Blurbs for Julian Symons Mysteries

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Three-Pipe Problem, A (1975)

by Julian Symons

Avon Books (March 1976)

Cover price: $1.50

SHER'S LAST CASE!

'Sheridan Haynes, that is. You've no doubt seen him on television, portraying the immortal Sherlock Holmes in the famous TV series. But now Sheridan Haynes -- actor and dedicated Holmes buff --has a new mission: to beat Scotland Yard at solving the baffling Karate Killings, in which three men have been murdered, each with a single chop to the neck.

'Against the elaborate modern technology of the Yard, Sheridan Haynes has his own wits, his intimate knowledge of Holmesian deduction, and the assistance of the Baker Street Irregulars -- three bemused traffic wardens along for the fun of it. The result is one of Julian Symons' finest novels: a suspenseful, brilliantly inventive mystery novel starring a modern -- and slightly dotty -- version of the greatest detective of them all!'

On the front cover:

THREE MURDERS SO BAFFLING THAT ONLY ONE MAN CAN SOLVE THEM -- THE REINCARNATION OF HOLMES HIMSELF!

Inside the front cover:

"IF SHERLOCK HOLMES WERE HERE TODAY, AND ALLOWED TO APPLY HIS METHOD OF INDUCTIVE LOGIC TO THE KARATE CASE, I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT HE WOULD SOLVE IT."

'That's Sheridan Haynes talking. Little does he know that those careless words, spoken to a newspaper interviewer, will later make headlines -- and plunge him into a bizarre blend of twentieth-century crime and nineteenth-century detection. A THREE-PIPE PROBLEM is Julian Symons at his best and most imaginative -- a delightful novel for Holmes buffs, Symons fans, or anyone out for a good, enthralling read.'

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