The Devil and Sherlock HolmesThe Devil and Sherlock Holmes
Tales of Murder, Madness, and Obsession
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Book, 2010
Current format, Book, 2010, 1st ed., Available .Book, 2010
Current format, Book, 2010, 1st ed., Available . Offered in 0 more formatsFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Wager --and one of the most gifted reporters and storytellers of his generation--comes a "horrifying, hilarious, and outlandish" ( Entertainment Weekly ) collection of gripping true crime mysteries about people whose obsessions propel them into unfathomable and often deadly circumstances.
"[Grann is] one of the preeminent adventure and true-crime writers working today."-- New York Magazine
Whether David Grann is investigating a mysterious murder, tracking a chameleon-like con artist, or hunting an elusive giant squid, he has proven to be a superb storyteller. In The Devil and Sherlock Holmes, Grann takes the reader around the world, revealing a gallery of rogues and heroes with their own particular fixations who show that truth is indeed stranger than fiction.
Look for David Grann's latest #1 New York Times bestselling book, The Wager !
"[Grann is] one of the preeminent adventure and true-crime writers working today."-- New York Magazine
Whether David Grann is investigating a mysterious murder, tracking a chameleon-like con artist, or hunting an elusive giant squid, he has proven to be a superb storyteller. In The Devil and Sherlock Holmes, Grann takes the reader around the world, revealing a gallery of rogues and heroes with their own particular fixations who show that truth is indeed stranger than fiction.
Look for David Grann's latest #1 New York Times bestselling book, The Wager !
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