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The Mammoth Book of the Adventures of Moriarty: The Secret Life of Sherlock Holmes's Nemesis – 37 short stories (Mammoth Books #316)
by Maxim JakubowskiWe think of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson, but far more seductive is the pairing of Holmes and Professor James Moriarty, 'the Napoleon of crime' - a rivalry unparalleled in the world of crime fiction. Fiercely intelligent and a relentless schemer, Moriarty is the super-villain as megastar. This wonderfully diverse collection by writers such as Martin Edwards, Jürgen Ehlers, Barbara Nadel, L. C. Tyler, Michael Gregorio, Alison Joseph and Peter Guttridge reveals not just the evil side of Moriarty's personality, but his humanity, his motivations and his human failings. Some of the stories are humorous, some scary, but all are hugely entertaining.
The Mammoth Book of the Adventures of Professor Moriarty: 37 Short Stories about the Secret Life of Sherlock Holmes?s Nemesis
by Maxim JakubowskiThe hidden life of Sherlock Holmes’s most famous adversary is reimagined and revealed by the finest crime writers today.Some of literature’s greatest supervillains have also become its most intriguing antiheroes-Dracula, Hannibal Lecter, Lord Voldemort, and Norman Bates-figures that capture our imagination. Perhaps the greatest of these is Professor James Moriarty. Fiercely intelligent and a relentless schemer, Professor Moriarty is the perfect foil to the inimitable Sherlock Holmes, whose crime-solving acumen could only be as brilliant as Moriarty’s cunning.While "the Napoleon of crime” appeared in only two of Conan Doyle’s original stories, Moriarty’s enigma is finally revealed in this diverse anthology of thirty-seven new Moriarty stories, reimagined and retold by leading crime writers such as Martin Edwards, Jürgen Ehlers, Barbara Nadel, L. C. Tyler, Michael Gregorio, Alison Joseph and Peter Guttridge. In these intelligent, compelling stories-some frightening and others humorous-Moriarty is brought back vividly to new life, not simply as an incarnation of pure evil but also as a fallible human being with personality, motivations, and subtle shades of humanity.Filling the gaps of the Conan Doyle canon, The Mammoth Book of the Adventures of Professor Moriarty is a must-read for any fan of the Sherlock Holmes’s legacy.Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction-novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
The Mammoth Book of The Lost Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes
by Denis SmithThese are stories of the sort loved by true fans of the greatest of all detectives, in which a client tells Holmes a strange tale, drawing him into a baffling mystery. Whether in fogbound London or deep in the English countryside, these action-packed stories, set during the 1880s and early 1890s, before Holmes?s disappearance at the Reichenbach Falls, faithfully recreate the atmosphere of Conan Doyle?s early Holmes stories. This wonderful anthology brings together the best work of Denis O. Smith, much admired for his new Sherlock Holmes stories, including `A Hair?s Breadth?, `The Adventure of the Smiling Face? and `An Incident in Society?. Ten of these stories have never previously been published in book form.
The Mammoth Book of The Lost Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes (Mammoth Books #432)
by Denis SmithThese are stories of the sort loved by true fans of the greatest of all detectives, in which a client tells Holmes a strange tale, drawing him into a baffling mystery. Whether in fogbound London or deep in the English countryside, these action-packed stories, set during the 1880s and early 1890s, before Holmes’s disappearance at the Reichenbach Falls, faithfully recreate the atmosphere of Conan Doyle’s early Holmes stories. This wonderful anthology brings together the best work of Denis O. Smith, much admired for his new Sherlock Holmes stories, including ‘A Hair’s Breadth’, ‘The Adventure of the Smiling Face’ and ‘An Incident in Society’. Ten of these stories have never previously been published in book form.
The Mammoth Book of the New Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes: 12 Original Stories
by Denis O. Smith"'Is it really possible, do you suppose,’ said Sherlock Holmes to me one morning, as we took breakfast together, 'that a healthy and robust man may be so stricken with terror that he drops down dead?’”The much praised Denis O. Smith introduces twelve new Sherlockian stories in this collection, including "The Adventure of the XYZ Club,” "The Secret of Shoreswood Hall,” and "The Adventure of the Brown Box.” Set in the late nineteenth century before Holmes's disappearance at the Reichenbach Falls, these stories, written in the vein of the originals, recreate Arthur Conan Doyle’s world with deft fidelity, from manner of speech and character traits to plot unfoldings and the historical period. Whether in fogbound London or deep in the countryside, the world’s most beloved detective is brought vividly back to life in all his enigmatic, compelling glory, embarking on seemingly impenetrable mysteries with Dr. Watson by his side.For readers who can never get enough of Holmes, this satisfyingly hefty anthology builds on the old Conan Doyle to develop familiar characters in ways the originals could not. Both avid fans and a new generation of audiences are sure to be entertained with this continuation of the Sherlock Holmes legacy.Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction-novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women (Mammoth Books)
by Stephen Jones Ingrid PittThirty-five uncanny and erotic tales of vampires written by supernatural fiction’s greatest mistresses of the macabre."Fashions change, and the urbane vampire created by Byron and cemented in place by Stoker has had to move on . . . Are you, like me, ready for the new dusk?" —Ingrid Pitt, from her Introduction Prepare to arm yourself with garlic, silver bullets, and a stake. Featuring the only vampire short story written by Anne Rice, the undisputed queen of vampire literature, and boasting an autobiographical introduction and original tale by Ingrid Pitt, the star of Hammer Films' The Vampire Lovers and Countess Dracula, this is one anthology that every vampire fan—vampiric feminist or not—will want to drink deep from.From the classic stories of Edith Wharton, Edith Nesbit, Mary E. Wilkins-Freeman, and Mary Elizabeth Braddon to modern incarnations by such acclaimed writers as Poppy Z. Brite, Nancy Kilpatrick, Tanith Lee, Caitlín R. Kiernan, and Angela Slatter, these blood-drinkers and soul-stealers range from the sexual to the sanguinary, from the tormented Good to the unspeakably Evil. Among those memorable Children of the Night you will encounter are Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's Byronic vampire Saint-Germain, Nancy A. Collins' undead heroine Sonja Blue, Tanya Huff's vampiric detective Vicki Nelson, and Freda Warrington’s age-old lovers Karl and Charlotte. Nominated for the World Fantasy Award and the International Horror Guild Award, and now revised and updated, The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women fulfils the bloodlust of the somnambulist horror fan, delivering the ultimate bite.
Mammoth Books presents The Adventure of the Amateur Mendicant Society
by John BetancourtMr Pendleton-Smythe, an excluded schoolboy turned military man, visits Holmes surreptitiously having been hiding out of fear for his life. Holmes quickly discovers the unfortunate outcomes of this man's adolescent decisions when he discovers Pendleton-Smythe's participation in the Amateur Mendicant Society, the membership of which has been rapidly declining of late.
Mammoth Books presents The Adventure of the Amateur Mendicant Society (Mammoth Books #197)
by John BetancourtMr Pendleton-Smythe, an excluded schoolboy turned military man, visits Holmes surreptitiously having been hiding out of fear for his life. Holmes quickly discovers the unfortunate outcomes of this man's adolescent decisions when he discovers Pendleton-Smythe's participation in the Amateur Mendicant Society, the membership of which has been rapidly declining of late.
Mammoth Books presents The Adventure of the Bulgarian Diplomat
by Zakaria ErzinçliogluHolmes receives an anonymous letter on behalf of a royal client, requesting his services. After he is paid a visit from a Turkish nobleman and advised to handle the case with extreme sensitivity Holmes discovers he is dealing with a dangerous political crisis that leaves him responsible for preventing a war. The only other issue Holmes's must bear in mind is how much of the truth he has been told.
Mammoth Books presents The Adventure of the Bulgarian Diplomat (Mammoth Books #256)
by Zakaria ErzinçliogluHolmes receives an anonymous letter on behalf of a royal client, requesting his services. After he is paid a visit from a Turkish nobleman and advised to handle the case with extreme sensitivity Holmes discovers he is dealing with a dangerous political crisis that leaves him responsible for preventing a war. The only other issue Holmes's must bear in mind is how much of the truth he has been told.
Mammoth Books presents The Adventure of the Faithful Retainer
by Amy MyersHolmes is summoned by his elder brother Mycroft to the Diogenes Club in Pall Mall where he is greeted by his brother and three other recognizable government diplomacy officials. The men require Holmes's expertise immediately, stating that they are working for an unnamed noble client of the highest station, who has serious concerns on behalf of his mother, a woman they insist on calling 'Lady X' for reasons of confidentiality. A classified letter belonging to 'Lady X' has fallen into the wrong hands; this information has the potential to besmirch not only England, but the Empire as a whole. Holmes and Watson must embark on a journey to prevent this from happening, but with the added pressure of time the risk of failure is very great indeed.
Mammoth Books presents The Adventure of the Faithful Retainer (Mammoth Books #408)
by Amy MyersHolmes is summoned by his elder brother Mycroft to the Diogenes Club in Pall Mall where he is greeted by his brother and three other recognizable government diplomacy officials. The men require Holmes's expertise immediately, stating that they are working for an unnamed noble client of the highest station, who has serious concerns on behalf of his mother, a woman they insist on calling 'Lady X' for reasons of confidentiality. A classified letter belonging to 'Lady X' has fallen into the wrong hands; this information has the potential to besmirch not only England, but the Empire as a whole. Holmes and Watson must embark on a journey to prevent this from happening, but with the added pressure of time the risk of failure is very great indeed.
Mammoth Books presents The Adventure of the Grace Chalice
by Roger JohnsonHenry Staunton is a self-important, prosperous man not without self-esteem. He is utterly distressed to find his new Grace Chalice (the celebrated golden cup that had cost him a pretty penny) missing from the safe, securely built into the wall and hidden behind a looking-glass in his office. A man who values his privacy enormously, Staunton chooses not to involve the police and instead approaches Holmes, who is intrigued by the mystery. All the while, Esme Freeling, a criminal Holmes was partly responsible for having locked up has escaped from Chelmsford Prison.
Mammoth Books presents The Adventure of the Grace Chalice (Mammoth Books #320)
by Roger JohnsonHenry Staunton is a self-important, prosperous man not without self-esteem. He is utterly distressed to find his new Grace Chalice (the celebrated golden cup that had cost him a pretty penny) missing from the safe, securely built into the wall and hidden behind a looking-glass in his office. A man who values his privacy enormously, Staunton chooses not to involve the police and instead approaches Holmes, who is intrigued by the mystery. All the while, Esme Freeling, a criminal Holmes was partly responsible for having locked up has escaped from Chelmsford Prison.
Mammoth Books presents The Adventure of the Parisian Gentleman
by Lois GreshThe 'French Sherlock Holmes', Inspector Girac, visits England in a desperate attempt to find someone trustworthy who can help him prevent a group of Jewish anarchists and their associate Jaques Huret, the Boulevard Assassin, from murdering the new President of the Republic in retaliation for Dreyfus's imprisonment. Girac harbours suspicions about his fellow comrades in the Surete but needs help in outguessing this dedicated assassin, which requires a genius. He calls upon Sherlock Holmes.
Mammoth Books presents The Adventure of the Parisian Gentleman (Mammoth Books #264)
by Lois GreshThe 'French Sherlock Holmes', Inspector Girac, visits England in a desperate attempt to find someone trustworthy who can help him prevent a group of Jewish anarchists and their associate Jaques Huret, the Boulevard Assassin, from murdering the new President of the Republic in retaliation for Dreyfus's imprisonment. Girac harbours suspicions about his fellow comrades in the Surete but needs help in outguessing this dedicated assassin, which requires a genius. He calls upon Sherlock Holmes.
Mammoth Books presents The Adventure of the Persecuted Painter
by Basil CopperArtist Aristide Smedhurst lives in a small cottage in Dorset. Until recently he has lived a contented life, but the strange voices, heavy footsteps, ghostly tappings and ghastly faces at the window have changed him. He feels his sanity is unravelling fast, and, worst of all, he fears his fiancée is now courting another man. With no one else but a sleepy village constable to help him, Smedhurst calls upon Holmes to answer his prayers and get to the bottom of who is tormenting him.
Mammoth Books presents The Adventure of the Persecuted Painter (Mammoth Books #223)
by Basil CopperArtist Aristide Smedhurst lives in a small cottage in Dorset. Until recently he has lived a contented life, but the strange voices, heavy footsteps, ghostly tappings and ghastly faces at the window have changed him. He feels his sanity is unravelling fast, and, worst of all, he fears his fiancée is now courting another man. With no one else but a sleepy village constable to help him, Smedhurst calls upon Holmes to answer his prayers and get to the bottom of who is tormenting him.
Mammoth Books presents The Adventure of the Silver Buckle
by Denis SmithIt is becoming clear to Watson that unless Holmes is removed from Baker Street and the constant calls upon his time, which are inescapable as long as he he remains there, his health and strength are at the risk of failing. Watson takes Holmes to Kilbuie, Loch Echil, after reading Boswell's account of his journey there; he feels they should emulate the illustrious eighteenth- century man of letters. However, they arrive to find that all their Loch Echil acquaintances have experienced disaster or misfortune of late, and the owner of the castle atop Uffa Island just out to sea is missing his most precious family heirloom, the Macglevin buckle.
Mammoth Books presents The Adventure of the Silver Buckle (Mammoth Books #431)
by Denis SmithIt is becoming clear to Watson that unless Holmes is removed from Baker Street and the constant calls upon his time, which are inescapable as long as he he remains there, his health and strength are at the risk of failing. Watson takes Holmes to Kilbuie, Loch Echil, after reading Boswell's account of his journey there; he feels they should emulate the illustrious eighteenth- century man of letters. However, they arrive to find that all their Loch Echil acquaintances have experienced disaster or misfortune of late, and the owner of the castle atop Uffa Island just out to sea is missing his most precious family heirloom, the Macglevin buckle.
Mammoth Books presents The Adventure of the Suspect Servant
by Barbara RodenMrs Cecil Forrester is utterly dismayed by her and her husband's missing valuables. She sees no reason why her loyal maid Sarah would steal these belongings, yet is assured by both her husband and the police that Sarah is the culprit. Questioning the reliability of these assumptions, and given her husband is working so hard at the moment, Mrs Forrester takes it upon herself to visit Mr Holmes and persuade him to investigate further.
Mammoth Books presents The Adventure of the Suspect Servant (Mammoth Books #422)
by Barbara RodenMrs Cecil Forrester is utterly dismayed by her and her husband's missing valuables. She sees no reason why her loyal maid Sarah would steal these belongings, yet is assured by both her husband and the police that Sarah is the culprit. Questioning the reliability of these assumptions, and given her husband is working so hard at the moment, Mrs Forrester takes it upon herself to visit Mr Holmes and persuade him to investigate further.
Mammoth Books presents The Adventure of the Touch of God
by Peter CrowtherGerald John Makinson, Inspector of the North Yorkshire police admits defeat and calls Holmes to Harrogate immediately. Holmes is asked to investigate a series of only loosely connected to one another. The four victims live and work in the local area, and each has been brutally murdered. Three of the bodies are found with their hearts missing, and the limbs of the fourth victim have been severed.
Mammoth Books presents The Adventure of the Touch of God (Mammoth Books #227)
by Peter CrowtherGerald John Makinson, Inspector of the North Yorkshire police admits defeat and calls Holmes to Harrogate immediately. Holmes is asked to investigate a series of only loosely connected to one another. The four victims live and work in the local area, and each has been brutally murdered. Three of the bodies are found with their hearts missing, and the limbs of the fourth victim have been severed.
Mammoth Books presents The Best British Crime Omnibus: Volume 7, 8 and 9
by Maxim Jakubowski122 fantastic stories from Britain's best crime writers For ten years the Mammoth Best British Crime series has been publishing an annual volume of the most outstanding crime and mystery short fiction published in the UK. Over 400 stories by the very best writers in the field have been published. Contributors have included, among many others, Mark Billingham, Liza Cody, Roger Jon Ellory, Reginald Hill, Peter James, Simon Kernick, Alexander McCall Smith, Val McDermid, John Mortimer, Anne Perry, Ian Rankin, Derek Raymond and Andrew Taylor. On several occasions, stories published in The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime have won some of the most prestigious awards in the field, including the Crime Writers Association Short Story Dagger, The Mystery Writers of America Edgar award and the Anthony award, while countless others have featured on the respective shortlists. This truly bumper collection of over 120 stories, an omnibus edition of Volumes 7, 8 and 9, showcases as ever the impressive breadth of crime writing, from cosy tales of detection to noir mayhem and psychological suspense and terror. There are puzzles to solve, nagging questions about the nature of the society in which we live, but, above all, there is an abundance of first-class entertainment. Over 1600 pages of outstanding crime fiction by: Lin Anderson, Kate Atkinson, Ian Ayris, Ray Banks, Robert Barnard, Colin Bateman, Mark Billingham, Nigel Bird, Tony Black, Stephen Booth, Paul D. Brazill, Simon Brett, Gerard Brennan, Christopher Brookmyre, Alison Bruce, Ken Bruen, Declan Burke, Col Bury, Tom Cain, Ann Cleeves, Liza Cody, Natasha Cooper, Bernie Crosthwaite, Judith Cutler, Colin Dexter, Martin Edwards, Matthew J. Elliott, Kate Ellis, R. J. Ellory, Chris Ewan, Christopher Fowler, Simon R. Green, Jon Courtenay Grimwood, Allan Guthrie, Sophie Hannah, John Harvey, Mick Herron, David Hewson, Reginald Hill, Matt Hilton, Kate Horsley, Peter James, Paul Johnston, L. Kennedy, Bill Kirton, John Lawton, Simon Levack, Michael Z. Lewin, Toby Litt, Peter Lovesey, Phil Lovesey, Stuart MacBride, Adrian Magson, Barry Maitland, Alexander McCall Smith, Keith McCarthy, Val McDermid, Brian McGilloway, Denise Mina, Steve Mosby, Edward Marston, Amy Myers, Barbara Nadel, Stuart Neville, Christine Poulson, Ian Rankin, Sarah Rayne, Peter Robinson, Nicholas Royle, Zoë Sharp, Roz Southey, Sally Spedding, Jay Stringer, Andrew Taylor, Marilyn Todd, Peter Turnbull, L. C. Tyler, Simon Kernick, Nick Quantrill, Sheila Quigley, Louise Welsh, Marc Werner and Kevin Wignall.