The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Books in Order
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The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes books in publication order
32 books
The Adventure of the Peerless Peer
by Philip Jose Farmer
1974
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson head into wartime Africa on a case that becomes stranger by the mile. Farmer turns it into a playful crossover where the great detective meets Tarzan.
War of the Worlds
by Various
1975
A devastating Martian invasion leaves London's streets in ruins and presents Sherlock Holmes with an unprecedented challenge. Joined by Dr. Watson and Professor Challenger, he confronts the alien assault in a story combining Conan Doyle's characters with H. G. Wells's premise.
The Giant Rat of Sumatra
by Various
1976
Presented as a case Watson concealed until its participants were dead, this mystery investigates the notorious giant rat of Sumatra. Holmes becomes involved in related inquiries encompassing murder, adventure and a frightening rodent aboard the ship Matilda Briggs.
Sherlock vs Dracula
by Various
1978
A schooner reaches an English harbor with its crew missing and its captain dead, drained of blood. When strange nighttime crimes follow in London, Holmes and Watson investigate a menace that challenges ordinary explanation: Count Dracula.
The Stalwart Companions
by Various
1978
Before meeting Dr. Watson, Sherlock Holmes travels to America to investigate a violent crime. Framed as a recovered account by the future president Theodore Roosevelt, this adventure follows an early case that tests the young detective's abilities.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes
by Various
1979
The murder of Sir Danvers Carew brings Sherlock Holmes into an investigation requested by the Queen. As he follows the evidence, he encounters a disturbing connection between respectable physician Henry Jekyll and the dangerous, disreputable Edward Hyde.
The Ectoplasmic Man
by Various
1985
Harry Houdini is framed for espionage and imprisoned, prompting Sherlock Holmes to investigate on his behalf. Detective and escape artist join forces against blackmailers targeting the Prince of Wales, combining deductive reasoning with Houdini's unusual practical skills.
The Seventh Bullet
by Various
1992
Holmes's quiet life in Sussex is interrupted by the assassination of American writer David Graham Phillips. At the victim's sister's request, Holmes and Watson cross the Atlantic to investigate a killing surrounded by deception, violence and unanswered questions.
The Whitechapel Horrors
by Various
1992
A series of brutal murders draws Sherlock Holmes into Whitechapel's streets on the trail of Jack the Ripper. As he studies the killer's methods and identity, the detective discovers that the investigation's stakes extend beyond capturing a murderer.
Seance for a Vampire
by Fred Saberhagen
1994
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and Dracula reunite when a séance, supposed vampire attacks, and a clever human scheme begin to overlap. Victorian mystery and gothic menace fit together neatly here.
The Angel of the Opera
by Various
1994
Summoned to Paris in 1890, Sherlock Holmes investigates the mysterious figure haunting the city's celebrated Opera House. His inquiry seeks the motivations and secrets of the notorious phantom, whose influence reaches through the building's hidden depths.
The Titanic Tragedy
by Various
1996
Holmes and Watson board the Titanic while the detective undertakes a confidential government assignment. When vital American submarine plans disappear, they investigate passengers including Colonel James Moriarty, racing to resolve the theft during the liner's doomed maiden voyage.
The Scroll of the Dead
by Various
1998
While exposing a fraudulent medium at a séance, Holmes encounters Sebastian Melmoth, a man pursuing an Egyptian papyrus believed to promise immortality. Holmes and Watson must investigate his dangerous ambitions and prevent the consequences of his search.
The Star of India
by Carole Lawrence
1998
Holmes and Watson are drawn into a case involving a secret affair and the theft of a priceless sapphire. Moriarty's return turns it into a tense chase through London and beyond.
The Haunting of Torre Abbey
by Carole Lawrence
2000
Holmes and Watson go to Devon after Lord Cary begs for help at a family home seemingly threatened by ghosts. When death follows the apparitions, they must uncover the very human secrets behind the haunting.
The Man from Hell
by Various
2000
In 1886, the wealthy philanthropist Lord Backwater is found beaten to death on his estate. Holmes and Watson investigate the murder, confronting a ruthless adversary and following a trail that carries their search for the killer beyond England.
The Veiled Detective
by Various
2004
A young Sherlock Holmes arrives in London to establish himself as a private detective and attracts Professor Moriarty's attention. As the criminal mastermind seeks to control him, Dr. Watson returns from Afghanistan and enters the developing detective's life.
The Web Weaver
by Various
2012
After a curse pronounced at a ball appears to cause a succession of disasters, Donald Wheelwright asks Holmes to investigate. Assisted by Henry Vernier and Michelle, Holmes examines mounting threats to Wheelwright's wife and a network of blackmail and exploitation.
The Grimswell Curse
by Various
2013
Rose Grimswell's broken engagement prompts her fiancé to seek Sherlock Holmes's help. Holmes, Henry Vernier and Michelle visit her ancestral home, investigating a family curse and reports of a mysterious figure accompanied by a large creature on the moor.
The Devil's Promise
by Various
2014
On a coastal holiday, Holmes and Watson discover a corpse that disappears and then reappears in their cottage. Hostile villagers and an unexplained attack deepen the mystery, while Watson later awakens to find months missing and his friend disturbingly changed.
The Albino's Treasure
by Various
2015
An attack on a portrait of the Prime Minister draws Holmes into a puzzle connected with England's lost treasure. With Watson beside him, he races rival seekers, including the criminal Albino, to unravel clues reaching back centuries.
Murder at Sorrow's Crown
by Various
2016
A mother asks Holmes to find her son, a naval officer branded a deserter after failing to return from South Africa. Official resistance and an attempt on Holmes's life reveal that the disappearance is tied to a wider imperial conspiracy.
The Counterfeit Detective
by Various
2016
News of a man impersonating Sherlock Holmes in New York sends the real detective and Watson across the Atlantic. The impostor has won acclaim for solving cases, but vanishes before their arrival, leaving secretive clients and unanswered questions behind.
The Ripper Legacy
by Various
2016
Ronald Temple's plea for help draws Holmes and Watson into a child's kidnapping with no ransom demand. Connections to powerful Victorian figures, the child's uncertain ancestry and the earlier Whitechapel murders make the investigation increasingly dangerous for both men.
The White Worm
by Various
2016
Holmes and Henry Vernier travel to Whitby after a client receives a warning about the woman he loves. A supposed ancient curse, strange lights and a white apparition raise questions about whether Diana's Grove hides supernatural danger or human deception.
The Moonstone's Curse
by Various
2017
Charles Bromley asks Holmes to protect his wife after she refuses to sell a supposedly cursed family diamond. A jeweller's murder and the Moonstone's subsequent theft force the detective to investigate threats rooted in the gemstone's long history.
The Devil and the Four
by Various
2018
Holmes follows Marguerite Hardy to Paris after she unexpectedly leaves her London home. An obituary and a cryptic message in a letter lead Holmes and Henry Vernier into an investigation of betrayal and a secret concealed for twenty years.
The Improbable Prisoner
by Various
2018
Summoned to a nonexistent patient, Dr. Watson is arrested for an elderly woman's murder and imprisoned at Holloway. Holmes must identify the real killer while a mysterious letter appears to connect his friend with blackmail and a notorious street gang.
The Instrument of Death
by Various
2019
A jewel-theft investigation takes a darker turn when Lady Damury is murdered just as Holmes exposes her attempted deception. Reports of a man behaving as though entranced bring the detective into a dangerous confrontation with the sinister Dr. Caligari.
The Crusader's Curse
by Various
2020
Following Lord Thorpe's death, Holmes and Watson attend the auction of his reclusive family's estate. They are asked to locate the missing De Trop Diamond, a gemstone brought home from the Crusades and associated with a legendary curse.
The Martian Menace
by Eric Brown
2020
After Martians return to Earth in peace, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate the death of a Martian philosopher. Their case uncovers betrayal and murder in a world where humans and former invaders now live side by side.
The Venerable Tiger
by Various
2020
Isabel Stone asks Holmes to recover jewels withheld by her stepfather, Captain Pratt, who offers a conflicting account. Holmes and Henry Vernier visit Pratt's estate, where dangerous animals and family secrets connect the dispute with the Indian Mutiny.
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