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Fairy Tale RetellingsHistorical Fiction

For the Sake of the Game

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  • 2018 first published
  • 272 pages
  • 3 editions
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Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger's For the Sake of the Game (2018) is a fairy-tale retelling and historical fiction story collection. It features Sherlock Holmes and John H. Watson. Readers will find themes of crime, anthologies, retellings and Adult.

It has been published in 3 editions.

At about 272 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

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Subjects

  • American Short stories
  • American Detective and mystery stories
  • English Detective and mystery stories
  • English Short stories
  • Short stories mystery & detective
  • Crime
  • Collections & anthologies mystery & detective
  • Mystery
  • Anthologies
  • Historical Fiction
  • Thriller
  • Retellings
  • Adult

Quick answers

Who wrote For the Sake of the Game?

For the Sake of the Game was written by Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger and first published in 2018.

What genre is For the Sake of the Game?

It is usually shelved as Fairy Tale Retellings and Historical Fiction.

How long is For the Sake of the Game?

The median edition has 272 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to For the Sake of the Game?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Italian secretary, Sherlock Holmes and the Rune Stone Mystery and Sherlock Holmes and the Red Demon.

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