Prisoner of My Desire
by Anthony Horowitz
Prisoner of My Desire by Anthony Horowitz holds a highly rated rating of 4.06 out of 5, based on 13.4K reader ratings. First published in 1991. The book spans 285 pages.
About Prisoner of My Desire
Internationally bestselling author Anthony Horowitz's nail-biting new novel plunges us back into the dark and complex world of Detective Sherlock Holmes and Professor James Moriarty—dubbed "the Napoleon of crime"—in the aftermath of their fateful struggle at the Reichenbach Falls.Days after Holmes and Moriarty disappear into the waterfall's churning depths, Frederick Chase, a senior investigator at New York's infamous Pinkerton Detective Agency, arrives in Switzerland. Chase brings with him a dire warning: Moriarty's death has left a convenient vacancy in London's criminal underworld. There is no shortage of candidates to take his place—including one particularly fiendish criminal mastermind.Chase is assisted by Inspector Athelney Jones, a Scotland Yard detective and devoted student of Holmes's methods of deduction, whom Conan Doyle introduced in The Sign of Four. The two men join forces and fight their way through the sinuous streets of Victorian London—from the elegant squares of Mayfair to the shadowy wharfs and alleyways of the Docks—in pursuit of this sinister figure, a man much feared but seldom seen, who is determined to stake his claim as Moriarty's successor.Riveting and deeply atmospheric, Moriarty is the first Sherlock Holmes novel sanctioned by the author's estate since Horowitz's House of Silk. This tale of murder and menace breathes life into Holmes's fascinating world, again proving that once you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however im- probable, must be the truth.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Anthony Horowitz |
| Published | 1991 |
| Pages | 285 |
| Genres | Mystery & Thriller, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller |
| Average Rating | 4.06 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 13,391 |
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What genre is Prisoner of My Desire?
Prisoner of My Desire is categorized as Mystery & Thriller, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thriller. Its primary genre classification is Mystery & Thriller.
Is Prisoner of My Desire worth reading?
Based on 13.4K reader ratings, Prisoner of My Desire has an average score of 4.06 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is Prisoner of My Desire?
Prisoner of My Desire has 285 pages.
Who wrote Prisoner of My Desire?
Prisoner of My Desire was written by Anthony Horowitz. It was first published in 1991.
What is the ISBN for Prisoner of My Desire?
The ISBN-13 for Prisoner of My Desire is 9780380756280.0.
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