![]() What you see if you read the first novel is that Moriarty is a “consultant” for others. Instead, Holmes, due to long standing issues with the Professor, has fixated on the idea that he is at the center of all crime in England. He does not head a large network of criminals, but has but a handful of people who work for him. He is not the “Napoleon of Crime” that we are told in the Holmes series. Or, as stated on the author’s website: “Professor Moriarty is not as much of a villain as you’ve been led to believe.” In this series, Moriarty is portrayed not quite as we’ve come to expect. So how does Kurland handle Moriarty? I had read others description of the series, but decided to read them and put forth my take. “The Picture of Oscar Wilde” (short story, 2011).“Years Ago and in a Different Place” (short story, 2003).“The Paradol Paradox” (short story, 2001).Kurland’s Professor Moriarity series includes: Michael Kurland probably has the longest series of novels and short stories with him.įortunately, Titan Books began reprinting the novels a few years back in a new uniform edition, along with a new, fifth novel, over 30 years after the first one! For the short stories, get the volume Victorian Villainy from Wildside Press. I am aware of at least three authors who have written series with the Professor, and who knows how many stand-along novels or short stories. ![]() Sherlock Holmes and the characters that appeared with him are so popular that some have written stories around the secondary characters, such as Dr.
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