The Prisoner of the Devil explained

The Prisoner of the Devil
Author:Michael Hardwick
Language:English
Genre:Mystery novels
Publisher:Proteus
Release Date:1979
Media Type:Print (hardback & paperback)

The Prisoner of the Devil is a Sherlock Holmes pastiche novel by Michael Hardwick, originally published in 1979.[1]

The acclaimed novel[2] [3] features Holmes called in to solve the case of the Dreyfus affair.[4] [5] [6]

The book has since been republished in 1990 by Pinnacle Books[7] and in 2018 by MeanTime Books.[8]

Reception

Michael Dirda reviewed the book for the Detroit Times and found himself "lukewarm" towards it.[9] Publishers Weekly claimed the book was " enthusiastically endorsed by both the Baker Street Irregulars and the Conan Doyle estate."[10]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bunson, Matthew. Matthew Bunson

    . Matthew Bunson . Encyclopedia Sherlockiana . 1997 . . 199 . 0-02-861679-0.

  2. Book: Riley. Dick. McAllister. Pam. The Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Sherlock Holmes. Continuum. 1999. 147. 0-8264-1116-9.
  3. Book: Redmond, Christopher. Sherlock Holmes Handbook: Second Edition. Dundurn Press. 2009. 281. 9781459718982.
  4. Picker. Larry. Screen of the Crime. Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine #10 . 4 . 2. 13 . 2013 . English .
  5. Web site: The plot thickens. The Herald. 1 January 2016. 21 November 2018.
  6. Book: Eyles, Alan . Sherlock Holmes: A Centenary Celebration . 1986 . . 119 . 0-06-015620-1 .
  7. Book: Hardwick, Michael. Michael Hardwick (writer)

    . Michael Hardwick (writer). The Prisoner of the Devil. 1990. Pinnacle Books. 1-55817-447-8.

  8. Web site: Our first titles. MeanTime Books. January 22, 2019.
  9. Book: Dirda, Michael. Michael Dirda

    . Michael Dirda. On Conan Doyle: Or, The Whole Art of Storytelling. 2012. Princeton University Press. 118. 9780691151359.

  10. Web site: Revenge of the Hound . Publishers Weekly. 30 September 1987. 20 December 2019.