Cover of The Game Is Afoot
Victorian Mysteries

The Game Is Afoot

A Travel Guide to the England of Sherlock Holmes

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  • 1983 first published
  • 253 pages
  • 2 editions
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Published in 1983, The Game Is Afoot is a Victorian mystery novel by David L. Hammer. Much of the action takes place in England. It features Arthur Conan Doyle Sir (1859-1930). It deals with characters, guidebooks, Miscellanea and sherlock Holmes.

It runs to roughly 253 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Characters

Subjects

  • Characters
  • Detective and mystery stories, English
  • English Detective and mystery stories
  • Guidebooks
  • Literary landmarks
  • Miscellanea
  • Sherlock Holmes
  • Doyle, arthur conan, sir, 1859-1930
  • Holmes, sherlock
  • Detective and mystery stories, history and criticism

Quick answers

Who wrote The Game Is Afoot?

The Game Is Afoot was written by David L. Hammer and first published in 1983.

What genre is The Game Is Afoot?

It is usually shelved as Victorian Mysteries.

How long is The Game Is Afoot?

The median edition has 253 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Game Is Afoot?

Readers who like it often enjoy Theatrical Mr Holmes, The Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Sherlock Holmes and The London of Sherlock Holmes.

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