The Prisoner of the Devil explained

The Prisoner of the Devil
Author:	Michael Hardwick
Language:	English
Genre:	Mystery novels
Publisher:	Proteus
Release Date:	1979
Media Type:	Print (hardback & paperback)

The Prisoner of the Devil is a Sherlock Holmes pastiche novel by Michael Hardwick, originally published in 1979.^[1]

The acclaimed novel^{[2] [3]} features Holmes called in to solve the case of the Dreyfus affair.^{[4] [5] [6]}

The book has since been republished in 1990 by Pinnacle Books^[7] and in 2018 by MeanTime Books.^[8]

Reception

Michael Dirda reviewed the book for the Detroit Times and found himself "lukewarm" towards it.^[9] Publishers Weekly claimed the book was " enthusiastically endorsed by both the Baker Street Irregulars and the Conan Doyle estate."^[10]

Notes and References

1. Book: Bunson, Matthew. Matthew Bunson

   . Matthew Bunson . Encyclopedia Sherlockiana . 1997 . . 199 . 0-02-861679-0.

2. Book: Riley. Dick. McAllister. Pam. The Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Sherlock Holmes. Continuum. 1999. 147. 0-8264-1116-9.
3. Book: Redmond, Christopher. Sherlock Holmes Handbook: Second Edition. Dundurn Press. 2009. 281. 9781459718982.
4. Picker. Larry. Screen of the Crime. Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine #10 . 4 . 2. 13 . 2013 . English .
5. Web site: The plot thickens. The Herald. 1 January 2016. 21 November 2018.
6. Book: Eyles, Alan . Sherlock Holmes: A Centenary Celebration . 1986 . . 119 . 0-06-015620-1 .
7. Book: Hardwick, Michael. Michael Hardwick (writer)

   . Michael Hardwick (writer). The Prisoner of the Devil. 1990. Pinnacle Books. 1-55817-447-8.

8. Web site: Our first titles. MeanTime Books. January 22, 2019.
9. Book: Dirda, Michael. Michael Dirda

   . Michael Dirda. On Conan Doyle: Or, The Whole Art of Storytelling. 2012. Princeton University Press. 118. 9780691151359.

10. Web site: Revenge of the Hound . Publishers Weekly. 30 September 1987. 20 December 2019.