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Winner of the American Mystery Award for Best Novel of Romantic Suspense, and the Romantic Times Award for Best Historical Mystery
Miss Irene Adler, the beautiful American opera singer who once outwitted Sherlock Holmes, is also a superb detective, as Oscar Wilde and Bram Stoker can attest. Even Holmes himself must admit--albeit grudgingly--that she acquits herself competently.
But in matters of the heart she encounters difficulty. The Crown Prince of Bohemia--tall, blonde, and handsome--proves to be a cad. Will dashing barrister Godfrey Norton be able to convince Irene that not all handsome men are cut from the same broadcloth?
Guy Ritchie is directing a new film for Warner Bros. based on the life of Sherlock Holmes, due out in the fall of 2009. Robert Downey Jr. is Holmes, Jude Law is his able sidekick Dr. Watson. Rachel McAdams portrays Irene Adler, a femme fatale who Holmes always considered to be "the woman"--and who outwitted Holmes when few could.
- Sales Rank: #845665 in Books
- Brand: Douglas, Carole Nelson
- Published on: 2009-11-10
- Released on: 2009-11-10
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.50" h x .85" w x 5.50" l, .75 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 384 pages
From Publishers Weekly
Setting herself the task of creating a heroine worthy of Sherlock Holmes, Douglas, a Texas writer of science fiction ( Counterprobe ), succeeds smashingly. In providing an inventive, believable past for Irene Adler, the one woman (and an American at that) who ever duped Holmes, Douglas writes in a voice that resonates of Dr. Watson's (or Conan Doyle's) when appropriate, and links Adler's adventures with information offered about her in Doyle's "A Scandal in Bohemia." Narrated with credible Victorian style and sensibility by Penelope "Nell" Huxleigh, a parson's daughter, this lively caper establishes Adler's sleuthing skills as she solves cases that involve Oscar Wilde and Bram Stoker, among others. The novel has more going for it than the usual Holmesian pastiche, presenting a truly original perspective of the one whom the great detective himself dubbed "the woman." She's a superior woman at that: readers will doff their deerstalkers.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
YA-- Irene Adler was the only woman that Sherlock Holmes admired. They met in Scandal in Bohemia --she outwitted the great detective and she was never heard from again. Who was she? What was her background? What happened to her? This fascinating book answers these questions and many more. Adler's adventures as an opera singer to those of a detective from London to Prague to Paris are chronicled by her own "Dr. Watson" in the personage of her friend Penelope Huxleigh. Douglas also presents a portrait of women in late Victorian society from a woman's point of view. This book will encourage YAs to read the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and other literature from that era.
- Roberta Lisker, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review
"Enchanting. remarkable. keen. saucy. delicious. irresistible."
"Douglas has truly captured the Victorian age, with its chauvinism, its rigid morality, and its gas-lit opulence."
"Sherlockians will relish Carole Nelson Douglas's smart piece of detective work on--and by--THE woman."
"This is a can't-miss book for all admirers of Holmes and for all readers who enjoy superb plotting, writing, and detection. Absolutely wonderful.
Setting herself the task of creating a heroine worthy of Sherlock Holmes, Douglas succeeds smashingly. A truly original perspective of the one whom the great detective himself dubbed ''the woman.'' She''s a superior woman at that: readers will doff their deerstalkers.
"Adelightfully convincing feminine slant to events previously chronicled by Dr. Watson." -- Sharyn McCrumb (07/14/2007)
"Sherlockians will relish Carole Nelson Douglas''s smart piece of detective work on--and by--THE woman." -- Charlotte MacLeod (07/14/2004)
"This is a can''t-miss book for all admirers of Holmes and for all readers who enjoy superb plotting, writing, and detection. Absolutely wonderful. -- Carolyn G. Hart (07/14/2004)
"Enchanting... remarkable... keen... saucy... delicious... irresistible..."--The New York Times on Good Night, Mr. Holmes
"The game is afoot in this splendid addition to the Sherlock Holmes canon. That superior woman, Irene Adler, takes center stage in her own version of 'A Scandal in Bohemia', giving a delightfully convincing feminine slant to the events previously chronicled by Dr. Watson."--Sharyn McCrumb on Good Night, Mr. Holmes
"Setting herself the task of creating a heroine worthy of Sherlock Holmes, Douglas succeeds smashingly. Narrated with credible Victorian style and sensibility by Penelope "Nell" Huexleigh, this lively caper establishes Adler's sleuthing skills... A truly original perspective of the one whom the great detective himself dubbed 'the woman.' She's a superior woman at that: readers will doff their deerstalkers."--Publishers Weekly on Good Night, Mr. Holmes
"What fun to have Irene Adler's side of the Sherlock Holmes story! With hit, humor, and skill, Douglas has given us a woman worthy of Holmes' attention... Will delight a good many readers."--Phyllis A. Whitney on Good Night, Mr. Holmes
"Douglas has truly captured the Victorian age, with its chauvinism, its rigid morality, and its gas-lit opulence."--Mostly Murder on Good Night, Mr. Holmes
"So that's what happened to Irene Adler! Sherlockians will relish Carole Nelson Douglas's smart piece of detective work on--and by--THE woman."--Charlotte MacLeod on Good Night, Mr. Holmes
"No wonder Irene Adler enchanted Sherlock Holmes. In Carole Nelson Douglas's delightful novel, Irene will charm today's readers as well. This is a can't-miss book for all admirers of Holmes and for all readers whoenjoy superb plotting, writing, and detection. Absolutely wonderful."--Carolyn G. Hart on Good Night, Mr. Holmes
"With hit, humor, and skill, Douglas has given us a woman worthy of Holmes'' attention. Will delight a good many readers." -- Phyllis A. Whitney (07/14/2004)
Most helpful customer reviews
27 of 29 people found the following review helpful.
A great start to a refreshing series
By Kait Rankins
Whoever thought that Irene Adler, subject of only one Holmesian short story, would cause such a stir among fans? Now Carole Nelson Douglas at last brings to life a character that had only been mentioned save for her one famous line in "A Scandal in Bohemia": "Good night, Mr Holmes." From the inspiration of _the_ woman comes this fantastic first in a series that gets better and better. Not only are the books exciting, but they're refreshingly _funny_, filled with subtle wit and humor. Appearances by famed historical personages (Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker, and later on the Divine Sarah Bernhardt) and famed fictional personages, Holmes and Watson themselves, make this series both realistic and amusing to read.
The characters in the Irene Adler series are complex: after reading the first three books, I still can't figure out whether or not I love or hate the character of Irene herself. Irene is the ultimate diva-detective, solving mysteries for the sake of curing her own boredom, and approaches everything with an impish enthusiasm. Impossibly radiant and beautiful, she eclipses the series' true heroine, the "Watson" to Irene, Penelope Huxleigh: a plain and proper parson's daughter who gets mixed up in Irene's life by mistake, in a very similar way that Watson met Holmes. Nell is the most intriguing character in the series, and easiest to identify with, even if she comes off as a prude at times. Anyone who has felt a "third wheel," or has been left in the shadows because of a more attractive friend, will relate to Nell. Barrister Godfrey Norton makes up the third of this main-character trio, who is astonishingly likeable - he adds a definite spark to the series that would surely be lost without him.
_Good Night, Mr. Holmes_ and the books that follow it (two or three of which are out of print and hard to find at present) will probably best liked by women, because it very accurately (and bemusedly) presents a female version of the Victorian era - one from a "modern" woman and one more subdued and conformist, and two different feminine views (from Irene and Nell) of Sherlock Holmes himself. It's very interesting to see Holmes as a minor character and adversary - and don't worry, Holmes fans: Nelson writes Holmes and Watson well.
I strongly recommend reading "A Scandal in Bohemia" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (found in _The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes_) before turning to the Irene Adler series, in order to get acquainted with the characters and see the Watsonian point of view on the case portrayed in _Good Night, Mr. Holmes_.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
Highly polished writing
By William L. Gilstrap
Ms. Douglas is a talented and practiced writer. This book and the others of this series show how well she has honed her craft.
This is a deeper look at Irene Adler who was a character in Doyle's, "A Scandal in Bohemia". She was one of the few people and the only woman to outwit Sherlock Holmes. The book retells the story from Adler's viewpoint and goes on to solve some other puzzles. Irene Adler, as she appears in the Douglas books, is truly an amazing woman. One would be hard pressed not to have admiration for her and her enormous abilities. She is shown as a virtuous, honest, married woman in this book instead of the "fallen woman" she is portrayed to be in the Doyle book.
All the narrative is done from the supposed diary of Penelope Huxley (Adler's Doctor Watson). Ms. Huxley is a dedicated spinster who apparently is meant to be the conscience of Victorian London. Some of her straight laced, over done morals are a bit trying but she is probably representative of the outlook of "proper" Victorian England. Penelope is a whiz at taking notes, much as Archie Goodwin is a supposed human tape recorder (Nero Wolfe series). It's very convenient to have someone on hand to do nothing but observe and record, thereby giving more credence to the story. There is much name dropping in this and all the other books of the series. Famous characters appear here and there for no apparent reason except to give added spice to the book. I think anyone who likes the Holmes series or who likes to boost the status of women in general will enjoy this book and the ones following it.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
"The Woman" is indeed Holmes' equal .....almost!
By Janet H.
If you are a fan of Holmes and know the story of Irene Adler and the "Scandal in Bohemia", this book will whet your Sherlockian appetite for more. Douglas writes in a style quite similar to Conan Doyle and makes Adler come alive as an irresistable heroine and a formidable sleuth as well. Unlike other Conan Doyle copycats, Douglas shows respect for the canon and a true knowledge of Holmesian lore. Can't wait for the next book in the series.
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