Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula

Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula or The Adventures of the Sanguinary Count) is a Sherlock Holmes pastiche novel by Loren D. Estleman, originally published in 1978.^[2][3]

Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula

First edition
Author	Loren D. Estleman
Cover artist	Fred Marcellino
Language	English
Genre	Mystery novels
Publisher	Doubleday[1]
Publication date	1978
Media type	Print (hardback & paperback)
ISBN	0-385-14051-7 (hardcover)

The novel is an account of Holmes' adventure facing off against Bram Stoker's Dracula^[4] and is presented as a revision of the Stoker novel, albeit with Sherlock Holmes present in the narrative.^[5]

The book has since been republished by I-Books^[1] and Titan Books, the latter under their Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes banner.^[6]

Reception

British Fantasy Society called the book "one of the better" Dracula/Holmes crossovers.^[6] Kirkus Reviews called it "an example of the more cautious and studied sort of pseudo-Sherlock...Not that the purist approach makes Estleman's academic, short-story-sized notion any more prepossessing."^[7]

Adaptations

Estleman's novel was adapted for BBC Radio in 1981.^[1][8] It has since been rebroadcast numerous times.^[9]

See also

• Seance for a Vampire, a Holmes-Dracula crossover by Fred Saberhagen
• Anno Dracula

References

1. Estleman, Loren D. (2012). The Perils of Sherlock Holmes. Gallery Books. p. 12. ISBN 978-1440544149.
2. Boström, Mattias (2018). From Holmes to Sherlock. Mysterious Press. p. 441. ISBN 978-0-8021-2789-1.
3. Redmond, Christopher (2009). Sherlock Holmes Handbook: Second Edition. Dundurn Press. p. 216. ISBN 9781459718982.
4. Bunson, Matthew (1997). Encyclopedia Sherlockiana. Simon & Schuster. p. 69. ISBN 0-02-861679-0.
5. Byrne, Bob (October 31, 2016). "The Public Life of Sherlock Holmes: Holmes for Halloween". Black Gate. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
6. Brzeski, David (March 8, 2013). "Sherlock Holmes Meets Dracula. Book Reviews". British Fantasy Society. Archived from the original on March 20, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
7. "Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula". Kirkus Reviews. July 14, 1978. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
8. "Sherlock Holmes Versus Dracula". RadioListings. Archived from the original on January 23, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
9. "Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula". BBC Radio. Retrieved January 22, 2019.