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Genre Adventure, Mystery Pages 224 Page count 224 | 4.3/5 Goodreads Language English Media type Novel Originally published 2004 Followed by The Devil's Promise ISBN 1848564902 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Book review the further adventures of sherlock holmes the veiled detective
The Veiled Detective is a 2004 mystery pastiche novel written by David Stuart Davies, that presents an alternative account of the life of Dr. John Watson and his relationship with Sherlock Holmes, proclaiming he lived under a pseudonym and was an agent of Moriarty.
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- Book review the further adventures of sherlock holmes the veiled detective
- The veiled detective
- Plot
- Reissues
- References
The veiled detective
Plot
John Watson is not named Watson but rather Dr. John H. Walker. On his return to England, he is recruited by the criminal mastermind Professor James Moriarty to spy on the young but intellectually intimidating Sherlock Holmes. Walker agrees to take on the task and taking on a new name, forms a lifelong acquaintance with Holmes that will test his resolve and his values.
Reissues
Titan Books reprinted the book in 2009, under the title of The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Veiled Detective as part of its Further Adventures series, which collects a number of noted pastiches.