Moriarty: The Hound of the D'Urbervilles
Moriarty: The Hound of the D'Urbervilles is a Sherlock Holmes pastiche novel by Bram Stoker Award–winner Kim Newman.[1]
| Author | Kim Newman |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Mystery novels |
| Publisher | Titan Books |
Publication date | 2011 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0857682833 (first U.S. edition, paperback) |
The novel, in the form of a series of connected stories,[2] purports to be the memoirs of Colonel Sebastian Moran[3] which detail his adventures with Professor Moriarty in what Empire Online describes as "a dark mirror for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's heroes."[4]
Reception
Publishers Weekly called it a "delightfully roguish alternate take on the Sherlock Holmes canon."[1] The Independent praised the work and compared Newman's Moran to George MacDonald Fraser's Harry Flashman.[2]
Adaptation
In July 2018, Deadline Hollywood reported that Playground Entertainment was developing an adaptation for television.[3]
References
- "Professor Moriarty: The Hound of the D'Urbervilles". Publishers Weekly. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- Forshaw, Barry (18 October 2011). "Moriarty: The Hound of the D'Urbervilles". The Independent. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- White, Peter (23 July 2018). "'Professor Moriarty: The Hound of the D'Urbervilles' Heads To The Small Screen With Playground Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- White, James (23 July 2018). "Kim Newman's Professor Moriarty Novel Will Venture To TV". Empire Online. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
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