Why read Sherlock Holmes Vs. Dracula?

Book cover of Sherlock Holmes Vs. Dracula: Or the Adventure of the Sanguinary Count

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The year is 1890. A ship is discovered adrift off the English coast, its crew missing, its murdered captain lashed to the wheel, and its only passenger is a sinister black dog. This impenetrable mystery is clearly a case for the inimitable Sherlock Holmes, but for the first time in…

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1 author picked Sherlock Holmes Vs. Dracula as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Misha Handman

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I have a weakness for authors who can seamlessly write in another author’s style, and The Adventure of the Sanguinary Count blends Conan Doyle and Stoker perfectly. Holmes and Watson are drawn into the tale of Count Dracula when they are called to investigate the mystery of a ship whose crew have vanished, adding their genius to the vampire hunters working to keep the Count from the shores of England. With Dracula Daily taking the online world by storm, this is the perfect time to look up another take on these classic tales.

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