Bought these as a present for my 10 year old daughter who is a sherlock holmes fan. Young sherlock holmes series by andy lane goodreads. Below is a list of andrew lanes young sherlock holmes books in order of when they were first released which is the same as their chronological order. To learn more about andrew lane and young sherlock holmes click here. The silent corner by dean koontz first in a new horrorthriller series by one of the masters of the genre new cthulhu. Great series, and this is all the books, not just the first 7. Andrew lane has faithfully and lovingly created an authentic young holmes in death cloud, the first book in his fantastic young sherlock series. Bedlam is andrew lanes short read in which the iconic detective is reimagined as a brilliant, troubled and engaging teenager sherlock has been incarcerated in the bethlehem hospital bedlam where victorian londons most unfortunate citizens are.
Sherlock holmes is a teenager and it shows his life before he becomes a famous detective. I recently read another novel for young adults in which the main characters seemed simultaneously completely inattentive to the world around her, and yet also able to consistently make. The legend begins volume 6 andrew lane fsg books for young readers. Knife edge is the sixth in the young sherlock holmes series in which the iconic detective is reimagined as a brilliant, troubled and engaging teenager creating unputdownable detective adventures that remain true to the spirit of the original books something sinister is afoot in the house in the west of ireland in which sherlock is staying.
When teen sherlock and american tutor amyus crowe more. If this is supposed to be a portrayal of sherlock holmes as a young teenager, it really doesnt feel like it. Andrew lane who also writes as andy lane is the author of the young sherlock holmes series of. Throughout the series, the reader finds out how holmes developed his skills and. The first book in a series of mystery adventures featuring a teenage sherlock and endorsed by the conan doyle estate. Robert kirby who is at united agents is the one who sparked andrew into writing the sherlock holmes series. Young sherlock holmes is a series of young adult thriller novels by british author andrew lane featuring arthur conan doyles detective sherlock holmes as a teenager in the 1860s and 70s that is faced with numerous mysteries, crimes and adventures throughout the series. Andrew loves authors who can build a character and make the character vivid in the minds of the readers.
Sherlocks mother has died, his father has disappeared in india and his sister is acting strangely. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Mycroft, his older brother, has been found with a knife in his hand, locked in a room with a corpse. Find the complete young sherlock holmes book series by andy lane. Death cloud is the first novel in a at this point in time seven book series written by british author andrew lane. Andrew lane presents the detective as a young man, scrupulously true to the character developed by conan. Andrew lane thought of writing a series where the character of sherlock holmes is depicted when he was a young adolescent. Young sherlock holmes is a series of young adult thriller novels by british author andrew lane featuring arthur conan doyles detective sherlock holmes as a.
An unofficial guide to the worlds greatest secret agent. I am always wary of people who have written about a part of sherlock holmes life that was not detailed by the original author, sir arthur conan doyle. Black ice is a book by andrew lane and was published in 2011. Andrew lane is the author of the young sherlock holmes series of young adult novels. His life is that of a perfectly ordinary army officers son. Young sherlock holmes is a series of young adult thriller novels by andrew lane featuring arthur conan doyles detective sherlock holmes as a teenager in the 1860s that is faced with numerous crimes and adventures throughout the series based on the success of charlie higsons bestselling young bond series, the estate of sir arthur conan doyle authorised a series of books detailing the life. Sherlock has been incarcerated in the bethlehem hospital bedlam where victorian londons most.
The whole book doesnt feel like a sherlock holmes mystery but rather a kind of victorian alex rider as it comes across as something similar to the teenage spy book. Death cloudthe year is 1868, and sherlock holmes is fourteen. Bedlam is andrew lanes short read in which the iconic detective is reimagined as a brilliant, troubled and engaging teenager sherlock has been incarcerated in the bethlehem hospital bedlam where victorian londons most unfortunate citizens are locked away in squalor, cruelty and hopelessness. Crack the case with the worlds most famous detective. After young sherlock holmes series, andrew did another series called lost worlds which also got some attention. Read online young sherlock holmes series by andrew lane. Sherlock s mother has died, his father has disappeared in india and his sister is acting strangely. It was written by andrew lane and released in the uk on june 4, 2010 by macmillan books. The latest installment in the young sherlock holmes series by andrew lane does not disappoint. Young sherlock holmes 8 books collection set by andrew lane. Teen sherlock battles a monstrous adversary on a mission to. Most recently he has been responsible for the internationally successful young sherlock. Andrews passion for the original novels of sir arthur conan doyle, and his determination to create an authentic teenage sherlock holmes, made him the perfect choice to work with the conan doyle estate to reinvent the worlds most famous detective in this. Bedlam is andrew lanes short read in which the iconic detective is reimagined as a brilliant, troubled and engaging teenager.
When teen sherlock and american tutor amyus crowe want to read. Andrew is very busy promoting the book at the moment but kindly took time out to answer my rather long list of questions. When one reads or watches of tv or films sherlock holmes, we all accept that he knows a lot of things. He studied physics at warwick university, where he was a contemporary and friend of fellow writers justin richards and craig hinton. Fire storm by andrew lane is the fourth book in the young sherlock holmes series. Death cloud is the first novel in the young sherlock holmes series that depicts arthur conan doyles detective sherlock holmes as a teenager in the 1860s and 70s. Lane is an author and journalist, also know for writing spinoff novels for doctor who. But before he became the great detective, who was young sherlock holmes. The first three books in the young sherlock holmes series from andrew lane. Young sherlock holmes 6 books collection fantastic fiction. Andrew lane is a british author of ya historical fiction, science fiction, and adventure novels.
What was one of the most memorable moments of young sherlock holmes 2. He has also written numerous spinoff novels based on the bbc scifi television series doctor who, as well as definitive guides to babylon 5 and the wallace and grommit films, and is the author of the bond files. Kiernan and steve duffy an anthology of excellent new lovecraftian fiction. Before moriarty and before benedict cumberbatch, andrews passion for the original novels of sir arthur conan doyle and his determination to create an authentic teenage sherlock holmes made him the perfect choice to work with the conan doyle estate to reinvent the. Interview with andrew lane author of young sherlock holmes. It is a series widely followed by teens that look forward to reading books with strong protagonists. The holmes family seems to be falling apart, and not even brother mycroft can keep it together.
It was written by andrew lane and released in the united kingdom on 3 june 2011 by macmillan books. The first book in the series entitled young sherlock holmes is known as death cloud. The year is 1868, and fourteenyearold sherlock holmes faces his most baffling mystery yet. Andrew was an avid reader when he was young and always loved science fiction and fantasy. He has also written numerous spinoff novels based on the bbc scifi television series doctor who, as well as definitive guides to babylon 5 and the wallace and gromit films, and is the author of the bond files. I recently read another novel for young adults in which the main characters seemed simultaneously completely inattentive to the world around her, and yet also able to consistently make the right decisions, almost as if by magic. Andrew lane born 17 april 1963, as andy lane, is a british author and journalist best known for the young sherlock holmes series of young adult novels he has written novels in the virgin new adventures range and audio dramas for big finish based on the bbc science fiction television series doctor who. Andrew lane author andrew lane has written more than 30 books in various genres fiction and nonfiction, adult and young adult, crime and science fiction. Death cloud is the first in the young sherlock holmes series in which the iconic detective is reimagined as a brilliant, troubled and engaging teenager creating unputdownable detective adventures that remain true to the spirit of the original books the year is 1868, and sherlock holmes is fourteen. Book 2 the second book in a series that will, at the moment, only be coming out in germany. Young sherlock holmes 6 books collection set andrew lane. This young sherlock holmes series tries to explore the early life of sherlock holmes. In june 2010, these questions will all be answered in a new series by andrew lane called young sherlock holmes.
Young sherlock holmes novels baker street wiki fandom. Andrew has a wife and a son and lives in dorset, england. During 2009, estate, macmillan books announced that lane, under license by the sir arthur conan doyle literary, would be writing a series of books focusing on the early life of sherlock holmes under the general title. Andrew lane began his young sherlock holmes series in 2010 with the novel death cloud. Andrew lane is an author, journalist and lifelong sherlock holmes fan. It is the third book in the young sherlock holmes mystery series. They are wellwritten, full of great descriptions and lots of adventures. Andrew lane who also writes as andy lane is the author of the young sherlock holmes series of novels. Im still positive about this series written by andrew lane this is the 7th book, and theres only one left before the series ends, and i already know i shall probably regret the series because these adventures of the young sherlock holmes are nicely written, maybe with some slight anachronism, but.
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