![]() ![]() In fact, the book’s dust jacket proclaims that the Estate “chose the celebrated #1 New York Times bestselling author” to write this book “because of his proven ability to tell a transfixing story and for his passion for all things Holmes.” But is the book, as the dust jacket also promises, “a modern classic”? Anthony Horowitz, however, bested them all-his House of Silk is the only novel approved by the Arthur Conan Doyle Estate in the past 125 years. In the many years since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle penned what he likely believed would be Sherlock Holmes’ final case, other authors have tried their hand at imitating his style or borrowing his characters for new stories. ![]() Into this mix comes Anthony Horowitz’s highly anticipated Sherlock Holmes novel, The House of Silk. Titan, Severn House, Pegasus, and other publishers offer a wide selection of books of the detective’s further adventures, written by a variety of modern authors. On television, the BBC’s critically acclaimed, international hit Sherlock, as envisioned by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, follows Holmes and Watson’s adventures in 21st century London. The second movie in his Sherlock Holmes franchise, A Game of Shadows, hasn’t yet premiered, but a third film already has been announced. Director Guy Ritchie keeps Holmes and Watson in Victorian times but turns them into modern-styled action heroes enjoying a celebrated bromance. ![]() Although the great detective has never been out of favor, his popularity has increased proportionately to the flood of new adaptations in the past few years. ![]()
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