The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: War of the Worlds

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's timeless creation returns in a new series of handsomely designed, long out-of-print 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. Sherlock Holmes, Professor Challenger and Dr. Watson meet their match when the streets of London are left decimated by a prolonged alien attack. Who could be responsible for such destruction Sherlock Holmes is about to find out...Manly and Wade Wellman's novel takes H.G. Well's classic story and throws Holmes into the mix, with surprising and unexpected results.

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"I enjoyed Eric Browns clever plot and the mysteries about the Martians that Holmes and Challenger manage to penetrate. If youre in the mood for a couple wonderful Sherlock Holmes pastiches with a Science Fiction flavor, I recommendSherlock Holmes and War of the WorldsandThe Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.GRADE: B+ (for both)" - George Kelley blog review

Author Bio

The award-winning science-fiction writer Manly Wade Wellman and his son Wade released Sherlock Holmes' War of the Worlds to universal acclaim in 1975. Manly Wellman's other work includes: The Invading Asteroid, Sojarr of Titan, The Dark Destroyers, Island in the Sky, Worse Things Waiting and The Beyonders.