A Study in Terror

by Ellery Queen

Paperback, 1966

Status

Available

Call number

813.52

Publication

New York: Lancer, 1967

Description

Based on the Sherlock Holmes film: Ellery Queen matches wits with the Baker Street sleuth to unmask Jack the Ripper. Ellery Queen is struggling over his latest book when a friend brings him a mystery. It is a journal, written by a Victorian doctor, of reports on the remarkable adventures of his close friend, a brilliant detective named Sherlock Holmes. Queen's surprise turns to amazement as he turns its pages and discovers the lost story of Sherlock Holmes's greatest case: the pursuit of Jack the Ripper. From the brothels and back alleys of fog-choked Whitechapel to the manor of one of England's greatest families, Holmes and Dr. Watson chase history's most fearsome killer. But it will take the brilliance of Ellery Queen to solve the case once and for all. Based on the Sherlock Holmes film A Study in Terror, this collaboration between two of the world's greatest detectives is one of the most original mystery novels of all time. … (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member seasonsoflove

Ellery Queen is delivered a lost manuscript purporting to be the true story of Sherlock Holmes taking on the case of Jack the Ripper.

It's Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper! Plus Ellery Queen! And there are some nice friendship moments between Holmes and Watson as well.

The ending was a bit abrupt,

and felt a little rushed.

You can't go wrong when Ellery Queen tells the story of Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper.

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LibraryThing member LGandT

I would have given 5 stars but the story within the story, just didn't do it for me.

Its a nice idea but to me at least, it takes away one atmosphere from the other.

Its more graphic than the movie, but I liked the movie much better.

I found myself skipping over the Ellery part, only skimming to see

how it played out, but the Sherlock part of the story I loved, but still liked the movie better.

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LibraryThing member PaperDollLady

I was drawn by the premise of this well-narrated audiobook. When Ellery Queen is given an old manuscript by a friend, he discovers it's written by Dr. Watson and details Sherlock Holmes investigating the Jack the Ripper murders. Intriguing concept.

LibraryThing member Ranjr

I really enjoyed this one, it had the elements of horror and gaslight-pulp that I craved when I heard about it, the reason I bought it. There's not really much to say about it other than I do recommend this one to anyone interested in Sherlock Holmes, Jack the Ripper, and to a lesser extent, Ellery

Queen. When I was made aware of the book, I had already known about Ellery Queen and I think I had tried once to read one of those books as a kid but just was not interested then, anyway, when I was made aware of the book I immediately knew what I wanted from it and now that I've read it, I was not disappointed.

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