The Titanic Tragedy

by William Seil

Book Overview

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson board the Titanic on its ill-fated maiden voyage, where Holmes is to carry out a secret government mission. Soon after departure, highly important submarine plans for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0857687107
• ISBN13: 9780857687104
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Titan Books (UK)
• Length: 261 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Pastiche

I love Holmes and Watson, so I have read many of the pastiche. I believe this was the best of all. Contrary to a few of the other reviews, I thought this Holmes was very true to form, and that the author absolutely nailed Watson. I also thought he did a good job capturing the Titanic scene. I recommend this highly to anyone who likes Holmes or the lore of the Titanic.

Excellent

I think that if I were to give this book a subtitle, it would be: Sherlock Holmes Meets Murphy's law. It seemed like from the beginning, everything that could go wrong in this case did go wrong. Of the non-Doyle written Holmes books, this is one of my favorites. I would recommend it to any Holmes enthusiast.

Intriguing!

I am an apt fan of anything to do with Sherlock Holmes, and was not displeased with this novel. I am also particularly interested in the "Titanic," so I got the "best of both worlds." The plot was exciting, drawing you through the pages with interest, and the appearance of some relatives of older aquantences of Holmes, along with the real characters on board the "Titanic," made the book excellent. My only regret was that the side plot was much like some of the otheres I've read in the wave of "Titanic" mysteries that has appeared in the last couple of years. But, all in all, it is a good novel and well worth your time. ^._.^

Excellent Holmes adventure blending mystery with history.

The game is afoot ... or, should I say, afloat, in this excellent Holmes adventure. Holmes and Watson find themselves aboard the ill-fated Titanic on its maiden ... and final voyage, due to an unfortunate encounter with an iceberg. Mycroft Holmes has persuaded his brother to give up his bee keeping for a final adventure, protecting state secrets from foreign agents. Along the way, we meet Captain Smith, Irene Adler's daughter, the owner of the White Star line (Bruce Ismay), and some of the ship's famous and infamous passengers. The author has woven together a number of sub-plots, that keep me guessing to the very end (although, I knew an iceberg was lurking out there!) My advice, Watson, is to order this book and enjoy an eventful voyage on the Titanic with Sherlock Holmes. By the way, if you see Captain Smith, you may want to warn him Holmes and Watson's troubles may be only the "tip of the iceberg." George Granger

Avery readable book.

I found this book to be very readable. It has Holmes (coming out of retirement) and Watson boarding the Titanic on a mission to help out Irene (Adler) Nortn's daughter on a mission to the United States. There are several interesting sub-plots along the way