In League with Sherlock Holmes, Laurie R. King
In League with Sherlock Holmes, Laurie R. King
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In League with Sherlock Holmes
Stories Inspired by the Sherlock Holmes Canon

Author: Laurie R. King, Leslie S. Klinger

Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki, Gabrielle de Cuir, Mirron Willis, Judy Young, John Rubinstein, Justine Eyre, various narrators, John Allen Nelson, Kate Orsini, Kasey Lansdale, Alison Belle Bews

Unabridged: 9 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/30/2021

Synopsis

The latest entry in Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger’s popular Sherlock Holmes-inspired mystery seriesSherlock Holmes has not only captivated readers for more than a century and a quarter, he has fascinated writers as well. It is little wonder, then, that when the renowned Sherlockians Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger invited their writer-friends and colleagues to be inspired by the Holmes canon, a cornucopia of stories sprang forth, with more than sixty of the greatest modern writers participating in four acclaimed anthologies.Now, King and Klinger have invited another fifteen masters to become In League with Sherlock Holmes. The contributors to this volume include award-winning authors of horror, thrillers, mysteries, westerns, and science-fiction, all bound together in admiration and affection for the original stories. The resulting stories are funny, haunting, thrilling, and surprising. All are unforgettable.

About Laurie R. King

Laurie R. King is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books, including the Mary Russell-Sherlock Holmes stories. She has won or been nominated for a multitude of prizes and is probably the only writer to have both an Edgar Award and an honorary doctorate in theology. She was inducted into the Baker Street Irregulars in 2010.

About Leslie S. Klinger

Leslie S. Klinger is one of the world’s foremost authorities on Sherlock Holmes. He is the editor of the three-volume The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes. The first two volumes, The Complete Short Stories, won the Edgar for “Best Critical/ Biographical” work. Klinger is a member of the Baker Street Irregulars and lives in Malibu, California.

About Stefan Rudnicki

Stefan Rudnicki first became involved with audiobooks in 1994. Now a Grammy-winning audiobook producer, he has worked on more than five thousand audiobooks as a narrator, writer, producer, or director. He has narrated more than nine hundred audiobooks. A recipient of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards, he was presented the coveted Audie Award for solo narration in 2005, 2007, and 2014, and was named one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices in 2012.

About Gabrielle de Cuir

Gabrielle de Cuir, award-winning narrator, has narrated over three hundred titles and specializes in fantasy, humor, and titles requiring extensive foreign language and accent skills. She was a cowinner of the Audie Award for best narration in 2011 and a three-time finalist for the Audie and has garnered six AudioFile Earphones Awards. Her “velvet touch” as an actor’s director has earned her a special place in the audiobook world as the foremost producer for bestselling authors and celebrities.

About Mirron Willis

Mirron Willis—actor of film, stage, and television—is the winner of the prestigious Audie Award for best narration in 2012 and a finalist for the Audie in 2015, as well as the winner of four AudioFile Earphones Awards for his audiobook recordings. He has worked extensively in film and television and on stage with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Houston Shakespeare Festival, and the Ensemble Theatre, among others. He has recorded some 150 audiobooks, including the Smokey Dalton series by Kris Nelscott and My Song by Harry Belafonte. He resides and records audiobooks on his family’s historic ranch in East Texas.

About John Rubinstein

John Rubinstein is an actor, composer, and director who won a Tony Award for his starring role in Broadway’s Children of a Lesser God. He has narrated dozens of audiobooks, earning several AudioFile Earphones Awards and being named a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration in 2013.

About Justine Eyre

Justine Eyre is a classically trained actress who has narrated many audiobooks, earning the prestigious Audie Award for best narration and numerous Earphones Awards. She is multilingual and known for her great facility with accents. She has appeared on stage, with leading roles in King Lear and The Crucible, and has had starring roles in four films on the indie circuit. Her television credits include Two and a Half Men and Mad Men.

About John Allen Nelson

John Allen Nelson’s critically acclaimed roles on television’s 24 and Vanished are among the highlights of his twenty-five-plus years as an actor, screenwriter, and film producer. As a narrator, he won an AudioFile Earphones Award for his reading of Zoo Story by Thomas French.

About Kate Orsini

Kate Orsini is a native of Talladega, Alabama. She earned a double major in Theatre and French Literature from Vassar College. She’s performed on stage, in film, and on TV. She currently recurs on NCIS: LA, and stars in the Zoom episodic, “The Corona Dialogues,” produced by Bonnie Hunt, for which she won Best Actress at the London Independent Film Festival.

About Kasey Lansdale

Kasey Lansdale has been in the fiction world since birth as a writer, editor, audiobook narrator, and creative professional. Lansdale is based in LA and currently serves as head editor at Pandi Press. She is also a known musician. As an author, she has released numerous short stories and anthologies from publishers such as HarperCollins, Titan Books, and others. Lansdale has had her fiction adapted for television and comics. First Chance is her debut novel. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bonnie

As with most short story collections it's a bit uneven. Some are OK and some are quite good. Even one that takes a humorous look at Holmes. Not a bad read though I wish Laurie King had written a story and not just edited.......more

Goodreads review by Laura

Every book in this series has been a mixed bag for me, but I can't stop reading because I guess I'm just a Holmes junkie. I thought the last entry was by far the best, and In League with Sherlock Holmes started out really good. I really enjoyed the first couple stories, and was convinced that this w......more

Goodreads review by Rachel

FINAL VERSION: After a huge long hiatus (pun fully intended) in which I crammed my brain full of as much ACD and Agatha Christie as I could...it's time to come back to this sweet lil anthology. Because whoa do I have some feels for you! So...me being me with a ton of book i'm currently reading on my bo......more

Quotes

“A fine collection by fifteen noted authors.” Booklist

“Introducing their fifth ever more wide-ranging collection, the editors indicate the principal originality of this one: the authors are all ‘not previously known to be friends of Holmes.’ This promise is paid off in spades…No fewer than four of these tales are set in California. Will a surfer Holmes be next? Dude!” Kirkus Reviews

“A sharp, affectionate, light-footed collection.” New York Times, praise for Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger’s Sherlock Holmes series

“Laurie R. King and Leslie Klinger continue to breathe new life into Sherlockian tales.” LitHub, praise for Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger’s Sherlock Holmes series

“Great fun for anyone who loves crime fiction. The collection is diverting, delightful, and best taken with a cup of hot tea.” Hallie Ephron, New York Times bestselling author, praise for Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger’s Sherlock Holmes series

“Satisfy your Sherlock cravings with these superb stories.” Book Riot, praise for Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger’s Sherlock Holmes series

“An eclectic but accomplished group of novelists, primarily mystery and crime writers, take some intriguingly different looks at Holmes’ legacy. The legacy of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s work and his most famous character is on rich display here.” Bookreporter, praise for Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger’s Sherlock Holmes series

“Every fan will find different reasons to cheer. And they’ll all marvel at the inventive range of this salute to the greatest of all fictional detectives.” Kirkus Reviews, praise for Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger’s Sherlock Holmes series

“Many of the stories are fascinating in their inventiveness. There’s plenty of mystery, of course, but there are also elements of fantasy and sci-fi.” Seattle Book Review, praise for Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger’s Sherlock Holmes series

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