Sherlock Holmes and The Shadows of St Petersburg - Paperback

Sherlock Holmes and The Shadows of St Petersburg by Daniel D. Victor is a crime novel that draws on a literary touchstone. This edition is a paperback.

Key details

• Format: Paperback
• Author: Daniel D. Victor
• ISBN: 9781787052888
• Page count: 184

Synopsis

Fyodor Dostoyevsky once described Crime and Punishment as “a psychological account of a crime”, and this novel takes that idea into darker, more unsettling territory. When two bodies are discovered in London’s East End, their deaths echo the brutal axe murders depicted in Dostoyevsky’s St Petersburg.

Scotland Yard approaches the case as a straightforward investigation, while Sherlock Holmes recognises a more intricate puzzle. Dr John H. Watson, alert to the literary parallels, suspects a deliberate re-staging, yet the motive remains obscured by a curious mix of English and Russian eccentrics and the promise of a final, startling revelation. Suitable for readers who enjoy Sherlock Holmes mysteries with a literary twist.

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