Book details

  • Genre:fiction
  • Sub-genre:Mystery & Detective / Collections & Anthologies
  • Language:English
  • Series Title:Sherlock Holmes - New Adventures
  • Series Number:2
  • Pages:148
  • Paperback ISBN:9798350961997

Sherlock Holmes

The Haunted Baskervilles & The Maidens of Usher

By Maxwell Conroe

Overview


The two Holmes-stories in this volume are about retribution. For example, in THE HAUNTED BASKERVILLES, African spirits from the Congo appear on the Devonshire moorland to give their former colonial tormentors a serious thrashing. And in THE MAIDENS OF USHER, the villain Bluebeard — a legendary wife-beater and slayer — is taught a dire lesson by seven talented actresses, in a mocking-horror show called The Bluebeard Extravaganza. Brief
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Description


THE HAUNTED BASKERVILLES is a captivating sequel to Arthur Conan Doyle's original novel named THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES. Sherlock Holmes, and his companion Dr. John Watson, are drawn back to the eerie moors of the Baskerville estate by a mysterious letter. As they revisit the Baskerville case, the detectives meet a vengeful old adversary, Rodger Baskerville (Stapleton), and an enigmatic new antagonist, Professor James Moriarty Thornton (aka Mr. Edgewood). Holmes and Watson land us in a suspenseful tale, with mysterious sightings of wandering African spirits on the moors, challenging the wits of our iconic detective duo. THE MAIDENS OF USHER is inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's short story — about the FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER. Lady Madeline Usher herself seeks out Holmes and Watson to help her ward off the supernatural assaults aimed at the destruction of the House of Usher. The House, she reveals, serves as a time machine connecting the realm of the living with the realm of the dead. Bluebeard's old legend appears less of a tale and becomes close to reality, but before worse can happen his evil plans are idled by seven talented actress-singers.
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About The Author


Maxwell Conroe writes literary fiction focusing on existential questions – in short stories, essays, and novels. Mind Twisters – his debut story-bundle – has put Maxwell on the map as a gifted storyteller. His passion lies in writing experimental fiction about issues that matter. "What we wish to achieve in life," Conroe says, "we can best strive for by continually learning and developing ourselves while living our lives." "What Sherlock Holmes teaches us, is to be observant, reflect and connect the dots to reveal the unseen. This strategy comes in handy when setting and adjusting the course of our own journey in life, based on precisely his methods."
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