Sherlock holmes is a teenager and it shows his life before he becomes a famous detective. They are wellwritten, full of great descriptions and lots of adventures. He has also written numerous spinoff novels based on the bbc scifi television series doctor who, as well as definitive guides to baby. Watson, who still mourns the disappearance of his famous friend is intrigued enough to step out of his house and take a look at the crime scene.
The first three books in the young sherlock holmes series, death cloud, red leech and black ice, are included in this digital edition. See the complete young sherlock holmes series book list in order, box sets or. Explore audibles collection of free sleep and relaxation audio experiences. The adventures of sherlock holmes version 2 internet archive. Set in 1868, death cloud follows teenaged sherlock as he learns the ropes to become a detective skilled in deductive reasoning.
Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. A collection of twelve short stories featuring conan doyles legendary detective, originally. See the complete young sherlock holmes series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Death cloud is the first novel in a at this point in time seven book series written by british author andrew.
The first book in a series of mystery adventures featuring a teenage sherlock and endorsed by the conan doyle estate, now with a new cover lookthe year is 1868, and sherlock holmes is fourteen. Feb 18, 2015 first published in 2010, young sherlock holmes. As the title suggests, it follows the fourteenyearold sherlock holmes in a time before he met john watson. I have never read a sherlock holmes book i did see the movies and the character doesnt particularly interest me but this series about young sherlock holmes is just so good. Sherlock begins to doubt his sanity, until a clever clue points him to scotland. The holmes family seems to be falling apart, and not even brother mycroft can keep it together. Death cloud by andrew lane overdrive rakuten overdrive. Librivox recording of the adventures of sherlock holmes, by sir arthur conan doyle.
Their house looks as if nobody has ever lived in it. Overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Bedlam is andrew lane s short read in which the iconic detective is reimagined as a brilliant, troubled and engaging teenager. Death cloud is the first of six amazing books in a series. The silent corner by dean koontz first in a new horrorthriller series by one of the masters of the genre new cthulhu. That said, for young readers who can cope with whats a surprising level of violence at times, this is an entertaining enough thriller apart from the overthetop ending. Young sherlock holmes is a series of young adult thriller novels by british author andrew lane featuring arthur conan doyle s detective sherlock holmes as a teenager in the 1860s and 70s that is faced with. The adventures of sherlock holmes version 2 sir arthur conan doyle 1859 1930 a collection of twelve short stories featuring conan doyles legendary detective, originally published as single stories in strand magazine and subsequently collected into a single volume. A young gambler is found shot dead in a closed room. The sir conan doyle heirs and estate endorses the author, andrew lane. Death cloud is the first in the young sherlock holmes series in which the iconic detective is reimagined as a brilliant, troubled and engaging teenager creating unputdownable detective. Mycroft, his older brother, has been found with a knife in his hand, locked in a room with a corpse.
Young sherlock holmes 6 books collection set andrew lane andrew lane on. Perhaps i was leaning too much on the adult character, but i thought young sherlock would be a boy genius. It is a young adult, fantasy version of the famous detective. The latest installment in the young sherlock holmes series by andrew lane does not disappoint. Sir arthur conan doyle 18591930 a concoction of twelve stories, the adventures of sherlock holmes is the third book in the original sherlock holmes series. Not suitable for children under 11 years of age the year is 1868, and sherlock holmes is fourteen. We are treated to more adventures of sherlock holmes, how he gets the bad guys, and how, once in a while, the bad guys and girls get him. The young sherlock holmes book series by andy lane includes books death cloud, red leech, black ice, and several more. Young sherlock holmes series by andy lane goodreads. Before moriarty and before benedict cumberbatch, andrews passion for the original novels of sir arthur conan doyle and his determination to create an authentic teenage sherlock holmes made him the perfect choice to work with the conan doyle estate to reinvent the worlds most.
However, considerations are underway to produce a teenage series based on these books. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The first book in a series of mystery adventures featuring. Andrew lane has explained some of the complex behaviors of the holmes character with the help of these books. Fire storm by andy lane teenage sherlock has come up against some challenges in his time, but what confronts him now is baffling. Benjy randall, age 10 a great all round adventure book, with lots of action. Young sherlock holmes 8 books collection set by andrew lane. Kiernan and steve duffy an anthology of excellent new lovecraftian fiction. Andrew lane s fourth actionfilled puzzler for teen sherlock plunges the young detective into a fight for his life as he battles to discover what has happened to his missing friends 5 out of 5 stars.
His life is that of a perfectly ordinary army officers son. In june 2010, these questions will all be answered in a new series by andrew lane called young sherlock holmes. Browse andrew lanes bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Mar 05, 2010 in june 2010, these questions will all be answered in a new series by andrew lane called young sherlock holmes. Young sherlock holmes 6 books collection fantastic fiction. As he his sixteen, sherlock must start thinking about. That is a take on the sherlock holmes story that i personally havent read before and for that reason alone, i was in. In fire storm by andrew lane, young sherlocks friend and her father have. The holmes family seems to be falling apart, and not even brother mycroft. Mar 27, 2017 that is a take on the sherlock holmes story that i personally havent read before and for that reason alone, i was in.
Young sherlock holmes has 53 entries in the series. But before he became the great detective, who was young sherlock holmes. Young sherlock holmesseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. Young sherlock holmes is a series of young adult thriller novels by british author andrew lane featuring arthur conan doyle s detective sherlock holmes as a teenager in the 1860s and 70s that is faced with numerous mysteries, crimes and adventures throughout the series. Andrew has a wife and a son and lives in dorset, england. The adventures of sherlock holmes version 2 sir arthur conan doyle 1859 1930 a collection of twelve short stories featuring conan doyles legendary detective, originally published as single stories. Andrew lane has faithfully and lovingly created an authentic young holmes in death cloud, the first book in his fantastic young sherlock series. The return of sherlock holmes is indeed a delightful continuation of the holmes saga and a great addition to your repertoire. After young sherlock holmes series, andrew did another series called lost worlds which also got some attention. Sherlocks mother has died, his father has disappeared in india and his sister is acting strangely. As a teenager, this version of sherlock was not as i expected.
A comprehensive list of sherlock holmes books and short stories can be found. Following that clue leads him into a mystery that involves. Sherlock has been incarcerated in the bethlehem hospital bedlam where victorian londons most unfortunate citizens are locked away in squalor, cruelty and hopelessness. Set in 1868, death cloud follows teenaged sherlock as he. It shadows the experiences of detective sherlock holmes, an enigmatic genius, as he tries to unravel the mystery of each investigation he partakes in. Night break is the eighth in the young sherlock holmes series in which the iconic detective is reimagined as a brilliant, troubled and engaging teenager creating unputdownable detective adventures that.
I so much enjoyed the sherlock holmes novels written by arthur conan doyle that i thought i would give andrew lane s younger version a try. The young sherlock holmes series death cloud and more by andrew lane this series also features a young sherlock holmes. Sherlock s mother has died, his father has disappeared in india and his sister is acting strangely. An unofficial guide to the worlds greatest secret agent. I have never read a sherlock holmes book i did see the movies and the character doesnt particularly interest me but this series about young sherlock. Andrew lane has been chosen by the conan doyle estate to write the most authentic possible origin story, but comes up short in my opinion at capturing the essence of sherlock. Young sherlock holmes also known with the title card name of young sherlock holmes and the pyramid of fear is a 1985 american mystery adventure film directed by barry levinson and written by chris. Jun 19, 2014 andrew lane is an author, journalist and lifelong sherlock holmes fan. May 05, 2016 the young sherlock holmes series death cloud and more by andrew lane this series also features a young sherlock holmes. Young sherlock holmes by andrew lane overdrive rakuten.
Browse books in the young sherlock holmes series on. Andrew lane, dan stevens, pan macmillan publisher ltd. The first book in the series entitled young sherlock holmes is known as death cloud. Benjy randall, age 10 a great all round adventure book, with lots of.
Bedlam is andrew lanes short read in which the iconic detective is reimagined as a brilliant, troubled and engaging teenager sherlock has been incarcerated in the bethlehem. Arthur conan doyles sherlock holmes andrew lane authors the official young sherlock series find out more. I just found the book disappointing in how it did craft young holmes. The year is 1868, and fourteenyearold sherlock holmes faces his most baffling mystery yet. Andrew lane is the author of the young sherlock holmes series of young adult novels, starting with death cloud. Bedlam is andrew lanes short read in which the iconic detective is reimagined as a brilliant, troubled and engaging teenager sherlock has been incarcerated in the bethlehem hospital bedlam where victorian londons most unfortunate citizens are locked away in squalor, cruelty and hopelessness. Stone cold after returning from the misadventure in ireland, sherlock and mycroft return to london. Of the six reimagined versions of sherlock holmes books i read over these last weeks, the most unique was beastly bones by william ritter. I recently read another novel for young adults in which the main characters seemed. Listen to this audiobook excerpt from andrew lanes young adult mystery novel death cloud, the first volume of the series sherlock holmes. I cant believe how good this young adult series is. I recently read another novel for young adults in which the main characters seemed simultaneously completely inattentive to the world around her, and yet also able to consistently make the right decisions, almost as if by magic. Young sherlock holmes also known with the title card name of young sherlock holmes and the pyramid of fear is a 1985 american mystery adventure film directed by barry levinson and written by chris columbus, based on the characters created by sir arthur conan doyle. Death cloud by andrew laneaudiobook excerpt youtube.
Death cloud is the first novel in a at this point in time seven book series written by british author andrew lane. His mentor is an eccentric american logician named amyus crowe. What was one of the most memorable moments of young sherlock holmes 2. He has also written numerous spinoff novels based on the bbc scifi television series doctor. Listen to sherlock holmes by arthur conan doyle at. He has also written numerous spinoff novels based on the bbc scifi television series doctor who, as well as definitive guides to babylon 5 and the wallace and gromit films, and is the author of the bond files. There are no tv shows made as yet which are based on this series. Sep 01, 20 the latest installment in the young sherlock holmes series by andrew lane does not disappoint. Young sherlock holmes is a series of young adult thriller novels by british author andrew lane featuring arthur conan doyles detective sherlock holmes as a. Young sherlock holmes 6 books collection set andrew lane. The first book in a series of mystery adventures featuring a teenage sherlock and.
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