The Last Sherlock Holmes Story, 9780571290857
Paperback
Holmes hunts Jack the Ripper; a shocking truth concealed for years.

The Last Sherlock Holmes Story

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  • Paperback

    208 pages

  • Release Date

    30 September 2012

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Summary

The Ripper and Holmes: A Scandalous Revelation

There can be no question that the contents of this book will prove extremely controversial. Many people will be deeply shocked by the nature of Watson’s statement. Many will no doubt prefer to reject it rather than surrender the beliefs of a lifetime. Others will at least regret that two of the great mysteries of crime are finally solved.

An extraordinary document comes to light which for fifty years had been held on deposit by …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780571290857
ISBN-10:057129085X
Author:Michael Dibdin
Publisher:Faber & Faber
Imprint:Faber & Faber
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:208
Edition:2nd
Release Date:30 September 2012
Weight:165g
Dimensions:196mm x 125mm x 13mm
About The Author

Michael Dibdin

Michael Dibdin was born in 1947. He went to school in Northern Ireland, and later to Sussex University and the University of Alberta in Canada. He lived in Seattle. After completing his first novel, The Last Sherlock Holmes Story, in 1978, he spent four years in Italy teaching English at the University of Perugia. Ratking won the Gold Dagger Award for the Best Crime Novel of the year in 1988 and introduced us to his Italian detective - Inspector Aurelio Zen. His last novel, End Games, was published posthumously in July 2007.

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