The House of Silk

THE GAME'S AFOOT...It is November 1890 and London is gripped by a merciless winter. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are enjoying tea by the fire when an agitated gentleman arrives unannounced at 221b Baker Street. He begs Holmes for help, telling the unnerving story of a scar-faced man with piercing eyes who has stalked him in recent weeks. Intrigued by the man's tale, Holmes and Watson find themselves swiftly drawn into a series of puzzling and sinister events, stretching from the gas-lit streets of London to the teeming criminal underworld of Boston. As the pair delve deeper into the case, they stumble across a whispered phrase 'the House of Silk': a mysterious entity and foe more deadly than any Holmes has encountered, and a conspiracy that threatens to tear apart the very fabric of society itself' With devilish plotting and excellent characterisation, bestselling author Anthony Horowitz delivers a first-rate Sherlock Holmes mystery for a modern readership whilst remaining utterly true to the spirit of the original Conan Doyle books. Sherlock Holmes is back with all the nuance, pace and powers of deduction that make him the world's greatest and most celebrated detective.

ISBN 1409133826   Pages 304 ISBN13 9781409133827 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 532 Publisher Orion Publishing Co   Published in London Imprint Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )   Height (mm) 240 Format Hardback   Width (mm) 160 Publication date 01 Nov 2011   Spine width (mm) 27 DEWEY 823.92   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC22

Horowitz has captured Holmes Heaven -- Marcel Berlins THE TIMES Horowitz plays a perfectly straight bat. This is a no-shit Sherlock -- Ian Sansom THE GUARDIAN For fans of the original tales, the game is afoot once more! -- Ruth Hunter, Bookseller's Choice THE BOOKSELLER A lifelong Sherlock Holmes fan, Anthony Horowitz is the perfect choice to pen the first new official mystery and what a triumph it is. While retaining faithfully the style of the originals, Horowitz's lively prose makes this exciting story just right for a new generation of fans -- Sarah Clarke, Bookseller's Choice THE BOOKSELLER Orion has pulled a winner out of the bag by inviting Anthony Horowitz to pen a Sherlock Holmes novel. It has the feel of a Conan Doyle tale and only the jealous will fault this superb thriller -- Patrick Neale, Bookseller's Choice THE BOOKSELLER Bravo, then, Mr Horowitz. Let us hope that the famous dispatch box contains many more cases for him to unearth -- Mark Gatiss FINANCIAL TIMES a brilliant new Sherlock Holmes novel. The tone of voice is pitch perfect, the send of place and time spot on. I don't want to give too much away about the plot but there are clever twist and plenty of trademark Holmesian moments. I thoroughly enjoyed this -- Sue Scholes, Bookseller's Choice THE BOOKSELLER a fantastic new Holmes mystery -- Emma Giacon, Bookseller's Choice THE BOOKSELLER As far as I can see, Anthony Horowitz has done a thoroughly professional job and reading the novel felt to me like being in the company of an old and distinguished friend - or should that be two old friends?' -- Mike Ripley SHOTS Brimming with informed enthusiasm, this skillfully crafted homage to Conan Doyle is so enjoyable that you're sorry when it fades away to the strains of Holmes playing his Stradivarius -- Peter Kemp SUNDAY TIMES an exciting, well-crafted novel -- Andrew Lycett SUNDAY TELEGRAPH Horowitz infuses the novel with a superb eye for the detail of Victorian London but also a touching sense of melancholy, the book functioning as a subtle final coda to Holmes's adventures. Crucially, it also has a cracking plot and is a labyrinthine but eminently lucid page-turner. It is ultimately a homage and you wouldn't want Horowitz to start churning Holmes novels out but as a stand-alone this is very satisfying METRO It's immediately clear how he got the full endorsement of the Conan Doyle estate. Horowitz's grasp of the creator's prose style and intricate plotting, coupled with his understanding of the dynamic between Holmes and Watson, is extraordinary -- Henry Sutton DAILY MIRROR - 4-star review Looks set to entertain Holmes traditionalists and Sherlock newcomers alike. November 1890 is the time, 221B Baker Street the place, and Holmes and his faithful companion Dr Watson receive an unannounced visit from an agitated gentleman. Let the fun - and there is plenty of it - begin SPORT Giving none of the twists away, this is one for Holmesians who aren't sated by the new film and series WE LOVE THIS BOOK Sherlock Holmes has popped his clogs (and so has Conan Doyle for that matter), but that doesn't mean there's not a hauntingly good new Sherlocky story to be told. This reworking gives old Dr Watson a chance to tell his side. Finally! THE SUN a fresh take on the Sherlock Holmes tales, swirling with all the suspense of the originals -- Must Read SUNDAY TIMES compulsive Conan Doyle tribute WOMAN & HOME Yet another Sherlock Holmes imitiation? The field is crowded but with one bound Horowitz - well known for his children's books and TV scripts - takes the lead, with his perfect mimicry of Conan Doyle's style and Dr Watson's tone of voice. There is a suitably baffling mystery and the great detective is on top form. It's very good; dare I say as good as the original? -- Jessica Mann LITERARY REVIEW this deliciously aromatic three-pipe problem -- Christopher Bray DAILY EXPRESS The story speeds along like a hard-driven phaeton -- David Robinson THE SCOTSMAN Derek Jacobi reads Dr W

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