by Marvin Kaye
First published 1996
A collector amasses lost notebooks from Dr. Watson, chronicling unseen Sherlock Holmes cases. Legendary authors like Hemingway and Kerouac are commissioned to resurrect these lost tales in their signature styles. As the stories unfold, the boundary between fiction and reality blurs, and the true nature of the famous detective emerges in unexpected ways. At the heart of this literary pastiche lies a poignant exploration of the enduring legacy of Sherlock Holmes, and the timeless power of great storytelling.
Genres: literary-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, thriller, 21st-century, books-about-books
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
337 pages · Hardcover · St Martins Pr