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Author | Nicholas Meyer |
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Language | English |
Genre | Mystery novels |
Publisher | Minotaur Books |
Publication date | November 2021 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (Hardback |
ISBN | 9781250788207 (first edition, hardback) |
Preceded by | The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols |
The Return of the Pharaoh: From the Reminiscences of John H. Watson, M.D. is a Sherlock Holmes pastiche novel by Nicholas Meyer, published in 2021. It takes place after Meyer's other Holmes pastiches, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution , The West End Horror , The Canary Trainer and The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols .
Kirkus Reviews praised the "rousing adventure" but conceded that "the climactic revelation of the murderer will catch some readers sheepishly admitting that they’d forgotten there was a mystery to be solved." [1] Publishers Weekly found the book "disappointing" and said "Fans of the author’s creative reimaginings of Conan Doyle’s characters will hope for a return to form next time." [2] The Associated Press praised the novel, saying it "blends old with new, giving readers familiar stories with parallels to and hints of more modern takes." [3]