The Counterfeit Detective
By Stuart Douglas
Receiving a telegram from America warning him of an imposter using his name and reputation, Holmes heads for New York, a city entirely outside his comfort zone...
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An anonymous letter brings strange news to Baker Street; there is an impostor Sherlock Holmes at work in New York City, solving cases and taking society by storm. The real Sherlock Holmes wastes no time in crossing the Atlantic to confront the charlatan.
But he and Watson find more than they bargained for: the counterfeit detective is missing, his landlady has been horribly murdered, and his clients are refusing to reveal their secrets…
PRAISE FOR THE COUNTERFEIT DETECTIVE
”Watson is an active partner to his friend, and the plot twists will surprise many readers. Fans of traditional pastiches will hope that Douglas writes more of them.” – Publishers Weekly
‘The Counterfeit Detective is a masterstroke of Holmes literature. Combining the regular conceits of the traditional Sherlock Holmes adventure with a change of scenery and a different type of mystery provides a new and exciting addition to the Sherlock Holmes canon that has to be read.” – The Consulting Detective
‘I loved every second of The Counterfeit Detective.’ – Goodreads
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