Graham Moore is a New York Times bestselling novelist and Academy Award winning screenwriter. His screenplay for The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley, won both an Oscar and a WGA Award in 2015, and was nominated for a BAFTA and a Golden Globe. The film received eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture.
Graham's first novel, The Sherlockian (2010), was translated into 15 languages. It was called "sublime" and "clever" and "delightful" by the New York Times, "savvy" and "entertaining" by the Los Angeles Times, and lots of other nice things as well.
"A truly terrific mystery ... Witty and breezy, yet [it]manages to
explore the toll taken on Doyle by having created a character so
beloved that the creation obscures the creator ... For a first book
- actually, for any book - this is impressive. Among its virtues is
a feel for the gas-lamp Victorian world. As we read, we understand
Doyle's impatience with his world as well as [Harold] White's
yearning to return to it ... The Escher like patterning of real
life on fictional reconstruction, complete with murder, related
rissoles and tentative love story all come off without a hitch. For
mystery lovers, this book is a treat. For Sherlock Holmes lovers,
it is indispensible." --David Wolpe, The Huffington Post
"It must be said of Graham Moore that he has his methods. Ingenious
and amusing ones, too. You will enjoy their elucidation even if you
are not a committed Sherlockian. The game's afoot!"--Christopher
Hitchens, author of Hitch-22
"Moore's fiction provides a shrewd take on the noted author and his
legendary scion."--Kirkus
"Sly self-awareness keeps THE SHERLOCKIAN smart and agile, [and]
it's possible to enjoy this book's laughable affectations and still
be seduced by them... it is anchored by Mr. Moore's self-evident
love of the rules that shape good mystery fiction and the promises
on which it must deliver." --Janet Maslin, New York Times
"The problem with Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories is that
there aren't enough of them. Fans try to fill the gap with
spin-offs, some of which work better than others. This engaging
riff on the familiar themes by first-novelist Moore is one of the
best . . . Moore spins his tale in prose that shifts easily from
exposition to pathos to sly comedy . . . Mystery fans should love
the mix of historical fiction and contemporary puzzle-solving. And
Sherlockians? Try keeping them away."--Booklist (starred
review)
"The tales of Conan Doyle and White, told in alternating chapters,
make up "The Sherlockian," Graham Moore's entertaining debut novel.
Both mysteries are well crafted, with gratifying and amusing nods
toward the conflation of Conan Doyle and his most famous literary
creation ... exemplary weaving of historical fact and fiction ...
This is a novel clearly written with great affection, not just for
Conan Doyle and Holmes, but their 21st-century fans as
well."--Associated Press
"What irresistible fun! As the literary intrigue deepens, with
Arthur Conan Doyle, Bram Stoker, and some brainy Sherlock Holmes
buffs as partners in crime, you don't have to be Holmes to deduce
that The Sherlockian is a serpentine delight for anyone who loves
mystery and historical suspense."--Rupert Holmes, Edgar-award
winning creator of The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Brilliantly executed: a must-read for admirers of historical
fiction, Sherlock Holmes, and intellectual mysteries...This debut
manages to be both highly original as well as deeply reverential to
its literary sources. It's difficult to find a new spin on Sherlock
Holmes, but Graham Moore has pulled it off with flying
colors.--Matthew Pearl, author of The Dante Club
Clever...insightful...ingenious...a testament to the power of
storytelling.--South Florida Sun-Sentinal
Combines good pacing with an engaging plot, and its ample dose of
Holmes quotes, errata, and flair for humor have enough to keep
anyone from an initiate to a dedicated Sherlockian on the
hook...the kin of everyman adventure that one can't help but
enjoy.--BookPage
Exciting, clever, and convoluted (as all mysteries are)...This is a
book for Sherlock Holmes fans, Conan Doyle fans, Stoke fans, and
anyone who likes a good mystery/detective story.--Tucson
Citizen
Fun and games with Sherlock Holmes is a never-ending pursuit, as
THE SHERLOCKIAN proves.--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Moore does an excellent job of making his characters and settings
feel real, using his thorough knowledge of the Holmes stories to
good effect...Any reader curious about Sherlock Holmes won't be
able to resist following up with the originals.--Library
Journal
Moore is well-steeped in Holmes lore but savvy enough as a writer
to keep the reader's interest with the parallel, and eventually
intersecting, plots.--Los Angeles Times
Moore spins a tale full of characters that make his first book a
fun read...I found myself getting pulled into each story
simultaneously since Moore deftly parallels the action taking
places in both stories.--BookReporter.com
Moore spins engaging parallel detective stories.--Entertainment
Weekly
Required reading.--New York Post
Suspenseful...a first-time novelist fictionalizes real-life events
to write a compelling mystery.--TheDailyBeast.com
The mystery is gripping, and Moore has a feel for the transitional
nature of Conan Doyle's era.--Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book
Review
The tales merge in a grand finale that, looking back, seems
inevitable. The Sherlockian on your Christmas list will love this
book. So will any mystery lover, even one who has never read a
Sherlock Holmes story, if there be such an unfortunate
creature.--Dallas Morning News
Thrilling...a ripping good story that's packed with loads of Doyle
and Holmes trivia.--USA Today
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