The Prisoner of the Devil
First edition
AuthorMichael Hardwick
LanguageEnglish
GenreMystery novels
PublisherProteus
Publication date
1979
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)

The Prisoner of the Devil is a Sherlock Holmes pastiche novel by Michael Hardwick, originally published in 1979.[1]

The acclaimed novel[2][3] features Holmes called in to solve the case of the Dreyfus affair.[4][5][6]

The book has since been republished in 1990 by Pinnacle Books[7] and in 2018 by MeanTime Books.[8]

Reception

Michael Dirda reviewed the book for the Detroit Times and found himself "lukewarm" towards it.[9] Publishers Weekly claimed the book was " enthusiastically endorsed by both the Baker Street Irregulars and the Conan Doyle estate."[10]

References

  1. ↑ Bunson, Matthew (1997). Encyclopedia Sherlockiana. Simon & Schuster. p. 199. ISBN 0-02-861679-0.
  2. ↑ Riley, Dick; McAllister, Pam (1999). The Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Sherlock Holmes. Contiuum. p. 147. ISBN 0-8264-1116-9.
  3. ↑ Redmond, Christopher (2009). Sherlock Holmes Handbook: Second Edition. Dundurn Press. p. 281. ISBN 9781459718982.
  4. ↑ Picker, Larry (2013). "Screen of the Crime". Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine #10. 4 (2): 13.
  5. ↑ "The plot thickens". The Herald. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  6. ↑ Eyles, Alan (1986). Sherlock Holmes: A Centenary Celebration. Harper & Row. pp. 119. ISBN 0-06-015620-1.
  7. ↑ Hardwick, Michael (1990). The Prisoner of the Devil. Pinnacle Books. ISBN 1-55817-447-8.
  8. ↑ "Our first titles". MeanTime Books. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  9. ↑ Dirda, Michael (2012). On Conan Doyle: Or, The Whole Art of Storytelling. Princeton University Press. p. 118. ISBN 9780691151359.
  10. ↑ "Revenge of the Hound". Publishers Weekly. 30 September 1987. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
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