“You see, but you do not observe.” –Sherlock Holmes, “A Scandal in Bohemia” * It all started with a book that made me curious. I was on a house call in Georgetown, invited to browse the personal book collection of a woman who used to be a professional rare book dealer like me. I spent […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-02-19 10:58:39 UTC ]
Andrea Camilleri was determined that his crime series could not be continued by another writer, leaving concluding novel with his publisher long before his death in 2019The final novel in Andrea Camilleri’s beloved Inspector Montalbano mystery series is was published on Thursday – but the late... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-10-14 10:03:48 UTC ]
Sherlock Holmes or Nancy Drew? Cast your vote for literature's greatest crime solver. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-03-25 14:10:49 UTC ]
In 1905 a magazine editor asked Leblanc to contribute a story of adventure along the lines of Sherlock Holmes. The result was an instant success. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-02-10 13:00:00 UTC ]
Set in East L.A., “Hi Five” is a multilayered crime tale that draws on the author’s love of Sherlock Holmes. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-02-13 15:00:00 UTC ]
“The Devil’s Due,” “The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols” and “The Daily Sherlock Holmes.” Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2019-11-27 17:04:25 UTC ]
Four new books demonstrate (again) why he’s the most famous (and beloved) detective. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2019-06-19 14:00:00 UTC ]
Vintage Classics has partnered with online design brand MADE.COM to redesign the covers on a collection of three classics: The Great Gatsby, The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
How Scotsman made multi-million pound leap from page to screen with sale of Millarworld titles to US streaming giantLike many comic book writers and artists, Mark Millar’s love of comics began as a young child when his older brother would take him to comic book shops. But now the Scottish author... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
A complex thriller set in China, a detective drama set in Catalan and new take on Sherlock Holmes are the first three titles to be released by new digital publisher Canelo. The digital-only start-up, founded by former Profile digital publisher Michael Bhaskar and former Quercus employees Iain... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The US Supreme Court rejects an emergency petition from the heirs of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who are trying to stop the publication of a book based on Sherlock Holmes. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a ruling Monday, an appeals court affirmed that the character of Sherlock Holmes is in the public domain. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a December 23 ruling, a federal judge declared that the character of Sherlock Holmes, as well as other characters and elements of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic series are in the public domain. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]