
More Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
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These were the 'Rivals of Sherlock Holmes' and this second anthology of stories edited by Nick Rennison, author of Sherlock Holmes: An Unauthorised Biography, highlights fifteen of them:
Mr Booth created by Herbert Keen
Max Carrados created by Ernest Bramah
Florence Cusack created by LT Meade and Robert Eustace
John Dollar, 'The Crime Doctor' created by EW Hornung
Dick Donovan created by JE Preston Muddock
Horace Dorrington created by Arthur Morrison
Martin Hewitt created by Arthur Morrison
Judith Lee created by Richard Marsh
Madelyn Mack created by Hugh Cosgro Weir
Lady Molly of Scotland Yard created by Baroness Orczy
Addington Peace created by Fletcher Robinson
Mark Poignand and Kala Persad created by Headon Hill
John Pym created by David Christie Murray
Christopher Quarles created by Percy Brebner
John Thorndyke created by R Austin Freeman
Reviews / Votes
Informative, interesting and entertaining -- Dot Marshall-Gent * Promoting Crime Fiction * Rennison set out to demonstrate the range and variety of late Victorian and Edwardian detective fiction ... I'd say that he has succeeded in this aim -- Martin Edwards * Do You Write Under Your Own Name * This collection, like its predecessor Rivals of Sherlock Holmes, is a delight for fans of the history of crime writing and lovers of the short story mystery format. I can't think of a more pleasant afternoon's reading than this. Fun and informative -- Paul Burke * NB Magazine * [W]riter, editor and Victorian specialist Nik Rennison does and has produced another fascinating anthology of stories from 'the golden age of gaslight crime' -- Mike Ripley * Shots Mag * A fascinating look at a vibrant and informative picture of a period in crime fiction history that was both productive and rich -- John Cleal * Crime Review *More details
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- Intro
- INTRODUCTION
- MR BOOTH
- MAX CARRADOS
- MISS FLORENCE CUSACK
- JOHN DOLLAR, THE CRIME DOCTOR
- DICK DONOVAN
- HORACE DORRINGTON
- MARTIN HEWITT
- JUDITH LEE
- LADY MOLLY OF SCOTLAND YARD
- MADELYN MACK
- ADDINGTON PEACE
- MARK POIGNAND & KALA PERSAD
- JOHN PYM
- CHRISTOPHER QUARLES
- JOHN THORNDYKE
- About the author
- Copyright
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