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The Seven-Per-Cent Solution: Being a Reprint from the Reminiscences of John H. Watson, M.D. (The Journals of John H. Watson, M.D.) Paperback – September 17, 1993

by Nicholas Meyer (Editor)
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One of Parade's 101 Best Mystery Books of All Time

This "rediscovered" Sherlock Holmes adventure recounts the unique collaboration of Holmes and Sigmund Freud in the solution of a mystery on which the lives of millions may depend.

First discovered and then painstakingly edited and annotated by Nicholas Meyer, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution related the astounding and previously unknown collaboration of Sigmund Freud with Sherlock Holmes, as recorded by Holmes's friend and chronicler, Dr. John H. Watson. In addition to its breathtaking account of their collaboration on a case of diabolic conspiracy in which the lives of millions hang in the balance, it reveals such matters as the real identity of the heinous professor Moriarty, the dark secret shared by Sherlock and his brother Mycroft Holmes, and the detective's true whereabouts during the Great Hiatus, when the world believed him to be dead.

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    The Journals of John H. Watson, M.D.
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  3. Language
    English
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    W. W. Norton & Company
  5. Publication date
    September 17, 1993
  6. Dimensions
    5.6 x 0.7 x 8.4 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0393311198
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0393311198
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"Sheer fun."
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"A gem…Delightful reading for everyone."
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"Pure joy for fans who never imagined they would learn more about the world’s most famous private investigator."
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"If you read only one thriller this year, it should be this one."
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"What a splendid book, what grand fun…A corking good read and a cracking good adventure that performs the delicious miracle of bringing back to life the greatest detective of them all."
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Nicholas Meyer is the author of four Sherlock Holmes novels, including The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols and The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, which was on the New York Times bestseller list for a year. He's a screen-writer and film director, responsible for The Day After, Time After Time, as well as Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country among many others. A native of New York City, he lives in Santa Monica, California.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company (September 17, 1993)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393311198
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393311198
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.6 x 0.7 x 8.4 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars Truly outstanding!
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2024
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Any reader who appreciates Doyle & his writing will surely appreciate The Seven Per Cent Solution! Outstanding on all counts!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great pastiche'
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2011
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Really enjoyed this book..saw the movie before and did not like it one bit...was almost a comedy and personally thought Nicol Williamson was awful as Holmes. But the book is really interesting take - particularly Freud and Holmes taking turns at helpign each other was pleasantly done and interesting. Gave it one star less because of the train fight towards the end -very long drawn and unncessary, made it like a swashbuckler historical. The ending has a very unexpected twist to it. Overall the character of Holmes and Watson have been maintained and it is fast paced and well written.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly Surprised
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2010
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Overall worth buying. Not as good as an original Sherlock Holmes story although which book really can be? This may just be bias on my part as I love the originals. I think it is difficult to create a "new" Sherlock story that captures the magic(for lack of a descriptive enough word) of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories. This book succeeds in telling an interesting story one that to me was well written in the sense that it did not feel like it tried to hard to copy the language or format of earlier stories. I could say more I am sure but bottom line is if you enjoy Sherlock Holmes and like me have read through the originals and still want more then this book is definitely worth looking into.
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A. McCrea
5.0 out of 5 stars An Utterly Convincing Reprise
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2018
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Nicholas Meyer has completely captured the language, atmosphere and tone of the original Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes tales, to the extent that I might even say he's improved on them. In addition he has concocted a marvelous Sherlockian plot that culminates in a shocking and revelatory exposition of Holmes's backstory that brilliantly ties together all that we know of him from the Conan Doyle canon. To say more would be to spoil the fun. Brilliant stuff.
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M. Yablonovich
3.0 out of 5 stars Overrated
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2022
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First, this is a hybrid of a typical novel (dealing with Holmes' drug addiction and the role of Watson and Freud in dealing with it) and a chase story where we know who the bad guy is. Not at all in the golden age whodunit style I was hoping for.

I stopped reading two thirds through which is very rare for me. It was enjoyable enough but nowhere near great literature and without the whodunit component just not enough to justify reading fluff.
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A. Yoshida
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Fun
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2020
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This is a book that I’ve been meaning to read for many years, so it is appropriate that I came back to it during our own “Great Hiatus.” Meyer’s work here is both funny and a great tribute to Conan Doyle’s own work, as he weaves together a tale about Holmes’ drug addiction and past with a fun mystery.
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RTurner
4.0 out of 5 stars Not his best
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2022
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Interesting mystery with overlay of Holmes cocaine addiction. A wordy slug to start and more interesting later. Buy this book on sale
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5.0 out of 5 stars Item As Described
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2023
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Fast ship, item as described, thanks!
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A.M Korycki
5.0 out of 5 stars this brings back memories
Reviewed in Canada on March 2, 2024
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I am so thrilled to have found this book. I first read this book in highschool when I was 15 and that was over 30 years ago. The book at school was a small paper back. This book is a much larger paperback. i could't wait to start reading this. Hard to put down. Brings back wonderful memories. The book is in great condition. Price and delivery perfect.
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"gurney"
5.0 out of 5 stars Sherlockians kommen voll auf ihre Kosten
Reviewed in Germany on November 18, 2023
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Das Buch ist nicht einhundert Prozent mit der Verfilmung identisch und besser als die Umsetzung fürs Kino. Der teils verwaschene Druck und das Softcover kommen billig daher, trotzdem - weil das Buch verfügbar gemacht wurde - volle fünf Sterne!
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Evelyn Toseland
5.0 out of 5 stars very good.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2021
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Satisfying story. The world building is as good as Conan Doyle's. Watson comes across as a sturdy, resolute character who cares deeply for his friend. I liked it a lot.
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Narendra
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read
Reviewed in India on June 1, 2019
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Good one on Sherlock Holmes..
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Fernando Sastre
5.0 out of 5 stars The solution to "The Final Problem"
Reviewed in Spain on February 18, 2019
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Nicholas Meyer nos da su "solución" al Problema Final en el mejor de los estilos del Doctor John H. Watson. Con una trama bien urdida pone a Holmes y Watson a circular por la geografía y la sociedad de la capital del imperio austro-húngaro de finales del XIX. Relato bien documentado, con una gran trama, y un respetuoso y excelente tratamiento de los personajes. Nada que ver con la película del mismo título (aunque retitulada en España como "Elemental, doctor Freud") dirigida por Herbert Ross en 1977, que se basa en un guión escrito por el mismo N.M. sobre la base este relato pero difiere mucho de la brillantez de "The Seven-per-cent Solution".
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