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The Adventures of Inspector Lestrade (Lestrade, Bk 1)
The Adventures of Inspector Lestrade - Lestrade, Bk 1
Author: M. J. Trow
It is 1891, and London is still reeling from the horror of the unsolved Jack the Ripper murders when Inspector Sholto Lestrade is sent to the Isle of Wight to investigate a strange corpse found walled up in Shanklin Cline. — FFrom Publishers Weekly Dry neo-Wodehousian wit runs through this bold revisionist mystery, the first in a successful Briti...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780895262912
ISBN-10: 0895262916
Publication Date: 4/15/2000
Pages: 224
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Gateway Editions
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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canadianeh avatar reviewed The Adventures of Inspector Lestrade (Lestrade, Bk 1) on + 242 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Turns the tables on Sherlock Holmes, whose peculiar disguises are a great laugh. Perversely amusing. Great mystery, including riddles, odd characters and even a little romance on the side. M.J. Trow went on to write 16 titles in this series.
trekie70 avatar reviewed The Adventures of Inspector Lestrade (Lestrade, Bk 1) on + 291 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Inspector Lestrade is fresh off the Ripper case when he is once again thrown into the middle of a bizarre mystery. He is called to a murder scene in which the victim was sealed up behind a wall. When he returns to the Yard, he finds a letter on his desk containing an excerpt from a book of poetry, the content of which bears a striking resemblance to the murder scene he just visited. When a second body is discovered and then a third, also followed by peculiar letters, Lestrade knows he is facing a very adept foe. As the body count rises and the pressure to catch the killer mounts, Lestrade will be tested to the very limit of his abilities.

"The Adventures of Inspector Lestrade" by M.J. Trow features not Holmes but a supporting cast member of the Holmes stories, Inspector Sholto Lestrade of Scotland Yard. Although portrayed by Doyle as something of a misfit, Trow allows Lestrade to shine in the way he solves a series of murders without the help of Holmes. I've been a Holmes fan most of my life and thoroughly enjoyed the first entry in this spinoff series. Anyone who enjoys mysteries should check out this series. I give it 4/5 stars.

*A copy of the ebook was the only consideration received for this review.*
pjmom8025 avatar reviewed The Adventures of Inspector Lestrade (Lestrade, Bk 1) on + 45 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
If you line sleuthing and a fun Holmes like character...
reviewed The Adventures of Inspector Lestrade (Lestrade, Bk 1) on + 62 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
The collections of Stories is very disappointing.
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