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Devi's Cape
Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Pirates of Devil's Cape
A naval lieutenant commander contacts Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, taking them to the the grisly site of the Dutch steamship Friesland, hoping that their expertise might stop an international incident. Soon the chase draws Holmes and Watson out of their familiar London to the dark and dangerous city of Devil's Cape, Louisiana, which Holmes describes as "a city that swallows law."
What mysteries does Devil's Cape hold for them? Corruption. Pirates. Danger. And more.
This 9,900 word novella, previously published in the anthology The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, is now available as a stand-alone ebook, with a new "making of" afterward by the author.
Rob Rogers is best known as the author of Devil's Cape, a superhero thriller.
Praise for Devil's Cape:
“Now, the superhero novel has received its standard bearer, the one novel all others in the sub-genre will be compared to. That novel is Devil’s Cape by Rob Rogers.”
—William Gatevackes, Pop Matters
“There is NO WAY that this is Rob Rogers's first novel. This is a novel replete with the rewards of a lifetime of training, effort, and passion. Devil's Cape is a mesmerizing, seductive, and darkly moving piece of fiction that seamlessly, even gracefully, marries tactile reality with myth and magic to bring its own pulsating world to life. Beyond expectations, full of surprises, singing with resonance and emotion, Rogers has written a novel that first stabs the superhero genre in the back, then flips the body over and shocks it back to exhilarating life. What arises from this crime scene is a post-modern delight. Take the tour of Devil's Cape -- I guarantee you're going to like it here!”
—Greg Rucka, author of Whiteout, Checkmate, Patriot Acts, and more
What mysteries does Devil's Cape hold for them? Corruption. Pirates. Danger. And more.
This 9,900 word novella, previously published in the anthology The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, is now available as a stand-alone ebook, with a new "making of" afterward by the author.
Rob Rogers is best known as the author of Devil's Cape, a superhero thriller.
Praise for Devil's Cape:
“Now, the superhero novel has received its standard bearer, the one novel all others in the sub-genre will be compared to. That novel is Devil’s Cape by Rob Rogers.”
—William Gatevackes, Pop Matters
“There is NO WAY that this is Rob Rogers's first novel. This is a novel replete with the rewards of a lifetime of training, effort, and passion. Devil's Cape is a mesmerizing, seductive, and darkly moving piece of fiction that seamlessly, even gracefully, marries tactile reality with myth and magic to bring its own pulsating world to life. Beyond expectations, full of surprises, singing with resonance and emotion, Rogers has written a novel that first stabs the superhero genre in the back, then flips the body over and shocks it back to exhilarating life. What arises from this crime scene is a post-modern delight. Take the tour of Devil's Cape -- I guarantee you're going to like it here!”
—Greg Rucka, author of Whiteout, Checkmate, Patriot Acts, and more
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35 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 14, 2011
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
March 20, 2014
Great little Sherlock story set in a setting i have wanted to revisit since reading "Devil's Cape" not that long ago. Ripping stuff. Also i read it on kindle app, and there's an informative afterword by the author talking about his process on the story. That gave it the fifth star. I love stuff like that.
April 5, 2014
I'm not a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes fiction (although the TV shows Sherlock and Elementary are some of my fans).
BUT, this story is set in Devil's Cape and brings Holmes to the United States where he comes across some turn of the century badness. It's a good tale, set in the tone of the original stories. I got my copy as part of an anthology but this is the only story I read!
BUT, this story is set in Devil's Cape and brings Holmes to the United States where he comes across some turn of the century badness. It's a good tale, set in the tone of the original stories. I got my copy as part of an anthology but this is the only story I read!
May 19, 2018
Solid reworking of the Holmes mythos with some fun nods toward Rogers’ own “world” of Devil’s Cape. Rogers skillfully blends these worlds—nothing seems forced. Recommended.
May 6, 2018
More Devil's Cape!
This short story is an excellent addition to the mythos of both Holmes and Devil's Cape. Wish there was more to read about my favourite fictional Louisiana city!
This short story is an excellent addition to the mythos of both Holmes and Devil's Cape. Wish there was more to read about my favourite fictional Louisiana city!
May 6, 2023
One of the best stories of the anthology brings Holmes and Watson to the bayou in Louisiana
August 21, 2014
It did live up to the title but I had wrongly expected it to be much more like the previous novel and was waiting for the story to change when suddenly it was over...Since I bought it for the Kindle, I didn't realize it was a short story and not a novel.
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