Publisher Description
The novel that
reintroduced the Napoleon of crime to the Victorian underworld
Once again, the
game is afoot …
What really happened in Switzerland between Moriarty and Sherlock Holmes
in 1891? And why is Holmes, now in London at 221B Baker Street, curiously
uncooperative with Scotland Yard’s inquiries? Furthermore, why has Moriarty
planned a grand meeting with the international crime syndicate? These are the
questions that make up the larger mystery of the sinister Professor Moriarty’s
return.
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About the Author
John Gardner (1925–2007) was one of the world’s premier thriller writers, and published more than forty novels, many of which have been bestsellers. Among Gardner’s works are sixteen books in the legendary James Bond series, including Win, Lose, or Die and Never Send Flowers; he also wrote six books featuring Big Herbie Kruger, including Confessor and Maestro, which was a New York Times Book of the Year. A graduate of Cambridge University who did his postgraduate work at Oxford, he lived in Hampshire. Gardner had variously been a stage magician, an officer in the Royal Marines, a theatrical journalist, a lecturer in Shakespearean production, and a priest in the Church of England.
About the Narrator
Robin Sachs (1951–2013), actor and narrator, was raised in London and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. His audiobook narrations earned ten Earphones Awards. His acting credits include Alias, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dynasty, Nowhere Man, Babylon 5, Diagnosis Murder, Galaxy Quest, Northfork, Ocean’s 11, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, and Megalodon.