The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Original Stories by Eminent Mystery Writers by Martin Harry Greenberg

by Martin H. Greenberg

The bestselling anniversary anthology has now been updated with new and original stories of the Great Detective by the world's best mystery writers, including Stephen King, Michael Gilbert, Lillian de la Torre, and John Gardner. Illustrations.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Short Stories, Crime, Mystery Thriller, Detective, Historical Fiction

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Martin Harry Greenberg was an American academic and speculative fiction anthologist. In all, he compiled 1,298 anthologies and commissioned over 8,200 original short stories. He founded Tekno Books, a packager of more than 2000 published books. In addition, he was a co-founder of the Sci-Fi Channel.

For the 1950s anthologist and publisher of Gnome Press, see Martin Greenberg.

Reviews

[Paul Weiss · Rating 3 out of 5]

An anthology paying homage to the world’s greatest detective!

Some Sherlock Holmes anthologies are better than others. This is one of the others. THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES is an amusing, if uninspiring, collection of satires, pastiches, straight-up fan-fic, futuristic imaginings in which only the memory of Holmes makes an appearance that never fully engaged me as a dedicated long-time Holmes fan.

The runaway winner of the collection was a hilarious, tongue-in-cheek, and completely irreverent peek behind the drawn window blinds of Watson’s marriage to his long-suffering wife, Mary Morstan, who is obviously less than pleased about the time that Watson spends with his “bro” (DR AND MRS WATSON AT HOME by Loren D Estleman). For my money, honours for the hind end of the pack belong to THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT by Edward Wellen, an all but unreadable DNF in which Moriarty attempts to corral Sherlock Holmes with a futuristic piece of mind-transfer technology. (Are you really kidding me??)

Not really recommended and I have to say that I’m glad I found this in a local Little Free Library and didn’t pay good money for it!

Paul Weiss

[S.Ach · Rating 3 out of 5]

Holmes fan fiction.
An unbiased critic could evaluate the merits of the stories justly.
As a fan boy of Sherlock, impossible for me not to compare with the original.
Significantly falling short, and I believe, even the authors themselves would agree as well.

Some stories are good though, independently.

[Roberta Van · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sherlock Holmes style stories by best selling authors including Steven King. The stories were satisfying and interesting. Some stirred in information from Conon Doyle’s original stories. Included also are pictures published in The Strand and Colliers when the original Conan Doyle stories were published.

[Ximena · Rating 3 out of 5]

una serie de relatos que en su mayoría me gustaron. Lamentablemente comencé a leerlo cuando estaba en parciales, gran error de mi parte porque sentía la necesidad de terminarlo , es muy fácil de leer y es una lectura entretenida.

[Riju Ganguly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This centennial edition, authorised by the Conan Doyle estate, has been a fan-favourite among lovers of apocryphal Sherlockiana. It is much superior compatred to most of the generic anthologies comprising pastiches written by a bunch of people who know nothing about Sherlock Holmes, or who cares little about anything that Conan Doyle might have thought. The contents of this book are: -

(*) Foreword by Jon Lellenberg

1) 'The Infernal machine' by John Lutz: a compact, readable, probable mystery.

2) 'The Final Toast' by Stuart M. Kaminsky: rather OTT, but readable.

3) 'THE PHANTOM CHAMBER' by Gary Alan Ruse: a very good reworking of "The Norwood Builder", quite enjoyable.

4) 'The Return of The Speckled Band' by Edward D. Hoch: a dark & grim story from the accomplished master of the art.

5) 'The Adventure of The Unique Holmes' by Jon L. Breen: a tongue-in-cheek look at Holmes and his ....er....brushes with cinema.

6) 'Sherlock Holmes and "The Woman"' by Michael Harrison: a sensationalistic and overlong story, readable only once.

7) 'THE SHADOWS ON THE LAWN' by Barry Jones: an outstanding and dark story, modelled on "The Sussex Vampire".

8) 'The Adventure of The Gowanus Abduction' by Joyce Harrington: a pathetic story which I am not incline to dignify with any comment.

9) 'DR. AND MRS. WATSON AT HOME' by Loren D. Estleman: the best piece of the book, and see if you can read it with a straight face!

10) 'The Two Footman' by Michael Gilbert: a good, compact mystery.

11) 'Sherlock Holmes and The Muffin' by Dorothy B. Hughes: a weak effort which could have been spared.

12) 'THE CURIOUS COMPUTER' by Peter Lovesey: a cracking read that you would like to visit again & again, just for the ..er..heck of it.

13) 'The Adventure of The Persistent Marksman' by Lillian de la Torre: a very good piece, and a neatly accomplished mystery.

14) 'The House That Jack Built' by Edward Wellen: an attempted exploration of the labyrinthine maze of the mind of Sherlock Holmes, and perhaps Moriarty as well.

15) 'THE DOCTOR'S CASE' by Stephen King: a superb piece that shines through all the other pieces of this book (several of which are very good, and a few are truly outstanding). You would remember this pastiche for a long time after you have read it.

16) 'Afterword: Moriarty and The real Underworld' by John Gardner: a superb, short piece from the author of novels involving as varied persons as James Bomd and Professor Moriarty!

Overall, highly recommended (provided, you can get hold of this volume, now that it has gone out of print for a long time).

[Roger · Rating 3 out of 5]

The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was commissioned to celebrate the 100th year of Sherlock Holmes being in print. A Study in Scarlet was published in 1887 and this book was released in 1987. Holmes is still going strong today, even though I seem to be getting a little long in the tooth. This anthology features stories concocted by some writers of note such as John Lutz, Stuart Kaminsky, Edward Hoch, Loren Estleman, Peter Lovesey, and some guy named Stephen King. The stand out story in this collection actually is the King story-it is the only story here I have read twice, and it is really fabulous. But in this case the bad outweighs the good, which is why despite the King story and some other stellar contributions I can only rate this at three stars. Three reasons for that: One, a lot of these stories are cop outs featuring various combinations of Holmes, Watson and Irene Adler descendants. I don't care about grandchildren I purchased this book to read about Holmes. Two, many portrayals of Watson in this set of stories fall into the mistake of characterizing him as stupid, and if you've read the Canon you know that is not really the case. (Refreshingly King's story features Watson solving a case before Holmes, which is a nice switch.) Three, the single worst Holmes story I have ever read is The House That Jack Built by Edward Wellen, and it is simply jaw droppingly awful. This anthology would still have rated four stars if that story were not featured here-it is that bad.

[Michael P. · Rating 2 out of 5]

A few of these stories are rather good, which is to say, rather Doylish, but most are less so and some are much less so. A mixed bag at best. You do better rereading Conan Doyle.

[Ramiro · Rating 3 out of 5]

None of the stories in this anthology come close to the original stories by Sir Conan Doyle, still, they're worth checking out if you're starving for new Sherlock Holmes content as they offer a mostly fun read, standouts, in my opinion, include:

'The Doctor's Case' written by none other than Stephen King, a story that sees Doctor Watson solving the mistery before Sherlock himself.
'Dr. and Mrs. Watson at Home' a fun one-act play and
'The Adventure of The Unique Holmes' which deals with Sherlock and his encounters with the cinema industry.

[P.A. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have owned this book for several years and I only recently read it just to find I had indeed read it before. This anthology was released in 1987 for the centennial anniversary of the first publication of a Sherlock Holmes story. The pastiches were vast in their interpretation of the Holmes/Watson duo, from classic to speculative. Even though they had excellent contributors, included Stephen King, not every story was what I would call a winner. If this book is still available, it is one that I recommend Holmes/Watson fans to check out to decide for themselves how well it honors the duo.

[Gerard · Rating 2 out of 5]

Slechts enkele van de pastiches van Sherlock Holmes bieden dezelfde spanning en kwaliteit als de verhalen van Conan Doyle. Een must voor de fans, maar voor de wat minder fanatieke lezer van de Sherlock Holmes verhalen geen aanrader. Ga voor de oorspronkelijke verhalen van Sir Arthur.

[Patrick Schmelz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great collection with some standout stories. Overall quality was very good, but there were a couple selections/pieces that didn't resonate as strongly as the others and thus the three instead of four stars. Worth reading, especially if you're a fan of Sherlock & Watson!

[Maita Domaoal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great! Not super fantastic but a nice enough anthology.

[CJ Bowen · Rating 3 out of 5]

An entertaining collection of Sherlockian pastiches, some of which are quite good, and some of which are quite wretched.

[Amy Byers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love Sherlock Holmes!!!! They are the best reads so interesting!!!

[Mel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of these stories are fantastic! Others, I have no idea how the Doyle estate could authorize them.

[Gus Scholtz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another collect of stories of Sherlock. Some are mysteries and some are , well. ….not.
A few are really good. Others are hard to follow or just very odd.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 son casos muy cortitos escritos por diferentes autores. Algunos están muy bien pero otros son un poco rollo

[Iblena · Rating 3 out of 5]

Una antología compuesta por dieciséis relatos para conmemorar la primera publicación de Un estudio en escarlata. Las nuevas aventuras de Sherlock Holmes, ofrecen al lector un retrato fresco y moderno de los personajes creados por Arthur Conan Doyle. La colección reúne historias de diversos géneros: misterio, humor, ciencia ficción, detectivesco y fantástico; así como una interesante artículo firmado por John Gardner sobre el mundo de los bajos fondos en el Londres del siglo XIX. Entre los escritores que han colaborado en este libro homenaje se encuentran: Stuart Kaminsky, Loren D. Estleman, Dorothy B. Hugues y Stephen King. La edición en español de la antología, incluye dos joyas del género del absurdo del dramaturgo Enrique Jardiel Poncela.
Algunos relatos tienen un matiz sombrío (Las sombras en el prado); otros abordan en sus tramas temas como la violencia familiar (El caso del Doctor) y la pobreza y la situación de las mujeres y niñas en la era victoriana (Sherlock Holmes y Muffin). Mientras autores como Loren D. Estleman, optan por el humor y retratan la no muy idílica vida conyugal del Doctor Watson; otros más osados y originales sitúan sus relatos en el presente, y tienen como co protagonistas de sus historias a las descendientes de Irene Adler (El curioso ordenador) (La aventura del secuestro Gowanus). Los más tradicionales como Lilian de la Torre, Edward D. Hoch y Gary Alan Ruse, ofrecen compactas historias detectivescas y de misterio.
Mi top 5:
* El Doctor y la Señora Watson en casa – Loren D. Estleman.
* El caso del Doctor – Stephen King.
* El regreso de la banda de lunares – Edward D. Hoch.
* La habitación fantasma – Gary Allan Ruse.
* Sombras en el prado – Barry Jones.
La impresión que deja cada relato es variable; pero en términos generales tengo que señalar que se trata de una antología muy correcta; con relatos bien escritos, otros muy buenos y un par que sobresalen y pueden catalogarse como excelentes. Aunque La casa que Jack construyó, resulta para mí gusto incalificable.
Puede que los Holmesianos de corazón y espíritu, se sientan defraudados por estas nuevas aventuras del famoso inquilino del 221B de Baker Street, pero definitivamente, no sé puede complacer a todo el mundo.

[Tinquerbelle]

1) The Infernal Machine; Lutz, John
2) The Final Toast; Kaminsky, Stuart M.
3) The Phantom Chamber; Ruse, Gary Alan
4) The Return of the Speckled Band; Hoch, Edward D.
5) The Adventure of the Unique Holmes; Breen, Jon L.
6) Sherlock Holmes and "The Woman"; Harrison, Michael
7) The Shadows on the Lawn; Jones, Barry
8) The Adventure of the Gowanus Abduction; Harrington, Joyce
9) Dr. and Mrs. Watson at Home; Estleman, Loren D.
10) The Two Footmen; Gilbert, Michael
11) Sherlock Holmes and the Muffin; Hughes, Dorothy B.
12) The Curious Computer; Lovesey, Peter
13) The Adventure of the Persistent Marksman; de la Torre, Lillian
14) The House that Jack Built; Wellen, Edward
15) The Doctor's Case; King, Stephen

[DrCrower Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

Para celebrar el centenario de la primera aparición impresa de Sherlock Holmes, en Estudio en escarlata (aparecido en el Beeton’s Christmas Annual de 1887), se publicó esta selección de relatos, aprobados por Lady Jean Conan Doyle. La antología se compone de dieciséis relatos diferentes, de una calidad bastante irregular. No es mala idea, como “libro-homenaje”, intentar hacer una compilación que aúne relatos del estilo de Doyle, versiones modernas o diferentes del personaje, breves estudios y parodias. Sin embargo, resulta un poco extraño saltar de un género a otro. De todos modos como homenaje es bastante correcto y disfrutable, a pesar de sus saltos cualitativos.

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[Benjamin]

A good collection of Sherlock stories, probably something here for most Sherlockians, but you'll have to do the hunting. I found some more enjoyable than others -- I was in the mood for some very traditional pastiches (i.e. no zombies, no super computers, not set in space, etc.). Some stories in the collection turned the canon on its head, others were much more traditional. My favorite was the story by Stephen King (yes, that Stephen King), "The Doctor's Case". Also, Barry Jones's "Shadows on the Lawn" was downright creepy, and was more in keeping with ACD's style.

[Roberta · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's always difficult to rate a collection of short stories, especially by different authors. But 3 real stinkers out of 15 stories is better than most collections of short stories deliver.

I was already familiar with all but one of the authors, having read books, short stories, or columns written by most of them. So I know that most of the authors are capable of better, which is why I feel like giving it a 3 1/2 rather than a 4.

[Frightful_elk · Rating 3 out of 5]

A centennial tribute to the famous detective by modern mystery writers. Some cringe-worthy stories, some well crafted tributes, Only one piece of Brilliance - 'The Doctors case' by Stephen King.
Worth picking up if you come across it.

[Anna Grace · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a pretty god collection of stories, though there were about three that were terrible written, but there were a few that were really good (Stephen King and Dorothy B. Hughes particularly) and worth sifting through the rest.

[Frank Shedd · Rating 4 out of 5]

some of the stories were very good
about what i expected

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some stories are very doyle-ish, some unforgettable, some terrible, some excellent. I especially liked the Stephen King one.

[Les Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful collection of short stories. One or two negative points, but not worth mentioning.

[Travis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun mix of new Holmes stories by a variety of modern writers.
Uneven, some are better than others. I was pretty lukewarm about Stephen King's story.

A fun experiment and worth a look.

[Luc Cooke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this. One or two weren't as good as the others but overall good book.

[Read1000books]

read it but remember nothing about it.