The West End Horror: A Posthumous Memoir of John H. Watson, M.D. - Paperback
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The West End Horror: A Posthumous Memoir of John H. Watson, M.D.
March 1895. London's West End becomes the stage for a series of sinister events that will test even Sherlock Holmes's legendary deductive powers. When theater critic Jonathan McCarthy is found murdered under bizarre circumstances, it marks the beginning of a month that will scandalize Victorian society and draw Holmes into one of his most chilling cases.
A Victorian Mystery Set in London's Theater District
The West End is gripped by terror as violence strikes at the heart of London's theatrical community. An ingenue at the Savoy is discovered with her throat slashed. A police surgeon vanishes, taking two corpses with him. The Marquess of Queensberry faces a libel lawsuit that has all of London talking. What appears to Scotland Yard as unrelated incidents reveals itself to Sherlock Holmes as something far more sinister: a maniac is stalking the theater district. His name is Jack.
Historical Figures and Literary Luminaries
Nicholas Meyer masterfully weaves real historical figures into this Sherlock Holmes narrative. The investigation brings Holmes and Watson into contact with some of the era's most notable personalities: Bernard Shaw, a struggling stage critic and writer; Ellen Terry, the celebrated actress; Bram Stoker, working as a box office clerk; aging matinee idol Henry Irving; publisher Frank Harris; and the controversial Oscar Wilde. Each plays a role in this intricate mystery set against the backdrop of Victorian London's glittering yet dangerous theater world.
A Dr. Watson Memoir
Presented as a posthumous memoir penned by Dr. John H. Watson himself, this novel captures the authentic voice of Holmes's faithful companion. The narrative style honors the classic detective stories while delivering a fresh perspective on the Great Detective's methods. Watson's account reveals not just the solution to the crimes, but the atmosphere of fear and fascination that gripped London's cultural elite during that fateful March.
Nicholas Meyer is the author of four Sherlock Holmes novels, including The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols and The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, which was on the New York Times bestseller list for a year. He's a screenwriter and film director, responsible for The Day After, Time After Time, as well as Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country among many others. A native of New York City, he lives in Santa Monica, California.
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