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Rudolf waits for him to pick it up again because anything else would be dishonourable Does that look the kind of person who would take the place of a monarch just because he has pants feelings for the guy s wife I can t deny that both The Prisoner of Zenda and its sequel would be much shorter books if the heroes acted less honourable and I did roll my eyes a few times while reading it But that doesn t change that this is what they are You can t just ignore that In Rupert of Hentzau it was at least brought up that he would dishonour Flavia if he doesn t continue the charade it makes sense in context and that is the only reason.
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The monthly in house publication of the Crime Writers Association site_link This novel is an exciting fusion of a Sherlock Holmes mystery with the Ruritanian world of intrigue and skulduggery of Anthony Hope s novel The Prisoner of Zenda Colonel Sapt of the Ruritanian Court journeys to England on a secret mission to save his country from anarchy He is to engage the services of Rudolf Rassendyll once to impersonate the King while the monarch recovers from a serious illness But Rassendyll had mysteriously disappeared In desperation Sapt consults Sherlock Holmes who with Watson travels to the Kingdom of Ruritania in an effort to thwart the plans of the scheming Rupert of Hentzau in his bid for the throne Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau AffairWhat could be better Sherlock Holmes meets the Prisoner of Zenda and the answer is Nothing Arthur Conan Doyle and Anthony Hope combined in one voice by David Stuart Davies And he does a splendid job of it.
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Endeavor Press Holmes Anventist Calendar 99 David Stuart Davies Great Story I may be biased but I REALLY enjoyed this one Probably because I d already read a shorter version of the same like in another book Thrust and Parry by Craig Janack The short story was titled The Adventure of the Missing Monarch and it was really good This is the same storyline with many of the same characters just a bit drawn out and still pretty fun Some things are notably different between the two stories Example the year the story takes place two characters names changed the events of the duel and the abduction of one of the characters Sorry to say I liked the end scene in the Janack version better. Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau Affair bookworm Without too many spoilers Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are called on to save a small kingdom from falling into evil hands The intrigue is actually pretty good A couple typos here and there but overall a well told tale It wasn t too fast characters were on point and ended nicely Since I like both versions I guess I ll have to buy both booksChrista David Stuart Davies The kingdom of Ruritania is in trouble and Rupert of Hentzau is again trying to take over the throne A perfect time to ask for the help of Sherlock Holmes He and Watson travel to the country and are soon involved in intrigue disguises and a long standing love affair Very hard not to believe this short story was not written by Conan Doyle his characters and those of Anthony Hope blend seamlessly David Stuart Davies This review can also be found on my blogIt was one of Holmes s most annoying treats that he would keep vital information to himself until it suited him to reveal it usually at a moment when he could create the most dramatic effect. Mystery Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau affaire Davies does a good job imitating Doyle s writing style Die hard Holmesians might be able to tell the difference but casuals enthusiast will have a hard time telling if a paragraph has been written by Doyle or Davies Holmes manners and his relationship with Watson is also well described especially the latter is something pastiche authors often fail to do. Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau Affair nonfiction reading However this isn t everything because the story as a whole feels everything but Holmesian It s like a Victorian James Bond with a hero who rushes from one dangerous situation into the next and then has to shoot punch his way out of it And Davies Holmes has no qualms about this I genuinely don t know how many people get killed in this 120 page story but I think it s somewhere around 10 And only one of those gets murdered by the bad guys yet He offers you a drink Do youa Drink itb Wait a moment and try to figure out why you have such a bad feelingIf you answered b congratulations You are cleverer than Holmes is in this book Then there s the fact that this is also a sequel to The Prisoner of Zenda and it s not a good one In the original Rupert Hentzau works for the Black Michael the main villain but while they get Michael Rupert gets away at the end As a reader you can t help but feel happy about it because Rupert is such a fun villain He s definitely bad he has no issues with killing unarmed men if they stand in his way and he has no sad backstory as a reason for it not that sad backstories excuse murder but there are people who think that and his ulterior motive is power and money But he has glorious one liners is charming and dashing even the narrator says so and gets played by Douglas Fairbanks Jr in the movie. Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau Affair kindle books I mean Once again he turned to wave his hand and then the gloom of thickets swallowed him and he was lost from our sight Thus he vanished reckless and wary graceful and graceless handsome debonair vile and unconquered. Book Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau affaire ilan And then there is the end The Prisoner of Zenda does not have a very happy ending and it seems the author wants to fix this with his book Now that in itself isn t wrong but in doing that he ignores all the reasons why there wasn t a happy end in the original He seems to think there was only one obstacle and by getting rid of that everything will be fine but there were reasons. Book Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau affaire In The Prisoner of Zenda the King of Ruritania gets kidnapped in an attempt to steal his throne it makes sense in context To foil this plan Rudolf Rassendyl impersonates the King for a while it makes sense in context Unfortunately he falls in love with the King s fianc e Flavia and she with him But once the king is saved they do not take it further because that wouldn t be honourable Flavia marries the real king Rudolph returns to England and all they do is exchange one letter each year. Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau Affair nonfiction definition In Rupert of Hentzau Rudolf has to impersonate the king again because plot But then the real king dies When they suggest he should just continue the charade because he clearly loves Flavia and because of other plot reasons it s also the easiest solution for everybody he gets angry Because that kind of deception would be not honourable He is conveniently saved from having to make a decision when he gets killed as well. Book Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau affaires pc In The Hentzau Affair the king gets sick Rupert s plan is to force Rudolf to impersonate the king again because plot and anarchists anyway Rupert wants to be king instead of the king the anarchists presumably want no king at all but plot Whatever Then the real king dies Holmes frees Rudolf and when they suggest he should just continue impersonating the king because he loves Flavia and it would be easier for everyone he s just like Fine Just let me write a letter to my brother that he shouldn t wait for my return In the original stories Rudolf refuses to shoot Rupert when he has the chance even after he has shown himself to be absolutely ruthless and killed several people Instead he challenges him to a duell And when Rupert loses his sword Rudolf even considers going along with it There is nothing like this in The Hentzau Affair he s just immediately fine with it which makes me wonder how much the author cared about the source material David Stuart Davies While not written by Conan Doyle this is in the same style and was a really good read I d recommend it to any Sherlock Holmes fan David Stuart Davies 
David Stuart Davies was born in 1946 He was a teacher of English before becoming a full time editor writer and playwright Davies has written extensively about Sherlock Holmes both fiction and non fiction He is the editor of Red Herrings the monthly in house publication of the Crime Writers Association David Stuart Davies was born in 1946 He was a teacher of English before becoming a full time editor writer and playwright Davies has written extensively about Sherlock Holmes both fiction and non fiction He is the editor of Red Herrings capturing the Holmes Watson relationship admirably and portraying the Zenda characters exactly as they appeared in Hope s original novel. Book Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau affair It is an adventure story par excellence although of course there is a mystery in it where is Rudolph Rassendyll And it is from this latter point that Holmes first becomes involved for Colonel Sapt of the Ruritanian Royal Household visits Holmes at 221B He is concerned about the forthcoming coronation in his country and also to learn that Rudolph Rassendyll a perfect lookalike for King Rudolph of Ruritania has gone missing just as Sapt was hoping to take him back to Ruritania with him. Mystery Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau affaire Not surprisingly Holmes quickly latches on to the situation and tells Sapt to leave it in his capable hands Unfortunately the faithful Sapt is murdered so Holmes and Watson set off to Ruritania to investigate Without giving too much away they encounter various problems on their journey but these pale into insignificance once they reach Ruritania. Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau Affair ebookee There they encounter the soldiers of the wicked Rupert of Hentzau whose aim is to oust King Rudolph and his Queen Flavia and take over the country There follows many hair raising experiences for Holmes who eventually with great cunning and without the knowledge of Watson overcomes all the evil forces and restores peace and tranquillity albeit in an unexpected way to Ruritania. Book Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau affair It is action all the way and very exciting stuff perhaps even so if one has already read The Prisoner of Zenda David Stuart Davies A very successful blending of Sherlock Holmes with Anthony Hope s adventure stories The Prisoner of Zenda and Rupert of Hentzau In Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau Affair Holmes is called upon to prevent an evil scheme involving look alikes from bringing down the tenuous monarchy of Ruritania Holmes and Watson must find and rescue Hope s hero Rudolf Rassendyll from being used as a pawn in Rupert of Hentzau s bid to seize the throne for himself The book is well written the deductions reminiscent of the real article and the story moves along at a fast clip except for some very early exposition that recounts Rassendyll s exploits and the state of Ruritanian politics A very satisfying pastiche that at 128 pages never outstays its welcome David Stuart Davies big deal Davies David Stuart Davies This book is an adventure story but I found parts of it troubling I know the writer has to put in Holmes references in case someone new to the Holmes stories is reading the book However I found the continued reference monotonous. Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau Affair booking I am a Holmes fan I read everything I can get my hands on some are really good other s are really bad I would say this story falls in the middle A good read but I have definitely read better David Stuart Davies This is one of the Wordsworths Tales of Mystery and Supernatural in fact one of the early editions at that There have been a number of revisions and changes to the line up including some dramatic changes to the covers. Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau Affair ebook reader The story is told in the style of Sherlock Holmes meets the Prisoner of Zenda I will admit I am familiar with the story of Zenda but I have not read it so I cannot say it is a homage or not but the story does rip along at a fair pace so than some of the original Doyle stories but for me I do not think it suffered for it. Nonfiction Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau affaire The story has all the hallmarks of a classic Conan Doyle and I will admit reading it I didn t at any moment think it was anything other than it the story was fun to read although I suspect a true Sherlock Holmes enthusiast would pull it apart for inaccuracies and style but as probably one of literary s most inspiring and copied characters I think this book is as good as any I certainly enjoyed it and cannot fault the author David Stuart Davies
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The rest are killed in fights with Holmes and his associates But don t worry They are all gasp traitors and anarchists, Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau Affair kindle Is an actual quote from the actual Prisoner of Zenda and not the queer retelling The Henchman of Zenda by KJ Charles that will come out in May: EPub Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau affair In The Hentzau Affair he s a mustache twirling villain who abducts children to blackmail their relatives into helping him and has the rhetoric talent of a playground bully. Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau Affair nonfiction reading What now follows are ramblings that spoil this book The Prisoner of Zenda and its actual sequel Rupert of Hentzau so proceed at your own risk: Book Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau affaire audin And again not surprisingly as an Englishman he was hailed as the greatest Elfberg the house of King Rudolph of them all by the Royal Household.In other words Rupert is a bit of a magnificent bastard.This book also references The prisoner of Zenda