Description
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother by Gilbert Pearlman is a comic mystery based on Gene Wilder’s 1975 film of the same name. Set in Victorian London, the story follows Sigerson Holmes, Sherlock Holmes’ eccentric and jealous younger brother, who longs to prove himself as a detective in his own right.
When Sherlock and Dr Watson leave England to investigate a case abroad, Sigerson is handed a baffling blackmail mystery to solve. With the help of a Scotland Yard records clerk and a glamorous music hall singer, he becomes entangled in a chaotic adventure involving secret documents, conspiracies and outrageous escapades. This vintage paperback also includes a 16-page insert of photographs from the film, featuring Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn and Marty Feldman.
