The Return of the Pharaoh
First edition
AuthorNicholas Meyer
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreMystery novels
PublisherMinotaur Books
Publication date
November 2021
Media typePrint (Hardback
ISBN9781250788207 (first edition, hardback)
Preceded byThe 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.

Reception

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]

References

  1. ^ "The Return of the Pharaoh". Kirkus Reviews. July 28, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Return of the Pharaoh". Publishers Weekly. August 23, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Duong, Ashley (November 9, 2021). "Review: Murder and espionage in Egypt with Sherlock Holmes". Associated Press. Retrieved December 2, 2021.

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Works by Nicholas Meyer
Literary pastiches of Sherlock Holmes
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