The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes

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The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes gathers together the best of the hilarious mishaps that have befallen the greatest detective of them all—the tales that Watson couldn't or wouldn't tell, for reason of discretion or just plain incredulity. This hugely entertaining volume—essential reading for Sherlockians and a feast of amusement for everyone else—is a collection of parodies, burlesques, pastiches and "unofficial" adventures.The Martian crown jewels / Poul Anderson --From the diary of Sherlock Holmes / Maurice Baring --The anomaly of the empty man / Anthony Boucher --The adventure of the Paradol Chamber / John Dickson Carr --The adventure of the Conk-Singleton papers / John Dickson Carr --The adventure of the snitch in time / August Derleth and Mark Reynolds --The adventure of the dog in the knight / Robert L. Fish --The adventure of the three madmen / Philip José Farmer --Mr. Montalba, obsequist / H.F. Heard --A trifling affair / H.R.F. Keating --The great detective / Stephen Leacock --The singularge experience of Miss Anne Duffield / John Lennon --The affair of the midnight midget / Ardath Mayhar --From a detective's notebook / P.G. Wodehouse