Arthur and George by Julian BarnesSet against the backdrop of the British Empire, an intriguing novel by the author of Flaubert's Parrot chronicles the lives of two boys--George, the son of a Midlands vicar, and Arthur, growing up in Edinburgh--one who is forgotten by history, and one who becomes the creator of the world's most famous detective, as they pursue their separate destinies until they meet in a remarkable alliance.
Holmes on the Range by Steve HockensmithIn 1893, inspired by their hero, master sleuth Sherlock Holmes, two cowboys, Big Red and Old Red Amlingmeyer, put their detecting skills to use to uncover the truth about the murder of a ranch hand on their Montana cattle ranch.
Ghosts in Baker StreetA third collection of original Sherlock Holmes mystery tales features supernatural themes and is complemented by a nonfiction essay by Caleb Carr on the Holmes legacy as it has affected the works of the writer and other authors.
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The first one actually sounds interesting. The second's cover, from a distance, looks like Thomas the Tank, the third sounds like the same old rehash. ;)
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