Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula: The Adventure of the Sanguinary Count (1978)

it was 1890, a ship was discovered with its crews missing, captain murdered n tied to the wheel. his expression showed disturbing terror n had died of losing all his blood without any drop spilled onto the deck. the only passenger seen was a huge black dog. n making it weirder, the ship's cargo carried nothing else but 50 boxes of earth. the mystery immediately attracted Sherlock Holmes to the case, together with his faithful partner, Dr. John Watson, eager to uncover the mystery behind the unexplained circumstances.

the book, for any Sherlock Holmes or Dracula lovers, was an absolute turn on. for me being helplessly addicted to both Sherlock Holmes n Dracula, it was hardly imaginable not coming across this book any sooner! Estleman may not write Holmes as well as our original author (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle), but he was definitely convincing enough to have the similar feeling attached to his work. like any Holmes' novels, it was "written" by Dr. Watson, which Holmes of course, held many details untold until the very end of the story. when his wife was abducted by Dracula, Watson was desperate enough to confront Dracula believing that Holmes died after the explosion of their vessel. the story was thrilling enough to keep the page turning, especially to those who had read the original Dracula (1897), it was like fill-in-the-blanks, totally making the adventure worthwhile!

author: Loren D. Estleman
published: 1978
genre: Mystery

sequels:
- Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula: The Adventures of the Sanguinary Count (1978)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes (1979)