After a thrilling jaunt in the far east, Holmes and Watson return to England to address an inheritance left by one of Watson's relatives in Cornwall, half of which he gave to his dear friend, Sherlock Holmes. Financially secure, the two are now free to spend as much time on Baker Street and the Continent as they please, and the duo find themselves as comfortable in Rome on the banks of the Tiber as the Thames. As Holmes rationalizes and ratiocinates his way through case after case, from "The Case of Two Bohemes" to "A ...
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After a thrilling jaunt in the far east, Holmes and Watson return to England to address an inheritance left by one of Watson's relatives in Cornwall, half of which he gave to his dear friend, Sherlock Holmes. Financially secure, the two are now free to spend as much time on Baker Street and the Continent as they please, and the duo find themselves as comfortable in Rome on the banks of the Tiber as the Thames. As Holmes rationalizes and ratiocinates his way through case after case, from "The Case of Two Bohemes" to "A Singular Event in Tranquebar," it's all in a day's work, until clues surface that his great nemesis, Professor James Moriarty, might still be alive . . .
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This is the second collection of Sherlockian tales by this author. I reviewed his earlier collection, The Oriental Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in 2003, when it was published. this group of stories, unfortunately, does not measure up to his earlier effort. The ?Oriental? tales were full of rich color and intriguing characters. The present tales are novellas and short stories that seem to consist more of nasty characters and problems in timing and nomenclature than of color and life.
After a Preface that ?explains? the presence of Holmes and Watson in Italy, we are presented with ?An Affair in Ravello,? a novella about Sir Jaswant and Lady Singh and some odd events that take place at their villa near Naples. This story also introduces Lady Singh?s sister, Lady Maxwell who is supposed by the author to be engaged in a long-term relationship with Holmes.
?A Case of Criminal Madness? is poorly resolved and features some ?criminal masterminds? being fiendish. ?The Death of Mycroft Holmes? is a novella that contradicts events in ?His Last Bow? and tangles the Holmes brothers in the mess in Sarajevo in August, 1914. ?The Case of the Plangent Colonel? is an oddity. It introduces us to Holmes? interest in modern music and musical artists in Italy, but also to another criminal mastermind smuggler.
?Porlock?s Demise? brings a formal end to the Moriarty epic, sort of. It ends with more questions than answers and does not encourage any hopes for resolution. ?A Death in Venice? is a novella about the death of Richard Wagner. It is full of musical geniuses and their relations and convolutions and it ends with his American biographer, Mary Burrell, thanking Holmes for the information that he put in her way. ?The Case of the Two Bohèmes? is a novella that involves Holmes with the creators of ?La Bohème? and in the complex lives of the musical colony in Italy, neither of which seem worth the trouble.
?The Case of the Vermillion Face? is another novella that brings Holmes into the service of a dying Leo XIII when a papabilè (a likely candidate for the Papacy) Cardinal disappears. The investigation uncovers more than I really wanted to know about early 20th Century Vatican politics. ?The Case of Isadora Persano? completely ignores the original citation in ?The Problem of Thor Bridge? and tells an entirely different story in a dull fashion that involves Spiritualism and contradicts the Preface as well. ?A Singular Event in Tranquebar? also tells a confused tale. Holmes deduces everything and explains it all in even more confusing fashion.
?The Case of the Missing Lodger? introduces an old friend of Watson?s who conveniently dies and presents a mystery to Holmes. The solution involves grave robbing and hidden treasure. ?The Mountain of Fear? reintroduces the Singhs and adds a variety of frills and dressing. I lost track somewhere along the line and I suspect the author did so as well.
This collection is a real disappointment. Borrow it from a library and buy it only if you like it. Perhaps you would like to buy my copy.
