''The Adventure of the Ectoplasmic Man'' is a 1985 mystery
pastiche novel written by
Daniel Stashower
Daniel Stashower is an American author and editor of mystery fiction and historical nonfiction. He lives in Maryland.
Awards and honors
Stashower has received awards and recognition for several of his works.
Fiction
The mystery novel '' The Adv ...
, featuring
Sherlock Holmes and
Dr. John Watson teaming up with famous magician
Harry Houdini.
Titan Books
Titan Publishing Group is the publishing division of Titan Entertainment Group, which was established in 1981. The books division has two main areas of publishing: film and television tie-ins and cinema reference books; and graphic novels and c ...
republished the book in 2009, as part of its ''Further Adventures'' series, which collects a number of noted Holmesian pastiches, under the abbreviated title of ''The Ectoplasmic Man''.
Plot
Houdini is framed for espionage but Holmes is determined to clear his name, with the real culprits being sinister blackmailers who have targeted the Prince of Wales. Can the duo solve what some believe will become known as 'The Crime of the Century' before it's too late?
See also
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Sherlock Holmes pastiches
Sherlock Holmes has long been a popular character for pastiche, Holmes-related work by authors and creators other than Arthur Conan Doyle.
Their works can be grouped into four broad categories:
*New Sherlock Holmes stories
*Stories in which H ...
External links
''The Ectoplasmic Man''at
Titan Books
Titan Publishing Group is the publishing division of Titan Entertainment Group, which was established in 1981. The books division has two main areas of publishing: film and television tie-ins and cinema reference books; and graphic novels and c ...
1985 American novels
Novels set in England
Sherlock Holmes pastiches
Sherlock Holmes novels
William Morrow and Company books
Harry Houdini
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