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Prisoner of the Devil: Sherlock Holmes and the Dreyfus Case (Discovered Memoirs of Sherlock Homes and Dr Watson) Kindle Edition

by Michael Hardwick (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.7 11 ratings

Part of: Discovered Memoirs of Sherlock Homes and Dr Watson (4 books)

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One of Sherlock Holmes’ missing cases has emerged! Perfect for fans of Linda Stratmann, David Stuart Davies, James Lovegrove, and Arthur Conan Doyle.

The desperate case of a convicted traitor sets Holmes on a quest for justice…

Europe, 1895

Political relations between the empires of Germany and England and the state of France are being tested as accusations of espionage and underhand activities threaten the fragile peace between the nations.

A Jewish French army officer, Captain Dreyfus, suddenly finds himself the victim of political corruption as he is tried and convicted of treachery for allegedly passing information to the German embassy in Paris. He is condemned to suffer the harshest treatment on Devil’s Island, a French penal colony off the coast of Guiana.

A visit from Mathieu Dreyfus, the prisoner’s brother, engages Holmes on one of the most lengthy and difficult cases of his career.

Is Dreyfus a traitor? Who is responsible for his living hell?

And why is Mycroft Holmes so deeply involved…?

PRISONER OF THE DEVIL is a new case for Sherlock Holmes, based on the original stories by Arthur Conan Doyle.

‘This book has caught my father’s style marvellously and deals with a subject that was of considerable interest to him. I think it is in a different class from other ‘newly discovered’ Holmes stories, a gripping tale of its own and Sherlock Holmes’s and Dr. Watson’s appearances in it are always in character.’ — Dame Jean Conon Doyle

‘The relationship between Holmes and his chronicler, Watson — so vital and so difficult to achieve — is right on target, and the characterisations are such as any Holmesian will accept. The drama switches easily from the comforts of Baker Street to the horror’s of Devil’s Island and then to the calm before the storm of Switzerland. Michael Hardwick blends the great fictional detective so effectively into the real Affaire Dreyfus that one cannot be but totally convinced.’ — Nicholas Utechin, joint editor of the Sherlock Holmes Society Journal

THE DISCOVERED JOURNALS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES AND DR WATSON SERIES:
Prisoner of the Devil
Sherlock Holmes: My Life and Crimes
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
The Private Life of Dr Watson

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CYCKMP94
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books (March 17, 2024)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 17, 2024
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2179 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 359 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #233,171 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #304 in British & Irish Literary Fiction
- #580 in Biographical Historical Fiction
- #1,093 in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Literary Fiction

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Patt O'Neil

If you're wanting more Holmes/Watson in the traditional style

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2023

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I read this book several years ago and thought I would read it again before passing it on to others. Boy am I glad I did. Even though the language was “thick”, the plot was well researched and provided details even Doyle himself would’ve approved of. There were a couple of editorial tics, but I still gave it 5 Stars because of the effort the author to give us a masterful book.

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Jay Wigley aka Peter Steiler (jay.wigley@cobe.com)

Second only to the original stories themselves!

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 1999

Author Michael Hardwick penned two wonderful Holmes pastiches before his death, this _Prisoner_ being the first. Holmes and Watson are rendered faithfully, better than any other pastiche I've read, and I've read dozens. If you want a fresh Holmes novel, but one that reads like an original story, full of wonderful Watson-like prose, buy this book and pray for a reprint of Hardwick's other pastiche, _Revenge of the Hound._

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jorge gonzález -larramendi

a historical masterpiece - with Sherlick and Dr Watson

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2016

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Mr Hardwick's masterpiece. The research into this very very accurate historical novel is a bit beyond a Master's level in French History. I still remember the hushed embarrassment of my professors at the University mentioning - not discussing! - l'affaire Dreyfus. What a movie this would make. Grab this. Lots of Mycroft, a (historical also) spiritist 😊, a lovely spy. The Esterhazy drawn here is totally historical - an opportunistic creep ( funny how he kept finding willing women to swindle - I guess that is our age's karma.)
Most characters based squarely in their historical namesakes.
Grab this one, sherlockians. Mr Hardwick is one of the top serious ones.

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M. L. Mitchell

great Sherlock. Author has several other Holmes books

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2017

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Part fictional, part historical, great Sherlock. Author has several other Holmes books, and all keep you reading, like watching a movie. It's a shame that there aren't more, to be had. Book arrived in very good condition, for the age. Good pricing, fast delivery.

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Kym Pomares

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2018

Wonderful book!

The Closest to the Original

Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2022

I love Sherlock Holmes and read a lot of pastiche based upon Holmes. Without a doubt this one is like reading Conan Doyle's own words.

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F. J. Harvey

First rate Holmes novel

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2008

Prisoner of the Devil is NOT a pastiche Sherlock Holmes tale ,in the manner of such writers as ,say ,Val Andrews but rather a rich and rewarding novel in its own right ,one adding value to the Holmes canon and that can be enjoyed by people who are not rabid Holmesians .Michael Hardwicke was uniquely well qualified to write such a book being an adapter of the original tales for radio and the theatre ,a writer of Holmes movie novelizations and an expert in the era .I especially recommend his excellent Victorian era police procedural-thriller "Nightbone" as evidence of his absorbtion in the era .
Prisoner of the Devil is ,in addition to being a well written novel a brave one too as it does not end on a note of unqualified triumph for Holmes as his involvement in the case he is investigating is partially thwarted by government machinations

The case is one of the most notorious in European history -that of the French Jew ,Alfred Dreyfus.In 1895 Dreyfus ,a mild and somewhat unprepossessing man ,was carving out a modestly successful career in the French military and was employed on the General Staff when he was accused of trying to sell military secrets to the Germans .He was tried "in camera" and found guilty on the flimsiest of evidence ,being sentenced to life imprisonment on the notorious Devil's Island near the coast of South America,the widespread view of his supporters and other interested parties being that his social isolation and religion(he was Jewish)made him an ideal scapegoat for the misdeeds of other better placed people .
Holmes is approached by Dreyfus' brother Matthieu but he refuses to become involved until he is asked to do so by none other than Queen Victoria who is worried that the case may be exploited by those anxious to drive a wedge between Britain and Germany.Under cover as a journalist he travels to the area ,sneaks onto the Island and meets Dreyfus and is persuaded of his innocence .Holmes uncovers the truth -that Dreyfus is indeed a victim of wider European power struggles .His brother Mycroft warns Holmes off the case claiming his involvement threatens the stability of Europe and throws a number of obstacles in the path of a wholly satisfactory resolution to the case
The book is meticulously researched and is a perfectly good primer on the Dreyfus Case as well as a good historical crime novel .In its view of the primacy of political expedience over justice it is also deeply cynical especially about State Intelligence Agencies

The book is rewarding and makes a great addition to the non Doyle Holmes novels and is a good bet for those who like both the Great Detective and the historical mystery in general

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