The Cthulhu Casebooks - Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows : 1

"The pastiche is pitch-perfect; Lovegrove tells a thrilling tale and vividly renders the atmosphere of Victorian London." The Guardian "[A] crossover tale for the ages that's bound to please fans of both literary canons." Starburst Magazine "Playfully blurring the lines between fact and fiction [with]... rich [and] vivid prose." SFX Magazine "With its canny reflection of the modern metropolis ... the Cthulhu Casebooks is a lot of fun." Times Literary Supplement It is the autumn of 1880, and Dr John Watson has just returned from Afghanistan. Badly injured and desperate to forget a nightmarish expedition that left him doubting his sanity, Watson is close to destitution when he meets the extraordinary Sherlock Holmes, who is investigating a series of deaths in the Shadwell district of London. Several bodies have been found, the victims appearing to have starved to death over the course of several weeks, and yet they were reported alive and well mere days before. Moreover, there are disturbing reports of creeping shadows that inspire dread in any who stray too close. Holmes deduces a connection between the deaths and a sinister drug lord who is seeking to expand his criminal empire. Yet both he and Watson are soon forced to accept that there are forces at work far more powerful than they could ever have imagined. Forces that can be summoned, if one is brave - or mad - enough to dare...Author: James Lovegrove,author
Contributors: James Lovegrove,author
Binding: paperback
Number Of Pages: 352
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Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis
Edition: Reprint
Published/Release Date: 5 Sep 2017
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher/Studio/Brand: Titan Books Ltd
Author/Director/Artist: James Lovegrove
Dimension (cm): 198x129x28 mm
Package Dimension (cm): 32x197x130 mm
Item Weight (g): 1050
Package Weight (g): 330