Val Andrews

Broschiertes Buch

Sherlock Holmes and the Circus of Fear

Beschreibung

Author Val Andrews had two major passions: Sherlock Holmes and the circus, and here he combines both in one of his finest ever Sherlock Holmes pastiches. '"Lord George Sanger. I believe?" Our caller answered Holmes in a voice that was gruff and far from aristocratic, yet with a ring of authority. "Yes. Which of you is Sherlock Holmes?"My friend said, "I have that doubtful honour, sir, and this is my friend and colleague Dr. John Watson." And so began the fearful tale of Sherlock Holmes and the Circus of Fear.' Why were dreadful accidents happening at Sangers's Circus? Who had poisoned the lion? And why was the trapeze rigged up to kill? In this story Holmes's skill and ingenuity is stretched to the breaking point as he ponders and investigates. What is the secret behind Sanger's death, and how was his demise linked with treasures that belonged to another nation? All will be revealed in what many may conclude is Sherlock Holmes's greatest adventure.

Autor

During his life Val Andrews wrote over thirty new Sherlock Holmes adventures and was always at his best when writing about the world of entertainment, in which he worked as a writer and performer for fifty years. From a theatrical background, he had been in his time a professional vaudeville artiste, ventriloquist, magician and scriptwriter to Tommy Cooper, Benny Hill and other comedy legends of stage and television. He could even count among his friends the likes of Orson Welles.Val Andrews was born in Hove near Brighton on the 15th February 1926 only a few hours after Valentine's Day and hence his Christian name. He was the son of an architect and indeed it was his father who introduced him to magic, a fascination that was to last a lifetime and was to result many biographies on the great magicians and numerous writings on magic in general.He died from a heart attack on the 12th October 2006 and will be missed, but at least his name will live on through his books that continue to thrill old and new murder mystery enthusiasts alike.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Breese Books
• Seitenzahl: 98
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. September 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 135g
• ISBN-13: 9780947533175
• ISBN-10: 0947533176
• Artikelnr.: 59581548