Sherlock Holmes: The Thinking Engine
The Thinking Engine
$23.60
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
25 August 2015
Summary
March 1895. Hilary Term at Oxford. In the newly built extension to the University Galleries, Professor Quantock has put the finishing touches to a wondrous computational device which, he claims, is capable of analytical thought to rival that of the cleverest men alive. Indeed, his so-called Thinking Engine seems equal to Sherlock Holmes himself in its deductive powers.
To prove his point, Quantock programmes his machine to solve a murder in the Jericho area which has been baffling Oxf…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781783295036 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1783295031 |
| Author: | James Lovegrove |
| Publisher: | Titan Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Titan Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 25 August 2015 |
| Weight: | 281g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 129mm x 20mm |
| Series: | Sherlock Holmes |
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Critics Review
“Lovegrove knows his Holmes trivia and delivers a great mystery that will fans will enjoy, with plenty of winks and nods to the canon.” - Geek Dad
“A satisfying book, wrapping up to a fascinating conclusion.” - Fangirl Nation
“A good yarn of a read for any Sherlock fans” - Retrenders
“Lovegrove manages to perfectly emulate Doyle’s (or Watson’s, if you will), style, while at the same time playing up the most important and interesting aspect of the Canon: the relationship between Holmes and Watson.” - Cinema Sentries
About The Author
James Lovegrove
James Lovegrove is the New York Times bestselling author of The Age of Odin. He has been short-listed for many awards including the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, and the Scribe Award. He won the Seiun Award for Best Foreign Language Short Story in 2011, and the Dragon Award in 2020 for Firefly: The Ghost Machine. He has written many acclaimed Sherlock Holmes novels, including Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Demon. As well as writing books, he reviews fiction for the Financial Times. He lives in Eastbourne in the UK.
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