Holmes on the Range
by Steve Hockensmith
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Two 1893 Montana cowboys turn sleuth and sidekick in this Wild West Holmes pastiche, the first of a prospective series. As a joke on red-headed brothers Gustav "Old Red" and Otto "Big Red" Amlingmeyer, someone suggests a reading aloud of the new Sherlock Holmes story, "The Red-Headed League." The tale unexpectedly gets Old Red addicted to both Holmes's exploits and his crime-solving methods. When the brothers discover a body nearly trampled flat by cattle, the illiterate but thoughtful Old Red wonders if foul play was involved. Enlisting Big Red as an extremely reluctant Watson, Old Red decides to find the killer.
Editions of Holmes on the Range
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Hardcover |
Publisher Minotaur Books |
Date 2006 |
Price $1.00 |
 Used - Good |
Publisher Notes
In 1893, inspired by their hero, master sleuth Sherlock Holmes, two cowboys, Big Red and Old Red Amlingmeyer, put their detecting skills to use to uncover the truth about the murder of a ranch hand on their Montana cattle ranch. A first novel.
Media Reviews
"Sherlockians, western fans and mystery lovers who enjoy their whodunits leavened with humor should all be delighted by Hockensmith's captivating debut....[T]he skillful plotting and characterization augur well for the sequel." (starred review)
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