The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes by G K Chesterton

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes by G K Chesterton

Enthralled by the adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Victorian readers around the world developed a fascination with eccentric detectives and bizarre crimes. Featuring an international array of authors and characters, this compilation of 16 short stories showcases the best of the mysteries inspired by the Baker Street sleuth. Their heroes range from famous figures like G. K. Chesterton's Father Brown and Maurice Leblanc's Arsene Lupin to lesser-known but equally captivating characters.
The Problem of the Stolen Rubens, by Jacques Futrelle, centers on Professor Van Dusen, also known as The Thinking Machine, whose superior mental powers and dispassionate approach resemble Holmes'. Robert Barr's The Absent Minded Coterie presents French detective Eug ne Valmont, a cultured and elegant gentleman . . . but a rather poor investigator. The Murder at Troyte's Hill, by Catherine L. Pirkis, The Ninescore Mystery, by The Scarlet Pimpernel author Baroness Orczy, and Cinderella's Slipper, by Hugh C. Weir, feature a Victorian novelty--a detective heroine. Holmesians and other lovers of old-time mysteries will thrill to these tales of dark deeds and their discovery.

Journalist, mystery writer, and novelist Jacques Futrelle (1875-1912) is best remembered as the creator of Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen, The Thinking Machine. Futrelle's stories achieved much acclaim in the United States, and the author was on his way home from a signing a contract for European publication rights when he perished in the Titanic disaster.

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ISBN 13	9780486838618
ISBN 10	0486838617
Title	The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Author	G K Chesterton
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Dover Publications Inc.
Year published	2020-01-31
Number of pages	288
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