Bibliograph

For the sake of the game, stories inspired by the Sherlock Holmes canon, edited by Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger

Type

Label

For the sake of the game, stories inspired by the Sherlock Holmes canon, edited by Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

For the sake of the game

Oclc number

1066114268

Responsibility statement

edited by Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger

Sub title

stories inspired by the Sherlock Holmes canon

Summary

For the Sake of the Game is the latest volume in the award-winning series from New York Times bestselling editors Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger, with stories of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and friends in a variety of eras and forms. King and Klinger have a simple formula: ask some of the worlds greatest writersregardless of genreto be inspired by the stories of Arthur Conan Doyle.The results are surprising and joyous. Some tales are pastiches, featuring the recognizable figures of Holmes and Watson; others step away in time or place to describe characters and stories influenced by the Holmes world. Some of the authors spin whimsical tales of fancy; others tell hard-core thrillers or puzzling mysteries. One beloved author writes a song; two others craft a melancholy graphic tale of insectoid analysis.This is not a volume for readers who crave a steady diet of stories about Holmes and Watson on Baker Street. Rather, it is for the generations of readers who were themselves inspired by the classic tales, and who are prepared to let their imaginations roam freely.Featuring Stories by: Peter S. Beagle, Rhys Bowen, Reed Farrel Coleman, Jamie Freveletti, Alan Gordon, Gregg Hurwitz, Toni L. P. Kelner, William Kotzwinkle and Joe Servello, Harley Jane Kozak, D. P. Lyle, Weston Ochse, Zoe Sharp, Duane Swierczynski, and F. Paul Wilson

Classification