Sherlock Holmes - The Peculiar Persecution of John Vincent Harden
Jan 2012 · Andrews UK Limited
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Tobacco millionaire John Vincent Harden has barely arrived in London when strange things start happening to him. The clerk at his hotel swears that Harden has checked out and taken his luggage with him. Then Harden receives a wire calling him home to his plantation in Kentucky – which it turns out was never sent. Finally, when a four-wheeled cab almost runs over the American, Harden knows it is time to turn to Sherlock Holmes for help. Who is behind this peculiar persecution of John Vincent Harden? Holmes solves the puzzle too late, learning in the process that indeed “one may smile, and smile, and be a villain.” Praise for The Peculiar Persecution of John Vincent Harden: This story originally appeared in Baker Street Beat: An Eclectic Colleciton of Sherlockian Scribblings, where it drew the attention of critics as one of the highlights of the book: “If you don't read any other Holmes pastiche this year, please, please read the short story The Peculiar Persecution of John Vincent Harden which has to be the closest in tone and content to a Holmes work that I have read in a long time.” – Felicia Carparelli's Sherlock Holmes Murder Blog “One of the best short pastiches that I have read.” – Ross K. Foad, “No Place Like Holmes” reviews
About the author
Dan Andriacco is a former newspaper journalist and mystery book reviewer who has been a member of the Tankerville Club, a scion society of The Baker Street Irregulars, since 1981. Follow his popular blog at bakerstreetbeat.blogspot.com and his tweets @DanAndriacco. He is also the author of the mystery novel No Police Like Holmes, popular with readers and praised by critics: “An exciting and witty romp … I like it!” – The District Messenger, newsletter of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London “It’s a satirical look at Holmes and the industry he’s spawned, but it’s affectionate and neatly constructed.” – The Bookbag “No Police Like Holmes is a fun, literary read. In the hands of Andriacco, the above statement is not an oxymoron. ” – Felicia Carparelli’s Sherlock Holmes Murder Blog “Cody is engaging enough to make further books in the series welcome.” – Publishers Weekly
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