A Three-Pipe Problem
1975 novel
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A Three-Pipe Problem is a 1975 mystery detective novel by the British writer Julian Symons.[1][2] A pastiche of the original Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, it takes place in the present day. The title refers to a line spoken in The Red-Headed League, referring to a particularly tricky problem that will take Holmes the time it takes to smoke three pipes to solve. It was followed by a sequel The Kentish Manor Murders.
First edition | |
| Author | Julian Symons |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Detective |
| Publisher | Collins Crime Club |
Publication date | 1975 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 223 |
| Followed by | The Kentish Manor Murders |
Synopsis
Overbearing and reactionary actor Sheridan Haynes has a fascination with Sherlock Holmes, and is cast to play him in a new television series. Overidentifying with the role he sets out to investigate three murders that Scotland Yard have failed to solve.
