Book Club Case File: Lyndsay Faye

However Improbable

Today, we’re thrilled to have pastiche writer, acclaimed novelist, and the internet’s coolest Sherlockian Lyndsay Faye on the podcast! Her newest collection of Holmes stories, Observations by Gaslight, is narrated by those who knew the great detective—including beloved characters like Irene Adler and Mrs. Hudson. We discussed this newest collection of work, how she embodies the voices of characters ranging from Lestrade to Watson himself, and whether or not Dr. John H. Watson, M.D. is actually a Mary Sue.

Lyndsay Faye is an international bestseller and the two-time Edgar-nominated author of six critically acclaimed books, including Jane Steele and Gods of Gotham. In addition to her original work, she is the author of her first collection of Sherlock Holmes short stories, The Whole Art of Detection, and Dust and Shadow, a novel that pits Holmes against Jack the Ripper.

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