For the Sake of the Game

Stories Inspired by the Sherlock Holmes Canon

Laurie R. King, Leslie S. Klinger

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Pegasus DVD
08 July 2020

Crime & Mystery; Sherlock Holmes

In a sensational follow-up to Echoes of Sherlock Holmes and In the Company of Sherlock Holmes, a brand-new anthology of stories inspired by the Arthur Conan Doyle canon.

For the Sake of the Game is the latest volume in the award-winning series from New York Times bestselling editors Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger, with stories of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and friends in a variety of eras and forms.

King and Klinger have a simple formula: ask some of the world’s greatest writers—regardless of genre—to be inspired by the stories of Arthur Conan Doyle. The results are surprising and joyous. Some tales are pastiches, featuring the recognizable figures of Holmes and Watson; others step away in time or place to describe characters and stories influenced by the Holmes world. Some of the authors spin whimsical tales of fancy; others tell hard-core thrillers or puzzling mysteries. One beloved author writes a song; two others craft a melancholy graphic tale of insectoid analysis. This is not a volume for readers who crave a steady diet of stories about Holmes and Watson on Baker Street. Rather, it is for the generations of readers who were themselves inspired by the classic tales, and who are prepared to let their imaginations roam freely.

Featuring Stories by: Peter S. Beagle, Rhys Bowen, Reed Farrel Coleman, Jamie Freveletti, Alan Gordon, Gregg Hurwitz, Toni L. P. Kelner, William Kotzwinkle and Joe Servello, Harley Jane Kozak, D. P. Lyle, Weston Ochse, Zoe Sharp, Duane Swierczynski, and F. Paul Wilson.

Edited by: Laurie R. King, Leslie S. Klinger
Imprint: Pegasus DVD
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Annotated edition
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 299g
ISBN: 9781643134956
ISBN 10: 1643134957
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 08 July 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Laurie R. King is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books, including the Mary Russell-Sherlock Holmes stories. She has won or been nominated for a multitude of prizes, has been chosen as the guest of honor at several crime conventions, and is probably the only writer to have both an Edgar Award and an honorary doctorate in theology. She was inducted into the Baker Street Irregulars in 2010. Leslie S. Klinger is one of the world's foremost authorities on Sherlock Holmes. He is the editor of the three-volume The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes. The first two volumes, The Complete Short Stories, won the Edgar for Best Critical/Biographical work. He is also the editor of the hugely successful The New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft. Klinger is a member of the Baker Street Irregulars and lives in Malibu, California.

Reviews for For the Sake of the Game: Stories Inspired by the Sherlock Holmes Canon

Entertaining. This volume contains something for every fan of the Baker Street sleuth. Laurie R. King and Leslie Klinger continue to breathe new life into Sherlockian tales. King and Klinger have commissioned 14 new stories that make up their wildest, weirdest crop yet. Many of the stories are fascinating in their inventiveness. There's plenty of mystery, of course, but there are also elements of fantasy and sci-fi, as well as a comic strip with an insectoid Holmes. An amazing array of stories. This collection is a must for Sherlock Holmes devotees this holiday season.