of Hungary between the two world wars.As a bonus, Andrews throws in two encounters between Holmes and his creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.By combining diverse plot elements with a fine touch in characterisation and a surprise outcome, this book, like most of Val Andrews' Holmes pastiches, is a satisfying read.