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<p>In 1888 Sherlock Holmes is languishing for a criminal case worthy of his powers, then one materializes, heralded by the spatter of gore and the shriek of headlines. For in vice-ridden Whitechapel, three female paupers of dubious morals have been murdered, their bodies hideously defiled. And in taunting letters their killer announces his intention to strike again—and signs his name "Jack the Ripper."</p> <p>As conceived by the award-winning mystery writer Michael Dibdin, <i>The Last Sherlock Holmes Story</i> is a brilliantly inventive updating of the Holmes legend. Pitting master detective against archfiend, steely rationalism against satanic depravity, Dibdin gives us a Holmes who is more complex, more human, and ultimately more fascinating than the one imagined by Arthur Conan Doyle. Here is a riveting combination of history and fiction that confirms Dibdin's reputation as one of the most imaginative and atmospheric crime writers now at work.</p> <p>In The Last Sherlock Holmes Story, Michael Dibdin pits the sleuth of Baker Street against the Butcher of Whitechapel--the archfiend Jack the Ripper. In doing so, he gives readers a Holmes possessed of great

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Author
Dibdin, Michael
Publisher
Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Published
1996
Language
EN
ISBN
9780679766582
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Literary Fiction, Children'S, Fiction
Rating
4.06 / 5 (82 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-13

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