Sherlock Holmes in the Adventure of the Ancient Gods

by Ralph E. Vaughan, Earl Geier (Illustrator)

During a trip through New England, an aged Sherlock Holmes is asked to find a missing man. The trail leads to the home of American fantasy writer HP Lovecraft, who gives information that sends the eminently logical detective in a surprising direction.

Genres: Lovecraftian, Cthulhu Mythos, Mystery

36 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1982

About the author

Ralph E. Vaughan is the author of several books combining the worlds of Sherlock Holmes and HP Lovecraft, such as "The Adventure of the Ancient Gods" (first story to combine Holmes & Lovecraft), "The Dreaming Detective." and "Sherlock Holmes and the Terror Out of Time." A longtime fan of the steampunk movement, he expressed that fondness by writing "Shadows Against the Empire," an epic Victorian interplanetary adventure, followed by its sequel "Amidst Dark Satanic Mills." He is also the author of "HP Lovecraft in the Comics," an exhaustive examination of the works Lovecraft's works as they were adapted into the medium of comic books, and "Reflections on Elder Egypt." a collection of essays about various aspects of Ancient Egypt and how that lost civilization is viewed by modern culture. He is the author of "Paws & Claws: A Three Dog Mystery," first in the Paws & Claws Series, in which three amazing dogs protect their neighborhood, thwart the evil plans of the nefarious Feral Gang, and occasionally save the world. This was followed by additional books, including "K-9 Blues" and "The Death and Life of an American Dog." He is a long-time resident of Chula Vista, California, which is the setting of the Paws & Claws Series. He has been married for more than 40 years, and has two children, a daughter who is a playwright, and a son who is a conductor for the BNSF.

Reviews

[Alex Budris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Author/editor Gary Lovisi and his Gryphon Books imprint are the absolute go to for pulpy Sherlockian stuff, and this chapbook (by Ralph Vaughn), with its Holmes/Lovecraft mash up, is a bright example of just that. A cool addition to my collection.