The Chronicles of Solar Pons

Solar Pons draws thoughtfully at his pipe, his keen eyes fixed on the door to his quarters at No. 7B Praed Street. In a moment a visitor will arrive--once again setting the game afoot.When August Derleth inherited the mantle of Arthur Conan Doyle, he created in Solar Pons a detective who genius cannot be matched--perhaps not even by Holmes himself? In these ten superbly crafted adventures, Solar Pons's deductive cunning slices through the tangles of the most bizarre episodes of his career."Introduction" by Allen J. Hubin"The Adventure of the Red Leech""The Adventure of the Orient Express""The Adventure of the Golden Bracelet""The Adventure of the Shaplow Millions""The Adventure of the Benin Bronze""The Adventure of the Missing Tenants""The Adventure of the Aluminum Crutch""The Adventure of the Seven Sisters""The Adventure of the Bishop's Companion""The Adventure of the Unique Dickensians"