CALEB CARR is the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of "The
Alienist" series, The "Lessons of Terror, Killing Time," and "The
Devil Soldier." His books have been translated into over twenty
languages worldwide. He is also a contributing editor to "MHQ: The
Quarterly Journal of Military History," and the other series editor
of the Modern Library War Series. He was educated at Kenyon College
and New York University, and currently lives in upstate New York,
where he teaches military and diplomatic studies at Bard
College.
JON LELLENBERG, author of the afterword, is the U.S. agent for the
Conan Doyle Estate, co-editor of a number of anthologies of new
Sherlock Holmes stories written by mystery writers, and the
historian of The Baker Street Irregulars.
"A fleet-footed, atmospherically gothic, and often amusing Holmes
tale Carr displays a gift for adopting another author's literary
techniques."--Amazon.com
"Carr acquits himself with honor the novel
captivates."--"Publishers Weekly"
""
"Fans of "The Alienist" will eagerly read "The Italian Secretary"
aficionados of Conan Doyle are apt to be satisfied Carr has always
brought a sense of authenticity to the time periods and locales
about which he writes. Here, he effectively evokes the dark, dank
atmosphere of rain-soaked Scotland. The similarly bleak and dismal
palace, with its hidden stairway and "the blood that never dries,"
is a perfect setting for a Holmes tale Carr is astute and unerring
in his portrayal of Holmes and his techniques."--"USA"" Today"
""
"[Carr's] canonical characters are briskly brought back to
life."--"The New York Times Book Review"
"[Carr] uses his considerable talents as a re-creator of historic
period detail to provide an entertaining continuation of the Conan
Doyle canon.--"Chicago"" Tribune"
"[Carr] has crafted a straightforward story."--"Los Angeles""
Times"
"Caleb Carr gets every possible atom of excitement and intrigue out
of the traditional Sherlock Holmes format. Seemingly without
effort, Caleb Carr deftly weaves accepted elements from the
Sherlock Holmes canon with new suppositions and plotlines expertly
adding new spice to a familiar favorite old stem and the results
are delicious."--"Times Leader"
"Holmes' intelligence activities grounds the novel. Much of the
authenticity of "The Italian Secretary" has to do with its
author."--"Newsday" (Long Island/Queens)
"Sherlock Homes and Dr. Watson live!"--"Richmond"" Times
Dispatch"
"Placing these famous characters into Carr's capable hands is a
gift to anyone who enjoys mysteries, historical fiction, or just a
great read."--"Library Journal"
"The book is exciting and the plot holds the reader's
interest."--DarkTales.com
"Both Sherlockians and fans of Carr's "Alienist" series will enjoy
this re-creation a strong addition to the Holmes oeuvres crisp
narration."--Audiofile
"Great setting, intriguing history."--"Booklist "
"
" A fleet-footed, atmospherically gothic, and often amusing Holmes
tale... Carr displays a gift for adopting another author's literary
techniques." -- Amazon.com
" Carr acquits himself with honor... the novel captivates." --
"Publishers Weekly"
""
" Fans of "The Alienist" will eagerly read "The Italian
Secretary.".. aficionados of Conan Doyle... are apt to be...
satisfied... Carr has always brought a sense of authenticity to the
time periods and locales about which he writes. Here, he
effectively evokes the dark, dank atmosphere of rain-soaked
Scotland. The similarly bleak and dismal palace, with its hidden
stairway and " the blood that never dries, " is a perfect setting
for a Holmes tale... Carr is astute and unerring in his portrayal
of Holmes and his techniques." -- "USA"" Today"
""
" [Carr' s] canonical characters are briskly brought back to life."
-- "The New York Times Book Review"
" [Carr] uses his considerable talents as a re-creator of historic
period detail to provide an entertaining continuation of the Conan
Doyle canon.--"Chicago"" Tribune"
" [Carr] has crafted a straightforward story." -- "Los Angeles""
Times"
" Caleb Carr gets every possible atom of excitement and intrigue
out of the traditional Sherlock Holmes format. Seemingly without
effort, Caleb Carr deftly weaves accepted elements from the
Sherlock Holmes canon with new suppositions and plotlines expertly
adding new spice to a familiar favorite old stem and the results
are delicious." --"Times Leader"
" Holmes' intelligenceactivities... grounds the novel. Much of the
authenticity of "The Italian Secretary" has to do with its author."
-- "Newsday" (Long Island/Queens)
" Sherlock Homes and Dr. Watson live!" --"Richmond"" Times
Dispatch"
" Placing these famous characters into Carr' s capable hands is a
gift to anyone who enjoys mysteries, historical fiction, or just a
great read." --"Library Journal"
" The book is exciting and the plot holds the reader' s interest."
--DarkTales.com
" Both Sherlockians and fans of Carr's "Alienist" series will enjoy
this re-creation... a strong addition to the Holmes oeuvres...
crisp narration." -- Audiofile
" Great setting, intriguing history." -- "Booklist"
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