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Sherlock Holmes and the Houdini Birthright
by Val Andrews
ISBN: 0947533915
ISBN-13: 9780947533915
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Breese Books Ltd
Published date: 1999
Edition: 4th edition
Size: 5.25 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 0.5 pounds
Pages: 160
Publisher's Notes
Here's another Sherlock Holmes pastiche from the fertile pen of Val Andrews. Again two areas of mystery are linked: the exploits of Sherlock Holmes and the secrets of master escapologist, Harry Houdini. Doctor Watson's collaborator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, finds himself drawn into the world of the fake psychics and Houdini is anxious for Holmes to unmask the perpetrators who prey on the innocent believers. Once he has been torn away from his bee-keeping activities, Holmes's investigations lead him to some surprising locations including a Ruritanian castle. Sherlockians, historians and magic buffs will all be intrigued and delighted with this classic detective story which links fact and a little fiction to suggest what may have happened to Houdini after his death. Again .... the game is afoot.
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Sherlock Holmes and the Houdini Birthright
Andrews, Val
United Kingdom: Breese Books Ltd, 1999. Clean, tight copy with no writing or markings. Not an Ex-Library Book. Trade Paperback. Pictorial Cover. 160 Pages. Measures 5-1/4" x 8-1/2". The spine is not creased. Nicely divided into four Parts. . Soft Cover. Very Good. ( more information)
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SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE HOUDINI BIRTHRIGHT
Andrews, Val
[London]: Breese Books [1997], 1997. Later [4th?] printing. Pictorial wrappers, 150 pages. Fine [as new] copy [with price sticker affixed to the rear cover].. Later Printing. Trade Paperback. Fine. ( more information)
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