by Lyndsay Faye
First published 2016
Mrs Hudson watches the great detective from her kitchen window. Inspector Lestrade puzzles over cases that baffle Scotland Yard. Professor Moriarty plots his next move against his brilliant adversary. Irene Adler remembers her encounters with the world's only consulting detective. Each story in this collection reveals the Holmes mythos through fresh eyes. The housekeeper, the police inspector, the criminal mastermind, and other familiar figures step forward to share their perspectives. George Mann brings together modern writers who reimagine these classic relationships. The tales explore what happens when supporting characters become protagonists. Readers discover how Holmes appears to those who orbit his world. The collection spans horror and steampunk genres while honoring Conan Doyle's original vision. These voices illuminate corners of 221B Baker Street that Holmes himself never showed us.
Genres: short-stories, 20th-century, mystery, detective, 21st-century, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: ensemble-cast, multiple-narrators
Setting: 221B Baker Street, Scotland Yard
Period: 19th Century, 20th Century
378 pages · Paperback · Titan Books