{"product_id":"prisoner-of-the-devil-michael-hardwick-9780854953677","title":"Prisoner of the Devil: Sherlock Holmes and the Dreyfus Case","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of Sherlock Holmes' missing cases has emerged! Perfect for fans of Linda Stratmann, David Stuart Davies, James Lovegrove, and Arthur Conan Doyle.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe desperate case of a convicted traitor sets Holmes on a quest for justice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEurope, 1895\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePolitical relations between the empires of Germany and England and the state of France are being tested as accusations of espionage and underhand activities threaten the fragile peace between the nations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Jewish French army officer, Captain Dreyfus, suddenly finds himself the victim of political corruption as he is tried and convicted of treachery for allegedly passing information to the German embassy in Paris. He is condemned to suffer the harshest treatment on Devil's Island, a French penal colony off the coast of Guiana. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA visit from Mathieu Dreyfus, the prisoner's brother, engages Holmes on one of the most lengthy and difficult cases of his career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs Dreyfus a traitor? Who is responsible for his living hell?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd why is Mycroft Holmes so deeply involved...?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRISONER OF THE DEVIL is a new case for Sherlock Holmes, based on the original stories by Arthur Conan Doyle.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This book has caught my father's style marvellously and deals with a subject that was of considerable interest to him. I think it is in a different class from other 'newly discovered' Holmes stories, a gripping tale of its own and Sherlock Holmes's and Dr. Watson's appearances in it are always in character.' - \u003cb\u003eDame Jean Conon Doyle\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The relationship between Holmes and his chronicler, Watson - so vital and so difficult to achieve - is right on target, and the characterisations are such as any Holmesian will accept. The drama switches easily from the comforts of Baker Street to the horror's of Devil's Island and then to the calm before the storm of Switzerland. Michael Hardwick blends the great fictional detective so effectively into the real \u003ci\u003eAffaire Dreyfus \u003c\/i\u003ethat one cannot be but totally convinced.' - \u003cb\u003eNicholas Utechin, joint editor of the Sherlock Holmes Society Journal \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTHE DISCOVERED JOURNALS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES AND DR WATSON SERIES: \u003cbr\u003ePrisoner of the Devil\u003cbr\u003eSherlock Holmes: My Life and Crimes\u003cbr\u003eThe Private Life of Sherlock Holmes\u003cbr\u003eThe Private Life of Dr Watson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Hardwick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0854953671\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780854953677\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapere Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.80d","brand":"Michael Hardwick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47931037843711,"sku":"9780854953677","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1da7c523-8dc6-408b-8e67-45ed3447b94e.jpg?v=1766346017","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/prisoner-of-the-devil-michael-hardwick-9780854953677","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}