The Devil and Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness, and Obsession (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780307275905)

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Wager--and one of the most gifted reporters and storytellers of his generation--comes a "horrifying, hilarious, and outlandish" (Entertainment Weekly) collection of gripping true crime mysteries about people whose obsessions propel them into unfathomable and often deadly circumstances.

"[Grann is] one of the preeminent adventure and true-crime writers working today."--New York Magazine

Whether David Grann is investigating a mysterious murder, tracking a chameleon-like con artist, or hunting an elusive giant squid, he has proven to be a superb storyteller. In The Devil and Sherlock Holmes, Grann takes the reader around the world, revealing a gallery of rogues and heroes with their own particular fixations who show that truth is indeed stranger than fiction.

Look for David Grann's latest bestselling book, The Wager!

Author: David Grann
ISBN-10: 0307275906
ISBN-13: 9780307275905
Publisher: Vintage
Language: English
Published: 01/11/2011
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.32w x 0.95d

Review Citation(s):
Entertainment Weekly 01/21/2011 pg. 78
New York Times Book Review 02/06/2011 pg. 28