"Superb...Purser-Hallard captures Conan Doyle’s style and characters perfectly, forging a plot with all the pace and atmosphere of a classic horror film. Sherlockians looking for authenticity in their pastiche will hope this author delivers many more. " Publishers Weekly Starred Review
Praise for the author: "Displays the author’s remarkable facility at conjuring the spirit of Conan Doyle’s originals. Sherlockians and Wildeans alike will embrace Purser-Hallard." Publishers Weekly starred review
"A very good locked-room puzzle" Morning Star
"One of the cleverest locked room mysteries ever tackled by Sherlock Holmes... John Dickson Carr and Anthony Boucher fans will be gratified at the logical explanation the master rationalist devises. This ranks among the top novel-length Sherlock Holmes pastiches." Publishers Weekly
“The best kept secret in British genre writing” the British Fantasy Society
“[Purser-Hallard’s] writing is crisp and clever… the cast of characters appealing, interesting and consistent” the British Fantasy Society on The Pendragon Protocol