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The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Man From Hell Paperback – March 9, 2010

by Barrie Roberts (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 114 ratings
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In 1886, wealthy philathropist Lord Backwater is found beaten to death on the grounds of his estate. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must unravel the mystery by pitting their wits against a ruthless new enemy, taking them across the globe in search of the killer.

By turns both thrilling and daring, The Man From Hell braves dark new territories in the Holmes mythology and is an invaluable addition to the library of any Holmes fan.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s timeless creation returns in a new series of handsomely designed detective stories. From the earliest days of Holmes’ career to his astonishing encounters with Martian invaders, the Further Adventures series encapsulates the most varied and thrilling cases of the worlds’ greatest detective.
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    Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
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    192 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Titan Books
  5. Publication date
    March 9, 2010
  6. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.55 x 7.95 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    9781848565081
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1848565081
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Barrie Roberts was a writer, human rights activist, musician, artist and advisor. He is fondly remembered for his successful series of Sherlock Holmes pastiche novels. Sadly, he passed away in 2007.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1848565089
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Titan Books; 1st edition (March 9, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781848565081
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1848565081
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.55 x 7.95 inches
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Mary K
5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting tale
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2024
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This novel is one of the best Sherlock Holmes pastiches I've read. I do hope Barrie Roberts' other Holmes stories will be republished as Kindle editions.
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L. Wagner
4.0 out of 5 stars Does Justice To Holmes
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2013
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Done in the style of Sir Doyle with Watson as the narrator. No tricks or gimmicks. Faithful to the originals. I think is this was slipped into 'The Complete Sherlock Holmes' it would blend in beautifully. Set in the times and places of Doyle's tales, it was a satisfying read. Everything about this adventure rang true. And of course, an interesting tale that held my interest.
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Rory Coker
5.0 out of 5 stars A fine pastiche by the late, lamented Barrie Roberts
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2019
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When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle carried a Holmes adventure to novel length, as in STUDY IN SCARLET, VALLEY OF FEAR, or SIGN OF FOUR, it was by including a nearly novel-length flashback giving background on key characters in the story. Barrie Roberts uses the same approach here. The main purpose of the flashbacks is to expose the gentle reader to the unspeakable horrors of the 19th Century British penal system, which transported individuals ranging from small children to decrepit elderly men, and all walks of life between, into a terrifying environment of constant menace, torture, torment and death in Australian penal colonies.

In this particular Holmes adventure, circumstances have very implausibly brought a relatively large number (I lost count) of survivors of the penal colonies into the same peaceful area of rural England. Murder, kidnapping, blackmail and extortion follow, in complex layers that Holmes must unravel. Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars For the purist.
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2014
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As if Doyle wrote it. I'm hooked on these Holmesian type of tales.Over the years I have read some that are so incredibly bad, it is a wonder someone published them ( I felt snookered for buying them). Some are very well done. Barrie Roberts falls into the latter group. He has it down right. No modern expressions (I read one pastiche that actually had Holmes saying "That is just so last season."). No modern causes to defend. Just pure Sherlock Holmes. It reminded me at times of "The Sign Of The Four."
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Ken
3.0 out of 5 stars Makes for a nice Holmes pastiche.
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2014
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A murder, ex-cons, corrupt officials, a penal colony, kidnapping, a mysterious millionaire and a secret society. It makes for a nice Holmes pastiche.

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Don The Idea Guy
4.0 out of 5 stars Holmes Lives On...
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2010
Excellent Holmes mystery written in a voice so similar to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's that any fan of the original will not fail to enjoy this new adventure.
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Tracy Maddux
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Series
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2021
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I love this series!
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Jovan W.
5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2015
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I could have been reading Conan Doyle! It's well written with a great plot. My only complaint was I felt that the reading of the papers left by the first Lord Backwater dragged a bit.
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John Hopper
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent pastiche
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 17, 2019
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This was an excellent Sherlock Holmes pastiche novel, with an authentic Conan Doyle. An aristocrat loved by the local people for his generosity to the poor is murdered. While the murder is initially blamed on local poachers, Holmes quickly deduces otherwise. The murder has its origin in events 40 years before in the horrors and oppression of Van Diemen's land (now Tasmania) to which convicts were transported, often for quite minor offences brought about by poverty-stricken and desperate lives. Flashbacks form around a quarter of the narrative as the reasons behind the events in the 1880s are coloured in, and the villain behind a series of murders exposed. Very good and quick read. 5/5
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Remarkable Renegade
5.0 out of 5 stars Not about Lucanus Pell
Reviewed in Canada on October 28, 2015
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I bought this book thinking it was about Lucanus Pell The Man From Hell. But I have to admit it's a great story.
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Colin Price
5.0 out of 5 stars The Man from Hell
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2018
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Good rendition of a story of Holmes of a calibre harking back to the original canon. Story length very adequate and I would recommend to all
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mary weir
4.0 out of 5 stars The man from hell.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 16, 2020
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I enjoyed the book immensely. Authentic and in Watson’s style. Believable characters and settings. For me excellent relating of Holmes’ skills.
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thewatcher
4.0 out of 5 stars A good yarn
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2011
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This is a great story, focusing in the past, for the solution to the mystery. Along the lines of, The Valley of Fear, The Boscombe Valley Mystery.
I do not like to give away plots and will not do so in this case. However this is one of the better books in this series. Fans of Sherlock Holmes may like this, as I did.
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