The Mystery of Cloomber
The master of detective fiction and creator of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries reveals his deep fascination with spiritualism and the paranormal in a gripping tale of vengeance, set on the remote Scottish coast.
The master of detective fiction and creator of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries reveals his deep fascination with spiritualism and the paranormal in a gripping tale of vengeance, set on the remote Scottish coast.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781442942622 (1442942622)
Publish date: July 16th 2009
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant
Edition language: English
This is a great mystery, told in the same sparse but eloquent style used with the Holmes stories. I could, and did as I was reading, nitpick about a few things, which is why I went with 4 stars. Don't ask me what they were though; I just finished it, and yet can't put my finger on what I found lac...
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