Sherlock

by Arthur Conan Doyle, Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat Narrated by Simon Vance, Mark Gatiss

Overview

Sherlock co-creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss present their all-time favorite Sherlock Holmes adventures, with introductions read by Mark Gatiss.

The hit BBC series Sherlock has introduced a whole new generation of fans to Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective. In this unique collection, Sherlock co-creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss have selected their all-time favorite Sherlock Holmes adventures, providing readers a curated masterclass in crime fiction.

Each of these nineteen tales, from Sherlock's first appearance in A Study in Scarlet to the late classic The Dying Detective, is a potent mix of murder, suspense, cryptic clues, red herrings, and revenge--a ground-breaking combination of forensic science and bold storytelling. Sherlock Holmes established new rules for what a fictional hero could be, and provided a template for detective stories we still follow today.

With introductions to each story by producers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, this beautifully designed collection is the perfect introduction to the world of Sherlock Holmes and the ultimate gift for fans of the show it inspired.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly

08/08/2016
Gatiss and Moffat, the cocreators of the hit BBC series Sherlock, have selected their 19 favorite Sherlock Holmes stories for this tie-in collection, ranging from the two early novels, A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of Four, to the late tales “The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot” and “The Adventure of the Dying Detective.” The editors supply no general introduction, only brief introductions to each story (“One of Doyle’s dips into gothic horror. Cornwall, madness, Darkest Africa, love, revenge. Lovely”). Of course, there are plenty of Sherlock Holmes collections available, but this one stands out thanks to its jacket depicting actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in their respective roles as Holmes and Watson. The volume is obviously targeted at the many, mostly young fans of the TV show who may have never read Conan Doyle’s original texts. It will have fulfilled its purpose admirably if it succeeds in introducing a new generation to one of the world’s greatest authors of popular fiction. (Oct.)

Library Journal - Audio

09/01/2017
In 2013, Brilliance released The Complete Sherlock Holmes: four full-length novels and more than 40 short stories, narrated by the incomparable Simon Vance and clocking in at 50 hours. This new edition, with actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman from the BBC series Sherlock on the cover, includes three novels and 16 short stories from Brilliance's 2013 production. Sherlock cocreators Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat selected the tales for this set and offer a brief introduction to each. These short intros mainly discuss the men's feelings about the stories, Conan Doyle's inspirations and thoughts about his famous detective, and public and critical acclaim for the Sherlock canon. BBC series fans will likely wish for more commentary about how Gatiss and Moffat interpreted and adapted these tales for their wildly popular television series. Vance's superb range of voices for the eccentric detective, his loyal sidekick Dr. Watson, and a colorful cast of clients and villains will be appreciated by new or longtime Holmes fans. VERDICT This set is especially recommended for BBC series addicts who are unfamiliar with Conan Doyle.—Beth Farrell, Cleveland State Univ. Law Lib.

Kirkus Review

2016-07-20
Given the free-wheeling approach the television series Sherlock takes to the Sacred Writings, you’d expect a selection of the Holmes stories chosen and introduced by producers Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat to be equally offbeat. But you’d be wrong.The selection itself is unexceptionable: three of the four Holmes novels—A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four, and The Hound of the Baskervilles—and 16 short stories—six from The Adventures, five from the Memoirs, two from The Return, and three from His Last Bow. With a few exceptions like “The Yellow Face” and “The Dying Detective,” the stories are exactly the ones most readers would have chosen themselves, from classics (“The Red-Headed League,” “The Man with the Twisted Lip,” “Silver Blaze”) to overanthologized lesser cases (“The Musgrave Ritual,” “Charles Augustus Milverton,” “The Dying Detective”). Holmes dies in “The Final Problem” and duly returns to life in “The Empty House.” And surely no one would cavil at the inclusion, presumably for very different reasons, of “A Scandal in Bohemia,” “A Case of Identity,” “The Blue Carbuncle,” “The Speckled Band,” “The Greek Interpreter,” and “The Bruce-Partington Plans.” What sets this collection apart from the authoritative complete Holmes published by Oxford and Norton is the unfulfilled promise of an introduction that will link the stories to a TV series so inventive that it amounts to a Holmes remix. In lieu of such an introduction, however, the editors offer only tantalizingly brief snippets commenting on each story. (The complete introduction to “The Devil’s Foot” reads: “One of Doyle’s dips into gothic horror. Cornwall, madness, Darkest Africa, love, revenge. Lovely.”)Yes, it’s lovely, but since it’s neither complete nor very interestingly edited, there’s no reason to prefer this volume to any of the Holmes collections out there already. Even the print is tiny.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169932775
Publisher:	Brilliance Audio
Publication date:	03/28/2017
Edition description:	Unabridged

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