The Holmes Affair is a brilliantly executed must-read for all admirers of historical fiction, Sherlock Holmes and intellectual mysteries. Engrossing, suspenseful and fast-paced, this debut novel manages to be both highly original as well as deeply reverential to its literary sources. It's difficult to find a new spin on Sherlock Holmes, but Graham Moore has pulled it off with flying colors -- Matthew Pearl A delight, and you don't need to be a Holmes buff to enjoy it * Daily Mail * Clever and intriguing * Guardian * A must for fans of the Baker Street sleuth * Yours *