Published in 2011, Horowitz's "The House of Silk," was one of the best pastiches which I have read in a while. However, what Horowitz did for Sherlock Holmes was marvelous. Horowitz also wrote the now-famous Alex Ryder series, which chronicled the adventures of a teenage spy. He was a contributor to "Agatha Christie's Poirot," where he wrote some of the best episodes for the show. Aside from Sherlock Holmes, Horowitz is a great writer. #3 - Anthony Horowitz - Horowitz may not be instantly associated with Sherlock Holmes.
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Davies has also written a number of other books, most specifically his own mystery series featuring one-eyed detective, Johnny Hawke. He wrote the book, "Starring Sherlock Holmes" a beautifully illustrated reference guide to Sherlock Holmes on film, and he contributed to a number of DVD commentaries on the Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes films. In addition to writing some great pastiches, Davies is also a very well-known Sherlock Holmes scholar. Dracula pastiches I've ever read as well as "Shadow of the Rat," a very interesting version of "The Giant Rat of Sumatra" and the fantastic "The Veiled Detective," which was a marvelous Sherlock Holmes character study. Davies was behind the very enjoyable "The Tangled Skein," one of the best Sherlock Holmes vs. #4 - David Stuart Davies - Although he may not be not a famous name in Sherlock Holmes circles, Davies has written a number of highly enjoyable pastiches over the years. adaptation of the play starring Richard Johnson, Susanah Harker, Edward Fox and Simon Callow. Heston returned to the role of Holmes in a 1991 t.v. Yes - that's the same Jeremy Brett who later went on to play Holmes himself. The play gained notoriety during its Los Angeles tour when Charlton Heston took over the role of Sherlock Holmes and Jeremy Brett played Dr. Clair and Major Ross, names taken from Doyle's "The Man with the Twisted Lip" and "Silver Blaze" respectively.
For example, Captain Morstan and Major Shalto are changed to Captain St. Names from numerous stories are also used in the show.
What's fun about the show is how it takes a story from the Sherlock Holmes canon and turns it on its head, in the same way that "The Seven-Per-Cent Solution" did with "The Final Problem." Giovanni also treats a Sherlock Holmes fan to some nice dialogue lifted from other stories. Giovanni's play was based on "The Sign of Four," but he streamlined the story, making it more cohesive for the stage, but threw in a few twists of his own. Giovanni was the writer behind one of the most famous Sherlock Holmes plays, "Sherlock Holmes and the Crucifer of Blood." The play debuted on Broadway in 1978 and featured actor Paxton Whitehead as Sherlock Holmes. #5 - Paul Giovanni - Giovanni is a rather forgotten name when it comes to Sherlock Holmes.