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Sherlock Holmes

The Unauthorized Biography

  • 2005 first published
  • 292 pages
  • 4 editions

Sherlock Holmes is a 2005 Victorian mystery novel by Nick Rennison. Much of the action takes place in England. Characters include Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle Sir (1859-1930) and John H. Watson. It deals with private investigators, characters, Biography and history and criticism.

5 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 4 editions.

It runs to roughly 292 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Characters

Subjects

  • Private investigators
  • Characters
  • Mystery fiction
  • Biography
  • History and criticism
  • English Detective and mystery fiction
  • Sherlock Holmes
  • Private investigators in literature
  • John H. Watson
  • Holmes, sherlock

Quick answers

Who wrote Sherlock Holmes?

Sherlock Holmes was written by Nick Rennison and first published in 2005.

What genre is Sherlock Holmes?

It is usually shelved as Victorian Mysteries.

How long is Sherlock Holmes?

The median edition has 292 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Sherlock Holmes?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes Detected and The Hound of the Baskervilles [adaptation].

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