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ⓘ About Daniel Stashower
Having worked as a freelance journalist since 1986, his articles have appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times, National Geographic Traveller, Connoisseur, and Smithsonian Magazine. “The Adventure of the Ectoplasmic Man” was nominated for an Edgar Award in the year 1986 for best first novel. “A Deliberate Form of Frenzy” was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best Short Story in 1988. “Elephants in the Distance” is the first stand alone novel and was released in 1989. Paul Galliard is a magician by heredity and training: his dad died performing an infamous trick which through the centuries has claimed over a dozen magicians’ lives, called the Bullet Catch.
All Book Series by Daniel Stashower
The Beautiful Cigar Girl / Edgar Allan Poe and the Murder of Mary Rogers
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2006
The Adventure of the Peerless Peer
Series opener · book 1 of 38 · published 1974 Anthology · Philip Jose Farmer
War of the Worlds
Book 2 of 38 · published 1975 Anthology · Manly Wade Wellman,Wade Wellman
The Giant Rat of Sumatra
Book 3 of 38 · published 1976 Anthology · Richard L. Boyer
The Stalwart Companions
Book 5 of 38 · published 1978 Anthology · H. Paul Jeffers
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes
Book 6 of 38 · published 1979 Anthology · Loren D. Estleman
The Whitechapel Horrors
Book 8 of 38 · published 1992 Anthology · Edward B. Hanna
Seance for a Vampire
Book 10 of 38 · published 1994 Anthology · Fred Saberhagen
Sherlock Holmes and the Railway Maniac
Book 11 of 38 · published 1994 Anthology · Barrie Roberts
The Angel of the Opera
Book 12 of 38 · published 1994 Anthology · Sam Siciliano
The Haunting of Torre Abbey
Book 16 of 38 · published 2000 Anthology · Carole Buggé
The Veiled Detective
Book 17 of 38 · published 2004 Anthology · David Stuart Davies
Between the Thames and the Tiber
Book 18 of 38 · published 2011 Anthology · Ted Riccardi
The Devil's Promise
Book 21 of 38 · published 2014 Anthology · David Stuart Davies
The Albino's Treasure
Book 22 of 38 · published 2015 Anthology · Stuart Douglas
The Ripper Legacy
Book 24 of 38 · published 2016 Anthology · David Stuart Davies
Murder at Sorrow's Crown
Book 25 of 38 · published 2016 Anthology · Steven Savile,Robert Greenberger
The Counterfeit Detective
Book 26 of 38 · published 2016 Anthology · Stuart Douglas
Imagination Theatre's Sherlock Holmes of Scripts From The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Book 28 of 38 · published 2017 Anthology · David Marcum
The Improbable Prisoner
Book 29 of 38 · published 2018 Anthology · Stuart Douglas
The Devil and the Four
Book 30 of 38 · published 2018 Anthology · Sam Siciliano
The Instrument of Death
Book 31 of 38 · published 2019 Anthology · David Stuart Davies
Sherlock Holmes and the Four Kings of Sweden
Book 35 of 38 · published 2021 Anthology · Steven Savile
Revenge from the Grave
Book 36 of 38 · published 2022 Anthology · David Stuart Davies
The Gentleman Burglar
Latest in the series · book 38 of 38 · published 2024 Anthology · Sam Siciliano
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Daniel Stashower?
Having worked as a freelance journalist since 1986, his articles have appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times, National Geographic Traveller, Connoisseur, and Smithsonian Magazine. “The Adventure of the Ectoplasmic Man” was nominated for an Edgar Award in the year 1986 for best first novel. “A Deliberate Form of Frenzy” was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best Short Story in 1988. “Elephants in the Distance” is the first stand alone novel and was released in 1989. Paul Galliard is a magician by heredity and training: his dad died performing an infamous trick which through the centuries has…
Which Daniel Stashower series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes series, the earliest of Daniel Stashower's multi-book series: it opens with The Adventure of the Peerless Peer (1974) and runs to 38 books across 1974–2024, ending with The Gentleman Burglar (2024). Daniel Stashower's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Daniel Stashower written?
Daniel Stashower has 60 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1974 and 2024. 42 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes series with 38 books — and 18 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Daniel Stashower's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Daniel Stashower's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes (1974–2024, 38 books) and Harry Houdini (1985–2001, 4 books).
How are Daniel Stashower's books organised into series?
This guide splits Daniel Stashower's 60 books into 2 named series and 18 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes (38 books, 1974–2024); Harry Houdini (4 books, 1985–2001).