Observations by Gaslight: Stories from the World of Sherlock Holmes

(Paperback)

Available Formats

Publishing Details

Classifications

Physical Properties

Description

A new collection of Sherlock Holmes tales that shows the Great Detective and his partner, Dr Watson, as their acquaintances saw them. Lyndsay Faye, two-time Edgar Award nominee, debuted with Dust and Shadow, her now-classic novel pitting Sherlock Holmes against Jack the Ripper. Now Faye is back with Observations by Gaslight, a thrilling volume of new and previously published short stories and novellas narrated by those who knew the Great Detective. See Irene Adler team up with her former adversary in an eerie and near-deadly enquiry. Learn of the case that cemented the friendship between Holmes and Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard. And witness Stanley Hopkins' first meeting with the remote logician he idolizes. From familiar faces like Mrs Hudson to minor characters like Lomax the sub-librarian, Observations by Gaslight told through diaries, telegrams, and even grocery lists paints a masterful portrait of Holmes and Watson as you have never seen them before. Praise for Observations by Gaslight: 'Faye is an expert on all things Sherlockian, she has unparalleled flair' Crimereads 'Meat and drink for fans of the Canon of the Sacred Writings' Kirkus 'So authentic and real that readers will practically be able to see the dark smoke billowing from the chimney tops' Bookreporter

Reviews

Lyndsay Faye, one of the most exhilarating voices in fiction today, has come home to Baker Street in this essential new collection. Read at once if convenient if inconvenient read all the same -- Daniel Stashower
Unlike any Holmes collection I have ever read [...] Observations by Gaslight is so authentic and real that readers will practically be able to see the dark smoke billowing from the chimney tops and smell the lamplighter's oil as he lights each gaslight in London. Faye is brilliant and makes me wish I had thought of this idea first! * Bookreporter *
Faye is an expert on all things Sherlockian, she has unparalleled flair. You think you know Lomax the sub-librarian Well, THINK AGAIN * CrimeReads *
Nuance, wit, and clever plotting make this a superior version of George Mann's Associates of Sherlock Holmes anthologies. Sherlockians will clamor for a sequel * Publishers Weekly, starred review *
Meat and drink for fans of the Canon of the Sacred Writings * Kirkus Reviews *

Author Bio

Lyndsay Faye is the author of six critically acclaimed novels, including Jane Steele, which was nominated for an Edgar for Best Novel; The Gods of Gotham, also Edgar-nominated; and Dust and Shadow, a Sherlock Holmes pastiche. Born in Northern California, she formerly worked as an actress in the Bay Area and now lives in Queens, NY. Follow Lyndsay on @LyndsayFaye www.lyndsayfaye.com