Steve Hockensmith Holmes on the Range
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Steve Hockensmith Holmes on the Range
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Holmes On The Range Steve Hockensmith St
Holmes on the Range
Steve Hockensmith
St. Martin's, Feb 2006, $22.95, 304 pp.
ISBN: 0312347804
In 1892, during a cattle drive in Montana, Otto "Big Red" Amlingmeyer reads aloud around the campfire from the novel the Red Headed League. His brother Gustav, known as "Big Red" enjoys the cleverness of the lead protagonist, Sherlock Holmes, vowing to emulate his new hero, as he believes he has deduced his life's calling.
After spending most of their money in Miles City, the "Red" siblings obtain work at the Bar VR Ranch. Not long afterward the manager Perkins, who never works outside, dies in a stampede that everyone assumes is a tragic accident; that is everyone except Big Red, wearing his Holmes hat he wonders if a murder occurred. When a second person dies, allegedly a suicide, Big Red shifts to high sleuthing gear as he knows something foul is afoot.
This refreshing take on the Holmes mystique will have the audience hooked from the first fumble by Big Red, and keep readers enthralled until the final solution, when the obvious is set aside. The storyline deftly blends the Wild West with sleuthing, so that fans of the great detective will enjoy leaving Baker St for Montana, while the historical Americana crowd will appreciate this deep tale. Elementary readers, a sequel is a must.
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