The Exploits Of Solar Pons
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Slight stain to top-edge of pages.
Step into the fog-laden streets of 1920s London, where the razor-sharp mind of Solar Pons — the most celebrated detective since Sherlock Holmes — cuts through deception, danger, and the darkest corners of human nature. The Exploits of Solar Pons by August Derleth is a masterfully crafted anthology of short mysteries that chronicles the thrilling casework of Pons and his faithful companion Dr. Lyndon Parker, operating from their Baker Street-adjacent lodgings at 7B Praed Street. Each story presents a fresh puzzle, from baffling locked-room mysteries to shadowy conspiracies, rendered with the crisp plotting and atmospheric tension that made Derleth a titan of the genre. Containing the adventures of In Re: Sherlock Holmes and additional story cycles, this volume is an essential companion for any devotee of classic detective fiction. Derleth, a Wisconsin-born polymath and co-founder of Arkham House, constructed the Solar Pons universe as a loving and meticulously researched homage to Arthur Conan Doyle's immortal creation — yet Pons stands convincingly on his own merits as a uniquely compelling sleuth. The prose is crisp, the deductions are satisfying, and the period atmosphere is rendered with an authenticity that transports the reader utterly. Whether you are a long-time admirer of the Canon or a newcomer to the world of Praed Street, this collection promises to leave you hungry for the next case.
Author: August Derleth
Format: Hardback
Published: 1975, Robson Books
Genre: Crime fiction
Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Slight stain to top-edge of pages.
Step into the fog-laden streets of 1920s London, where the razor-sharp mind of Solar Pons — the most celebrated detective since Sherlock Holmes — cuts through deception, danger, and the darkest corners of human nature. The Exploits of Solar Pons by August Derleth is a masterfully crafted anthology of short mysteries that chronicles the thrilling casework of Pons and his faithful companion Dr. Lyndon Parker, operating from their Baker Street-adjacent lodgings at 7B Praed Street. Each story presents a fresh puzzle, from baffling locked-room mysteries to shadowy conspiracies, rendered with the crisp plotting and atmospheric tension that made Derleth a titan of the genre. Containing the adventures of In Re: Sherlock Holmes and additional story cycles, this volume is an essential companion for any devotee of classic detective fiction. Derleth, a Wisconsin-born polymath and co-founder of Arkham House, constructed the Solar Pons universe as a loving and meticulously researched homage to Arthur Conan Doyle's immortal creation — yet Pons stands convincingly on his own merits as a uniquely compelling sleuth. The prose is crisp, the deductions are satisfying, and the period atmosphere is rendered with an authenticity that transports the reader utterly. Whether you are a long-time admirer of the Canon or a newcomer to the world of Praed Street, this collection promises to leave you hungry for the next case.