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The Devil and Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness, and Obsession

by David Grann

True-crime investigations shaped by obsession

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Awards & Recognition

  • Author recognition

    New York Magazine praise for David Grann

    New York Magazine describes David Grann as “one of the preeminent adventure and true-crime writers working today.”

  • Critical praise

    Entertainment Weekly praise

    Entertainment Weekly calls the collection “horrifying, hilarious, and outlandish.”

AlbakiReads Editorial

True-crime investigations shaped by obsession

This collection brings together reported mysteries involving murder, a shape-shifting con artist, and the search for an elusive giant squid. Across these varied subjects, David Grann examines people whose fixations lead them into extraordinary—and sometimes deadly—circumstances. The settings span the world, while the cases place rogues and heroes alongside one another. The book’s unifying thread is the unsettling gap between what seems plausible and what people are driven to pursue.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in reported true-crime mysteries.
  • Readers drawn to stories about obsession, deception, and unusual investigations.
  • Readers who enjoy nonfiction collections spanning varied cases and subjects.

Themes

True crimeObsessionDeceptionInvestigationThe strange and the real

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Book overview

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Wager--and one of the most gifted reporters and storytellers of his generation--comes a "horrifying, hilarious, and outlandish" (Entertainment Weekly) collection of gripping true crime mysteries about people whose obsessions propel them into unfathomable and often deadly circumstances.

"[Grann is] one of the preeminent adventure and true-crime writers working today."--New York Magazine

Whether David Grann is investigating a mysterious murder, tracking a chameleon-like con artist, or hunting an elusive giant squid, he has proven to be a superb storyteller. In The Devil and Sherlock Holmes, Grann takes the reader around the world, revealing a gallery of rogues and heroes with their own particular fixations who show that truth is indeed stranger than fiction.

Look for David Grann's latest bestselling book, The Wager!
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