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Listen to the sevenpercent solution being a reprint from the reminiscences of john h. A monthly mystery bookclub that meets at bookpeople in austin, tx on the first mon. First discovered and then painstakingly edited and annotated by nicholas meyer, the seven percent solution relates the astounding and previously unknown collaboration of sigmund freud with sherlock holmes, as recorded by holmess friend and chronicler, dr. May 26, 2009 synopsis 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. The seven percent solution became a huge bestseller and was the first major modern era sherlock holmes pastiche since the late 1940s when h. The seven per cent solution by nicholas meyer abebooks. It is based on meyers 1974 novel of the same name and. Watson, the book recounts holmes recovery from cocaine addiction with the help of. However even in a study in scarlet, the first work featuring.
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Holmes realizes the deception and astonishes freud with his powers of observation. Esposito and the sevenpercent solution posted by martin kramer in sandbox on april 9, 2008 bullshit is a greater enemy of the truth than lies are. The living now awards are presented each year to honor books that improve our lives. I asked mark noel, one of our senior predict consultants and much smarter than me about this stuff. The sevenpercent solution is a 1974 novel by american writer nicholas meyer. About the latter, writer nicholas meyer does a great job of adapting his own novel and i loved the novel. The sevenpercent solution audiobook by nicholas meyer. A sevenpercent solution sherlock homes and cocaine. Nicholas meyer, the author claims to be the editor of these reminiscences of john h.
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