The World’s Greatest Detective Meets Horror’s Most Notorious Villains!Late 1895, and Sherlock Holmes and his faithful companion Dr John Watson are called upon to investigate a missing persons case. On the face of it, this seems like a mystery that Holmes might relish – as the person in question vanished from a locked room. But this is just the start of an investigation that will draw the pair into contact with a shadowy organisation talked about in whispers, known only as the ‘Order of the Gash.’As more people go missing in a similar fashion, the clues point to a sinister asylum in France and to the underworld of London. However, it is an altogether different underworld that Holmes will soon discover – as he comes face to face not only with those followers who do the Order’s bidding on Earth, but those who serve it in Hell: the Cenobites. Holmes’ most outlandish adventure to date, one that has remained shrouded in secrecy until now, launches him headlong into Clive Barker’s famous Hellraising universe… and things will never be the same again.With an introduction by Hellraiser II actress Barbie Wilde.
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Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell
von Paul Kane
The World’s Greatest Detective Meets Horror’s Most Notorious Villains!Late 1895, and Sherlock Holmes and his faithful companion Dr John Watson are called upon to investigate a missing persons case. On the face of it, this seems like a mystery that Holmes might relish – as the person in question vanished from a locked room. But this is just the start of an investigation that will draw the pair into contact with a shadowy organisation talked about in whispers, known only as the ‘Order of the Gash.’As more people go missing in a similar fashion, the clues point to a sinister asylum in France and to the underworld of London. However, it is an altogether different underworld that Holmes will soon discover – as he comes face to face not only with those followers who do the Order’s bidding on Earth, but those who serve it in Hell: the Cenobites. Holmes’ most outlandish adventure to date, one that has remained shrouded in secrecy until now, launches him headlong into Clive Barker’s famous Hellraising universe… and things will never be the same again.With an introduction by Hellraiser II actress Barbie Wilde.
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Rezension von RaymondI received this book free from Netgalley and Solaris for a fair and honest review. Thank you! Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell is a mashup of the Sherlock Holmes canon and Clive Barker’s Hellraiser. I am a fan of Sherlock Holmes, and while I am familiar with the Hellraiser series, mainly through its cinematic incarnation, I haven’t, as yet, read any of Clive Barker’s work, so I unfortunately can only review the book from the view point of being a Sherlock Holmes fan. Starting the book I didn't quite know what to expect and was anticipating the usual mashup of two unrelated franchises, which when done well is a joy to read but when done poorly is an abomination. After just finishing reading this novel, I was pleasantly surprised to find it was the former. Paul Kane has masterfully merged the two literary works, keeping the spirit of the original Holmes stories intact. All of the things that make a great Sherlock Holmes story are here. Holmes’ methods of deduction, Watson’s concern for his friend and assisting him in his investigation, to referencing of some of the past cases the two have worked on together in the past. The use of Watson to describe the events in the book allows the author to describe the creatures, environments and psychological trauma experienced by Holmes and Watson, and never becomes flat or boring. All aspects of this book came across as well researched. The narrative flows well through the book and I found myself wanting to find out what happened next and racing through the pages. This book is a must read for fans of either series.