What to read after Sherlock Holmes? - Page 3

dwig · 07-07-2011, 08:38 PM

I would also highly recommend Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael series along with the works of Agatha Christie.

When reading Christie's Poirot stories you should keep in mind that the character ages in real time. I don't think they need to be read in strict order, but understanding the character's aging is important.

Although her canon is much smaller, I would recommend the six Inspector Alan Grant mysteries by Josephine Tey.

The Lord Peter Whimsey books are also good and should be read in order.

OtterBooks · 07-08-2011, 08:26 AM

Check out The Instance of the Fingerpost, by Ian Pears.

Also The Name of the Rose, Umberto Eco.

Ransom · 07-08-2011, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by OtterBooks

Also The Name of the Rose, Umberto Eco.

Is that really any good? The only thing I've tried to read by Eco was Foucault's Pendulum. I was less then impressed, but I've heard that wasn't one of his better books.

DuskyRose · 07-08-2011, 06:14 PM

Well, I kinda hate to suggest anything, since hardly anyone likes what I like, and these aren't Public Domain but do involve characters/mysteries in Victorian England. (And I'm a 'buddy story' fan, so I'm probably not looking for what everyone else is.)

I'm on book two of the "Barker and Llewellyn" series by Will Thomas, starting with "Some Danger Involved" and am enjoying it a lot. Second book is more 'spy' than mystery, but that's okay. I'm enjoying it. Love the characters so far.

And I just finished a series I enjoyed the James McCreet series with "Williamson and Dyson" with the first book being "The Incendiary's Trail". I think the series is listed as "Albert Newsome Series" in places, but ignore that. I don't know why the publishers list him as a main character in the series when he's not. He's more a PITA character that gets in the way of the good guys than a good guy himself. Giving him first mention just tells me they don't read their own books.

The Brother Cadfael series was wonderful.

fantasyfan · 07-09-2011, 04:14 PM

In 1983 Penguin published an interesting omnibus volume The Penguin Complete Rivals of Sherlock Holmes. It comprises The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes, More Rivals of Sherlock Holmes, and Further Rivals of Sherlock Holmes. Altogether you get over a thousand pages of detective stories by writers who were contemporaneous with Doyle. they include figures such as Guy Boothby, L.T. Meade (the daughter of an Irish Rector}, Ernest Bramah, Baroness Orczy, and Arthur Morrison.

The collection is very entertaining and all of the authors are now in the public domain so that one can do a bit of further research if so inclined. I bought my copy when it was first issued and I don't know if there is any e-book version available. I do know that Gutenberg {check out the "Detective Fiction" Bookshelf} and Many Books do carry these authors {and many others}.

purple_fishy · 07-09-2011, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by fantasyfan

In 1983 Penguin published an interesting omnibus volume The Penguin Complete Rivals of Sherlock Holmes. It comprises The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes, More Rivals of Sherlock Holmes, and Further Rivals of Sherlock Holmes. Altogether you get over a thousand pages of detective stories by writers who were contemporaneous with Doyle. they include figures such as Guy Boothby, L.T. Meade (the daughter of an Irish Rector}, Ernest Bramah, Baroness Orczy, and Arthur Morrison.

The collection is very entertaining and all of the authors are now in the public domain so that one can do a bit of further research if so inclined. I bought my copy when it was first issued and I don't know if there is any e-book version available. I do know that Gutenberg {check out the "Detective Fiction" Bookshelf} and Many Books do carry these authors {and many others}.

Oooh! I am going to search for that book, that sounds awesome! I am hoping my favorite online bookstore (BetterWorldBooks) will have a copy.

fantasyfan · 07-09-2011, 06:07 PM

You can get it for under $2 through ABE books, Here's the link:

http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Sear...olmes&x=72&y=4

OtterBooks · 07-09-2011, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Ransom

Is that really any good? The only thing I've tried to read by Eco was Foucault's Pendulum. I was less then impressed, but I've heard that wasn't one of his better books.

It's the only one of his with which I'm familiar. It's rich and meaty. Definitely one that demands your full attention, but it's not dry. Takes some effort in the beginning, but then gets rolling nicely. Fans of his other works tell me that this is The One to read; his least academic and most yarn-like novel. Latin phrases throughout the work are untranslated, which some find an annoyance.

jgaiser · 07-09-2011, 08:22 PM

Here's a direct link to Gutenberg's Detective Fiction Bookshelf:

http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Detect...28Bookshelf%29

jgaiser · 07-09-2011, 08:30 PM

And a quick check through MR's list of books online reveals that of the authors in fantasyfan's list, all are available except Guy Boothby.

Ransom · 07-10-2011, 03:09 AM

@OtterBooks--Thanks.

Pax · 07-12-2011, 04:54 PM

I also enjoy the Sherlock Holmes stories.

I can recommend "The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar" written by Maurice Leblanc. You can get that for free at Gutenberg and I assume here at MR too. Arsene Lupin can be considered as a counterpart to Sherlock Holmes, he is a "thief", however he is a gentleman with manner at the same time. Sherlock Holmes even appears in the books, where they are competing against each other.

purple_fishy · 07-13-2011, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Pax

I also enjoy the Sherlock Holmes stories.

I can recommend "The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar" written by Maurice Leblanc. You can get that for free at Gutenberg and I assume here at MR too. Arsene Lupin can be considered as a counterpart to Sherlock Holmes, he is a "thief", however he is a gentleman with manner at the same time. Sherlock Holmes even appears in the books, where they are competing against each other.

I JUST found these books here on MR and am already flying through the first one. I LOVE Arsene Lupin, I find him really witty and entertaining. The fact that he announces his burglaries is hilarious to me. Thanks for the heads up!

JAcheson · 07-13-2011, 03:21 PM

The Red House Mystery by A. A. Milne is one of the earliest English parlor mysteries. Kind of a prototype of Agatha Christie. I guess you would call it a cozy, at any rate it's a good read.

You can find it through Gutenberg.

SensualPoet · 07-16-2011, 11:14 PM

AA Milne's The Red House Mystery is here at MR in PRC (Kindle) and other formats.

07-09-2011, 04:14 PM	#35
fantasyfan Wizard Posts: 1,376 Karma: 28116892 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Ireland Device: Kindle Oasis 3, iPad 9th gen. IPhone 11	The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes In 1983 Penguin published an interesting omnibus volume The Penguin Complete Rivals of Sherlock Holmes. It comprises The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes, More Rivals of Sherlock Holmes, and Further Rivals of Sherlock Holmes. Altogether you get over a thousand pages of detective stories by writers who were contemporaneous with Doyle. they include figures such as Guy Boothby, L.T. Meade (the daughter of an Irish Rector}, Ernest Bramah, Baroness Orczy, and Arthur Morrison. The collection is very entertaining and all of the authors are now in the public domain so that one can do a bit of further research if so inclined. I bought my copy when it was first issued and I don't know if there is any e-book version available. I do know that Gutenberg {check out the "Detective Fiction" Bookshelf} and Many Books do carry these authors {and many others}.

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dwig Wizard Posts: 1,613 Karma: 6718541 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Paradise (Key West, FL) Device: Current:Surface Go & Kindle 3 - Retired: DellV8p, Clie UX50, ...	I would also highly recommend Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael series along with the works of Agatha Christie. When reading Christie's Poirot stories you should keep in mind that the character ages in real time. I don't think they need to be read in strict order, but understanding the character's aging is important. Although her canon is much smaller, I would recommend the six Inspector Alan Grant mysteries by Josephine Tey. The Lord Peter Whimsey books are also good and should be read in order.

07-08-2011, 08:26 AM	#32
OtterBooks Wizard Posts: 1,262 Karma: 2979086 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 4, iPad Mini/Retina	Check out The Instance of the Fingerpost, by Ian Pears. Also The Name of the Rose, Umberto Eco.

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DuskyRose Guru Posts: 754 Karma: 9209502 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Device: Boox Note Air3, Palma, K-Scribe, Eclipsa 2e, & Libra 2, Ipads	Well, I kinda hate to suggest anything, since hardly anyone likes what I like, and these aren't Public Domain but do involve characters/mysteries in Victorian England. (And I'm a 'buddy story' fan, so I'm probably not looking for what everyone else is.) I'm on book two of the "Barker and Llewellyn" series by Will Thomas, starting with "Some Danger Involved" and am enjoying it a lot. Second book is more 'spy' than mystery, but that's okay. I'm enjoying it. Love the characters so far. And I just finished a series I enjoyed the James McCreet series with "Williamson and Dyson" with the first book being "The Incendiary's Trail". I think the series is listed as "Albert Newsome Series" in places, but ignore that. I don't know why the publishers list him as a main character in the series when he's not. He's more a PITA character that gets in the way of the good guys than a good guy himself. Giving him first mention just tells me they don't read their own books. The Brother Cadfael series was wonderful.

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fantasyfan Wizard Posts: 1,376 Karma: 28116892 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Ireland Device: Kindle Oasis 3, iPad 9th gen. IPhone 11	You can get it for under $2 through ABE books, Here's the link: http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Sear...olmes&x=72&y=4

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jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,283 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	Here's a direct link to Gutenberg's Detective Fiction Bookshelf: http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Detect...28Bookshelf%29

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jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,283 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	And a quick check through MR's list of books online reveals that of the authors in fantasyfan's list, all are available except Guy Boothby.

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Ransom Banned Posts: 242 Karma: 51054 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Belleville, IL Device: Kindle-3	@OtterBooks--Thanks.

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Pax Zealot Posts: 135 Karma: 1052388 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Germany, Potsdam Device: Pocketbook Touch HD 3, Sony PRS 650	I also enjoy the Sherlock Holmes stories. I can recommend "The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar" written by Maurice Leblanc. You can get that for free at Gutenberg and I assume here at MR too. Arsene Lupin can be considered as a counterpart to Sherlock Holmes, he is a "thief", however he is a gentleman with manner at the same time. Sherlock Holmes even appears in the books, where they are competing against each other.

07-13-2011, 03:21 PM	#44
JAcheson Tech Writer Posts: 211 Karma: 1745785 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA Device: Palm TX, Nook Color, Nook Simple Touch, Vizio Tablet, Nexus 10	The Red House Mystery by A. A. Milne is one of the earliest English parlor mysteries. Kind of a prototype of Agatha Christie. I guess you would call it a cozy, at any rate it's a good read. You can find it through Gutenberg.

07-16-2011, 11:14 PM	#45
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	AA Milne's The Red House Mystery is here at MR in PRC (Kindle) and other formats.