Synopses & Reviews
Sherlock Holmes, the original dark-knight detective, drags the best kept secrets of men, monsters and evil out into the gaslights’ glow in this anthology of twelve all-new supernatural tales. Featuring these renowned Sherlock Holmes authors: Kim Newman, Christopher Fowler, Stephen Volk, Tom English, William Meikle, Simon K. Unsworth, Fred Saberhagen, Simon Clark, Kevin Cockle, Lawrence C. Connolly, Paul Kane, and Tony Richards.
Gaslight Arcanum is the fifth anthology these editors have devoted to Sherlock Holmes’ stories. Two previous volumes,
Gaslight Grimoire: Fantastic Tales of Sherlock Holmes, and
Gaslight Grotesque: Nightmare Tales of Sherlock Holmes also explored the dark-side of Holmes’ pastiches.
Synopsis
His name is Holmes, his business is to know what others do not.
From the comforting glow of Baker Street gas-lamps to the gloom of the ocean's depths, Sherlock Holmes lays bare the secrets of men, monsters and evil in twelve new tales of the bizarre, the uncanny and the arcane.
Featuring stories from:
Kim Newman, Christopher Fowler, Stephen Volk, Tom English, William Meikle, Simon K Unsworth, Fred Saberhagen, Simon Clark, Kevin Cockle, Lawrence C Connolly, Paul Kane and Tony Richards.
Synopsis
From the comforting glow of Baker Street gas-lamps to the gloom of the ocean’s depths, Sherlock Holmes lays bare the secrets of men, monsters and evil in twelve new tales of the bizarre, the uncanny and the arcane. Featuring stories from:Kim Newman, Christopher Fowler, Stephen Volk, Tom English, William Meikle, Simon K Unsworth, Fred Saberhagen, Simon Clark, Kevin Cockle, Lawrence C Connolly, Paul Kane and Tony Richards.
Synopsis
MY NAME IS SHERLOCK HOLMES.IT IS MY BUSINESS TO KNOW WHAT OTHERS DO NOT. In the dark lurk horrible secrets. Long buried and hidden from prying eyes are the twilight tales of the living and the dead - and those that are neither. The stink of a Paris morgue, the curve of a devil’s footprint, forbidden pages torn from an infernal tome, madness in a dead woman’s stare, a lost voice from beneath the waves and the cold indifference of an insect’s feeding all hold cryptic clues. From the comfort of the Seine to the chill blast of arctic winds, from candlelit monasteries to the callous and uncaring streets of Las Vegas are found arcane stories of men, monsters and their evil...
About the Author
J. R. Campbell’s fiction has appeared in a wide variety of publications including Spinetingler Magazine, Wax Romantic and Challenging Destiny. From time to time his writing can also be heard on radio’s Imagination Theater and The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Charles V. Prepolec has contributed articles and reviews to All Hallows, Sherlock Magazine, Scarlet Street, and Canadian Holmes. An active Sherlockian for more than 20 years with The Singular Society of the Baker Street Dozen, Charles lives in Calgary with his wife Kristen and their cat Karma.