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The Girls in the High-Heeled Shoes

By Michael Kurland

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9781783295388 | Titan Books, February 2, 2016, cover price $12.95

9780312301057 | Griffin, August 1, 2001, cover price $22.99

Too Soon Dead

In 1935, a mysterious man offers Alexander Brass photographs of prominent people engaged in questionable activities, but when the stranger turns up dead in the offices of an anti-Nazi group, Brass is drawn into something far more sinister than blackmail.

By Michael Kurland

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9780312152284 | St Martins Pr, March 1, 1997, cover price $22.95 | About this edition: In 1935, a mysterious man offers Alexander Brass photographs of prominent people engaged in questionable activities, but when the stranger turns up dead in the offices of an anti-Nazi group, Brass is drawn into something far more sinister than blackmail.

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9781783295364 | Titan Books, November 17, 2015, cover price $12.95

Death by Gaslight

Product Description: London has been shocked by a series of violent murders. The victims are all aristocrats, found inside locked rooms, killed in an identical manner. Suspecting an international plot, the government calls in the services of Sherlock Holmes...read more

By Michael Kurland

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9781444822304 | Large print edition (Linford, December 1, 2014), cover price $20.99 | About this edition: London has been shocked by a series of violent murders.

Who Thinks Evil: A Professor Moriarty Novel

By Michael Kurland

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9780312365455 | Minotaur Books, February 4, 2014, cover price $25.99

The Infernal Device

Product Description: Professor Moriarty, erstwhile Mathematics professor, is not 'the greatest rogue unhanged' that Sherlock Holmes would have one believe, but rather an amoral genius - and the only man Holmes has ever been bested by. THE INFERNAL DEVICE takes Professor Moriarty from London to Stamboul to Moscow and back, Sherlock Holmes close on his tail, until they both join forces to pursue and capture a man more devious and more dangerous than either of them has ever faced before...read more

By Michael Kurland

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9781444817980 | Large print edition (Linford, December 1, 2013), cover price $20.99 | About this edition: Professor Moriarty, erstwhile Mathematics professor, is not 'the greatest rogue unhanged' that Sherlock Holmes would have one believe, but rather an amoral genius - and the only man Holmes has ever been bested by.

Victorian Villainy: A Collection of Moriarty Stories

Product Description: Professor James Moriarty stands alone as the particular nemesis of Sherlock Holmes. But just how evil was he? Here are four ingenious stories, all exploring an alternate possibility: that Moriarty wasn't really a villain at all. But why, then, did Holmes describe Moriarty as 'the greatest schemer of all time', and 'the Napoleon of crime'? Holmes could never CATCH Moriarty in any of his imagined schemes - which only reinforced his conviction that the professor was, indeed, an evil genius...read more

By Michael Kurland

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9781444815450 | Una rep edition (Linford, May 1, 2013), cover price $20.99 | About this edition: Professor James Moriarty stands alone as the particular nemesis of Sherlock Holmes.

It's a Mystery to Me: The Craft of the Mystery Story Revealed

Product Description: It's a Mystery to Me is a book every fledgling writer of crime stories should read and study. It's packed with the kind of practical advice, incisively and wittily presented, that only a seasoned professional can provide. Kudos to Michael Kurland for a masterful how-to-dunnit...read more

By Michael Kurland

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9781479277537 | Createspace Independent Pub, September 21, 2012, cover price $10.95 | About this edition: It's a Mystery to Me is a book every fledgling writer of crime stories should read and study.

The Trials of Quintilian

Product Description: In ancient Rome, Marcus Fabius Quintilianus was a real barrister, honoured for being a teacher, rhetorician, jurist and a crime solver... In these three stories Quintilian, a character who is based on this early detective, chronicles some of the eminent man's cases...read more

By Michael Kurland

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9781444812565 | Lrg una edition (Linford, September 1, 2012), cover price $20.99 | About this edition: In ancient Rome, Marcus Fabius Quintilianus was a real barrister, honoured for being a teacher, rhetorician, jurist and a crime solver.

The Empress of India: A Professor Moriarty Novel

When a shipment of gold aboard the cargo ship The Empress of India mysteriously vanishes, Sherlock Holmes is called in to uncover the truth about the seemingly impossible theft, while Professor Moriarty, takes it upon himself to locate the gold.

By Michael Kurland

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9780312291440 | Minotaur Books, February 7, 2006, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: When a shipment of gold aboard the cargo ship The Empress of India mysteriously vanishes, Sherlock Holmes is called in to uncover the truth about the seemingly impossible theft, while Professor Moriarty, takes it upon himself to locate the gold.

Miscellaneous:

9781429906265 | 1 edition (Minotaur Books, April 1, 2010), cover price $11.99

Sherlock Holmes: The American Years

By Michael Kurland (editor)

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Hardcover:

9780312378462 | Minotaur Books, February 2, 2010, cover price $39.99

Miscellaneous:

9781429953870 | 1 edition (Minotaur Books, February 2, 2010), cover price $12.99

Irrefutable Evidence: Adventures in the History of Forensic Science

By Michael Kurland

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9781566638036 | 1 edition (Ivan R Dee, November 13, 2009), cover price $27.50

Sherlock Holmes: The Hidden Years

An anthology of original stories follows the period between 1891 and 1894 during which Sherlock Holmes was presumed dead after a struggle with nemesis James Moriarty and experienced a series of adventures, in a collection that includes contributions by such writers as Peter Beagle, Rhys Bowen, and Bill Pronzini. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.

By Michael Kurland (editor)

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9780312315139 | Minotaur Books, November 5, 2004, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Collects original stories set in the period between 1891 and 1894 when Sherlock Holmes was presumed dead after a struggle with nemesis James Moriarty, and includes contributions by such writers as Peter Beagle, Rhys Bowen, and Bill Pronzini.

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9780312351564 | Reprint edition (Griffin, January 24, 2006), cover price $25.99 | About this edition: An anthology of original stories follows the period between 1891 and 1894 during which Sherlock Holmes was presumed dead after a struggle with nemesis James Moriarty and experienced a series of adventures, in a collection that includes contributions by such writers as Peter Beagle, Rhys Bowen, and Bill Pronzini.

My Sherlock Holmes: Untold Stories of the Great Detective

A collection of original Sherlock Holmes stories, each told from the perspective of a classic side character, follows the untold tales of encounters with Fu Manchu, the Baker Street Irregulars, Dr. Moriarity, Irene Adler, and Mycroft Holmes, in tales by Barbara Hambly, Peter Tremayne, and others. Reprint.

By Michael Kurland (editor)

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9780312280932 | Minotaur Books, January 1, 2003, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: A collection of original Sherlock Holmes stories, each told from the perspective of a classic side character, offers tales by Barbara Hambly, Peter Tremayne, Mel Gilden, and other notable writers.

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9780312325954 | Reprint edition (Minotaur Books, January 22, 2004), cover price $25.99 | About this edition: A collection of original Sherlock Holmes stories, each told from the perspective of a classic side character, offers tales by Barbara Hambly, Peter Tremayne, Mel Gilden, and other notable writers.

The Great Game: A Professor Moriarty Novel

Criminal mastermind Professor James Moriarty matches wits with an even more diabolical adversary when he is drawn into a deadly conspiracy in which a mysterious cabal threatens to use a series of high-level assassinations to destabilize Europe. By the author of A Plague of Spies. Reprint.

By Michael Kurland

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9780312208912 | Minotaur Books, August 1, 2001, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Criminal mastermind Professor James Moriarty matches wits with a diabolical adversary when he is drawn into a conspiracy in which a mysterious cabal threatens to use a series of high-level assassinations to destabilize Europe.

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9780312305055 | Reprint edition (Minotaur Books, February 1, 2003), cover price $13.95 | About this edition: Criminal mastermind Professor James Moriarty matches wits with a diabolical adversary when he is drawn into a conspiracy in which a mysterious cabal threatens to use a series of high-level assassinations to destabilize Europe.

The Unicorn Girl

By Michael Kurland

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9781587154201 | Wildside Pr, December 1, 2002, cover price $14.99

How to Try a Murder: The Handbook for Armchair Lawyer's

Uses a fictional narrative and real-life stories to illustrate every step of a murder trial (view table of contents)

By Michael Kurland

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9780785815327, titled "How to Try a Murder: The Handbook for Armchair Lawyers" | Castle, April 1, 2002, cover price $7.99

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9780028612911 | Macmillan General Reference, September 1, 1997, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Uses a fictional narrative and real-life stories to illustrate every step of a murder trial

The Infernal Device & Others: A Professor Moriarty Omnibus

Professor Moriarity is forced into a dangerousl alliance with his nemesis Sherlock Holmes by a plot against the British throne in The Infernal Device, and a serial killer stalking the English aristocracy leads Professor Moriarity to take on the unfamiliar role of sleuth in Death by Gaslight, in two mystery novels. Original. (view table of contents)

By Michael Kurland

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9780312252731 | 1 edition (Minotaur Books, July 1, 2001), cover price $18.95 | About this edition: A collection of stories focuses on Professor Moriarity, including 'The Infernal Device' in which the professor is forced into a dangerous alliance with his nemesis Sherlock Holmes.

Encyclopedia of World Espionage

By Michael Kurland

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9780816018437 | Facts on File, September 1, 2000, cover price $50.00

Complete Idiot's Guide to Unsolved Mysteries

Offers clues to deciphering popular mysteries, puzzles, and myths, including UFOs, the Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, Lizzie Borden, and the Sam Sheppard trial. (view table of contents)

By Michael Kurland and Linda Robertson

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9780028638430 | Alpha Books, June 1, 2000, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Offers clues to deciphering popular mysteries, puzzles, and myths, including UFOs, the Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, Lizzie Borden, and the Sam Sheppard trial.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Improving Your Memory

A simple instructional handbook explains how to teach the brain memory system functions, providing numerous ways--from mnemonic devices to vitamin supplements--that actually work to stimulate the brain and increase recall. Original.

By Michael Kurland, Michael Kurtland and Richard A. Lupoff

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9780028629490 | Alpha Books, June 1, 1999, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: A guide to maximizing memory explores the mechanics of memory, visualization and mnemomic techniques, beneficial nutritional supplements, and lifestyle changes that will boost the brain's supply of oxygen

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Extraterrestrial Intelligence

Surveys radio signals, UFO sightings, and alien abductions while pondering the probability of life on other planets and exploring the depiction of aliens in popular culture

By Alpha Development Group and Michael Kurland

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9780028623870 | Alpha Books, January 1, 1999, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Surveys radio signals, UFO sightings, and alien abductions while pondering the probability of life on other planets and exploring the depiction of aliens in popular culture

The Girls in the High-Heeled Shoes: An Alexander Brass Mystery

Thirties radio personality Alexander Brass and his assistant, Morgan Dewitt, are looking into the mysterious disappearance of a colorful Broadway character, when a simple missing person case turns into murder, and they must avoid becoming the next victims.

By Michael Kurland

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9780312181048 | St Martins Pr, June 15, 1998, cover price $22.95 | About this edition: Thirties radio personality Alexander Brass and his assistant, Morgan Dewitt, are looking into the mysterious disappearance of a colorful Broadway character, when a simple missing person case turns into murder, and they must avoid becoming the next victims

How to Solve a Murder: The Forensic Handbook

Revealing how contemporary investigators solve complicated crimes with seemingly sketchy evidence, a behind-the-scenes look at a forensic crime lab discusses such modern techniques as DNA analysis, ballistics, blood samples, and psychopathology. Original.

By Michael Kurland

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9780028604107 | John Wiley & Sons Inc, August 1, 1995, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Provides a behind-the-scenes look at a forensic crime lab, discussing such topics as DNA analysis, ballistics, blood samples, and psychopathology

A Gallery of Rogues: Portraits in True Crime

Contains profiles of more than five hundred lawmen, con artists, and criminals, photographs of criminals and crime scenes, and entries on such topics as kidnapping, the Miranda law, and capital punishment

By Michael Kurland

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9780671850111 | Macmillan General Reference, January 1, 1994, cover price $30.00 | About this edition: Contains profiles of more than five hundred lawmen, con artists, and criminals, photographs of criminals and crime scenes, and entries on such topics as kidnapping, the Miranda law, and capital punishment

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9780671850326 | Macmillan General Reference, January 1, 1994, cover price $18.00 | About this edition: Contains profiles of more than five hundred lawmen, con artists, and criminals, photographs of criminals and crime scenes, and entries on such topics as kidnapping, the Miranda law, and capital punishment

Button Bright

A little girl, Button Gramm, witnesses an unspeakable horror when she sees her parents shot and killed, and she grows up to discover her evil past and begin her own killing spree

By Michael Kurland

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9780515102956 | Jove Pubns, February 1, 1990, cover price $3.95 | About this edition: A little girl, Button Gramm, witnesses an unspeakable horror when she sees her parents shot and killed, and she grows up to discover her evil past and begin her own killing spree

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