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Sherlock Holmes #15
Sherlock Holmes: The Ghost Of Baker Street
Taking the advice of Orson Welles, Greg Hargreaves leaves America for London, so escaping the attentions of Senator Joseph McCarthy. A 'B' movie scriptwriter, he arrives with a briefcase, overnight bag and his typewriter. Soon he is looking for accommodation - and notices a familiar address in the classified adverts of a newspaper. Taking the rooms in Baker Street he becomes involved in murder and mystery as he discovers them to be haunted - by the ghost of Sherlock Holmes...?
- GenresMystery
256 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
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Val Andrews
60 books16 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
Val Andrews was a music hall artist, ventriloquist and writer.
Andrews was born in Hove, Sussex, England a few hours after Valentine's Day, hence his name. Son of an architect, he was introduced to magic by his father. Andrews was a prolific writer on magic, having published over 1000 books and booklets from 1952. He also authored Sherlock Holmes pastiches and Houdini's novels. He lived for a number of years in Brighton, then in London (from 1943 onwards) where he joined the London Society of Magicians.
Val Andrews was a music hall artist, ventriloquist and writer.
Andrews was born in Hove, Sussex, England a few hours after Valentine's Day, hence his name. Son of an architect, he was introduced to magic by his father. Andrews was a prolific writer on magic, having published over 1000 books and booklets from 1952. He also authored Sherlock Holmes pastiches and Houdini's novels. He lived for a number of years in Brighton, then in London (from 1943 onwards) where he joined the London Society of Magicians.
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November 21, 2024
1950s Greg Hargreaves, writer and American citizen arrives in Britain and rents 221b Baker Street only to find the resident ghost of Sherlock Homes who died in 1930. When a murder occurs Hargreaves and Holmes investigate.
An entertaining Holmes mystery
An entertaining Holmes mystery
June 22, 2017
Ghost Holmes is still Holmes
Always a pleasure to read Holmes with a twist ... The Ghost is a good idea and at the same time it still has the elements you expect in a good Holmes story ... Recommend if you just want a fun read ...
Always a pleasure to read Holmes with a twist ... The Ghost is a good idea and at the same time it still has the elements you expect in a good Holmes story ... Recommend if you just want a fun read ...
June 12, 2019
An excellent read except for an extended bit on Joe McCarthy, although some might like this bit of history with their mystery. Quite enjoyable.
February 14, 2016
Sherlock Holmes: The Ghost of Baker Street by Val Andrews
Greg Hargreaves is an American screen writer who has moved to London after being blacklisted by Senator Joseph McCarthy. Looking around for a place to stay, he comes across the Hudson House on Baker Street.
To his surprise the rooms are nice and the rent low enough to afford. It is only after moving in that Hargreaves discovers why the rooms came so cheap. The Hudson House, 221B Baker Street is being haunted by its former tenant—Sherlock Holmes!
Oddly enough, the ghost of Holmes and Greg Hargreaves get along rather well. As Hargreaves is writing up a screen play to present to a producer at the recommendation of Orson Wells, Holmes has advice which improves the final product.
Thus is born Septimus Walton and his sidekick, the Reverend Henry McCombe. Later the Walton character would be changed to a “Miss Walton.” Both Walton and the Reverend are enthusiastic anglers.
McCarthy has sent an aide to London, a Lionel Craig. Craig winds up murdered and the police suspect someone on a list McCarthy has given Craig must be guilty of the crime. The List includes Greg Hargreaves, Orson Wells, Wayne Johnson, Miss Winifred Shultz, and Miss Peppy Clovis. All have varying degrees of secrets in their lives they might not want revealed.
Interesting take on a Sherlock Holmes story! But our hero was not dead—or maybe he is!
Quoth the Raven…
Greg Hargreaves is an American screen writer who has moved to London after being blacklisted by Senator Joseph McCarthy. Looking around for a place to stay, he comes across the Hudson House on Baker Street.
To his surprise the rooms are nice and the rent low enough to afford. It is only after moving in that Hargreaves discovers why the rooms came so cheap. The Hudson House, 221B Baker Street is being haunted by its former tenant—Sherlock Holmes!
Oddly enough, the ghost of Holmes and Greg Hargreaves get along rather well. As Hargreaves is writing up a screen play to present to a producer at the recommendation of Orson Wells, Holmes has advice which improves the final product.
Thus is born Septimus Walton and his sidekick, the Reverend Henry McCombe. Later the Walton character would be changed to a “Miss Walton.” Both Walton and the Reverend are enthusiastic anglers.
McCarthy has sent an aide to London, a Lionel Craig. Craig winds up murdered and the police suspect someone on a list McCarthy has given Craig must be guilty of the crime. The List includes Greg Hargreaves, Orson Wells, Wayne Johnson, Miss Winifred Shultz, and Miss Peppy Clovis. All have varying degrees of secrets in their lives they might not want revealed.
Interesting take on a Sherlock Holmes story! But our hero was not dead—or maybe he is!
Quoth the Raven…
March 15, 2016
Sherlock Holmes Fan
This book was ok. It's easy to read, but not what I expected. This was the first time I've read Val Andrews
This book was ok. It's easy to read, but not what I expected. This was the first time I've read Val Andrews
March 29, 2017
Kindle Unlimited One of several Sherlock Holmes stories by an assorted group of authors, wanted to go through them all. Liked it, just didn't love it, sort of the right style and all but....
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