--- product_id: 10250293 title: "Professor Moriarty: The Hound of the D'Urbervilles (Professor Moriarty Novels)" price: "979311₫" currency: VND in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/10250293-professor-moriarty-the-hound-of-the-durbervilles-professor-moriarty-novels store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # Professor Moriarty: The Hound of the D'Urbervilles (Professor Moriarty Novels) **Price:** 979311₫ **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Professor Moriarty: The Hound of the D'Urbervilles (Professor Moriarty Novels) - **How much does it cost?** 979311₫ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/10250293-professor-moriarty-the-hound-of-the-durbervilles-professor-moriarty-novels) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Professor Moriarty: The Hound of the D'Urbervilles (Professor Moriarty Novels): 9780857682833: Newman, Kim: Books Review: The Other Side of the Coin...or is it? - Much as the character of Moriarty can be taken at face value as a mathematician by society and the Napoleon of Crime when one looks deeper, so does this book work on two levels that make it a good read not just once, but over and over again. On it's surface, Moriarty is the flip side of the coin: Many of the stories serve as mirror images of Sherlock stories, told from a darker point of view and by a different hand. There are obvious examples of reflections: Moriarty and Sherlock (the eccentric masters of their field), Watson and Moran (the injured soldiers and biographers), Mrs. Hudson and Mrs. H (the kidnly land lady and the landlady...who runs a brothel), and even minor characters, like Stamford (Watson's boyhood friend and the criminal Moran knows and dislikes, both of whom introduce the pairs). But there is more to it than that when it comes to the reflections and different outlooks. While Watson sought to bring out the best in people, Moran brings out the worst, focusing on their faults. For example, while Watson writes that Irene Adler was a cunning woman and an accomplished singer, Moran reveals she sang very poorly, was kicked out of her theater troupe, purposely used her...assets...for her gain...and most amusing, actually had a 'Noo Joosey' accent (and not the proper English accent Watson seemingly gives her). And that is where the second layer comes in. This book will force the reader to ask themselves a simple, yet complex, question: Who was being honest? Whose word should we take as truth? Could it be that Moran is the honest writer, not having to alter characters like Watson does (and admits too)? Where Watson creates a world where even murder was a gentlemen affair settled in parlors with smoking jackets, Moran presents a more realistic, more truthful view of the world, making us question everything Watson writes. And yet, Moran is a killer, a cutthroat willing to murder a feeble minded teen and idly comments that if he forced himself on Irene when he first met her, she would have been broken like a horse and come to heel. Can we honestly believe a word a man who looks at the world so darkly says? That is where the fun of this book is revealed. You will find yourself flipping back through the famous Sherlock stories, wondering just whose side to believe, how much each is hiding and just what the truth might me. Review: The perfect Anti-Sherlock - Colonel Sebastian "Basher" Moran- a cheat at cards, an expert shot with a rifle, and Moriarty's right-hand man. He's a colorful narrator who stands starkly in contrast to Watson's careful sentences, but the services he provides for the so-called Napoleon of Crime are strikingly similar to the good doctor. And so, as Watson wrote down so many adventures of Sherlock Holmes, here Moran has written his memoirs of his time in the Moriarty Firm. The stories are fantastic. All of them are titled after stories from the original Sherlock canon (A Volume in Vermillion, A Shambles in Belgravia, etc), and frequently open with similar situations. The Professor, however, is in a different business than Mr. Holmes, and so he employs different methods. He is terrifying, but not without flaws. The ways in which Moriarty's life mirrors Holmes's are sometimes cheesy- his hostess Mrs. Halifax, his breeding of wasps, the ragged gang of street thieves called the Conduit Street Commanche- but all in all, Moriarty is his own character, and not just Sherlock's shadow. I only wish I was better-read in Victorian literature. Newman has peppered the book with references to dozens of characters and events, whether real or fictional. Obviously, it's useful if you're familiar with the Sherlock canon, but it looks like any work that's set in the appropriate time period is fair game. Mercifully, there are footnotes, for folks like me who would otherwise miss the joke. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,829,196 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #625 in Vampire Mysteries #4,578 in Ghost Mysteries #9,542 in Science Fiction Crime & Mystery | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 290 Reviews | ## Images ![Professor Moriarty: The Hound of the D'Urbervilles (Professor Moriarty Novels) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81oL6sOhqFL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Other Side of the Coin...or is it? *by K***N on November 25, 2011* Much as the character of Moriarty can be taken at face value as a mathematician by society and the Napoleon of Crime when one looks deeper, so does this book work on two levels that make it a good read not just once, but over and over again. On it's surface, Moriarty is the flip side of the coin: Many of the stories serve as mirror images of Sherlock stories, told from a darker point of view and by a different hand. There are obvious examples of reflections: Moriarty and Sherlock (the eccentric masters of their field), Watson and Moran (the injured soldiers and biographers), Mrs. Hudson and Mrs. H (the kidnly land lady and the landlady...who runs a brothel), and even minor characters, like Stamford (Watson's boyhood friend and the criminal Moran knows and dislikes, both of whom introduce the pairs). But there is more to it than that when it comes to the reflections and different outlooks. While Watson sought to bring out the best in people, Moran brings out the worst, focusing on their faults. For example, while Watson writes that Irene Adler was a cunning woman and an accomplished singer, Moran reveals she sang very poorly, was kicked out of her theater troupe, purposely used her...assets...for her gain...and most amusing, actually had a 'Noo Joosey' accent (and not the proper English accent Watson seemingly gives her). And that is where the second layer comes in. This book will force the reader to ask themselves a simple, yet complex, question: Who was being honest? Whose word should we take as truth? Could it be that Moran is the honest writer, not having to alter characters like Watson does (and admits too)? Where Watson creates a world where even murder was a gentlemen affair settled in parlors with smoking jackets, Moran presents a more realistic, more truthful view of the world, making us question everything Watson writes. And yet, Moran is a killer, a cutthroat willing to murder a feeble minded teen and idly comments that if he forced himself on Irene when he first met her, she would have been broken like a horse and come to heel. Can we honestly believe a word a man who looks at the world so darkly says? That is where the fun of this book is revealed. You will find yourself flipping back through the famous Sherlock stories, wondering just whose side to believe, how much each is hiding and just what the truth might me. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The perfect Anti-Sherlock *by C***S on January 11, 2012* Colonel Sebastian "Basher" Moran- a cheat at cards, an expert shot with a rifle, and Moriarty's right-hand man. He's a colorful narrator who stands starkly in contrast to Watson's careful sentences, but the services he provides for the so-called Napoleon of Crime are strikingly similar to the good doctor. And so, as Watson wrote down so many adventures of Sherlock Holmes, here Moran has written his memoirs of his time in the Moriarty Firm. The stories are fantastic. All of them are titled after stories from the original Sherlock canon (A Volume in Vermillion, A Shambles in Belgravia, etc), and frequently open with similar situations. The Professor, however, is in a different business than Mr. Holmes, and so he employs different methods. He is terrifying, but not without flaws. The ways in which Moriarty's life mirrors Holmes's are sometimes cheesy- his hostess Mrs. Halifax, his breeding of wasps, the ragged gang of street thieves called the Conduit Street Commanche- but all in all, Moriarty is his own character, and not just Sherlock's shadow. I only wish I was better-read in Victorian literature. Newman has peppered the book with references to dozens of characters and events, whether real or fictional. Obviously, it's useful if you're familiar with the Sherlock canon, but it looks like any work that's set in the appropriate time period is fair game. Mercifully, there are footnotes, for folks like me who would otherwise miss the joke. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ You have to know what type of book to expect. *by J***. on March 12, 2014* If you are expecting a book where Moriarty pulls off some amazingly clever crimes and does battle with Sherlock Holmes, you are going to be disappointed. Newman writes this book as a pulpy action adventure with some hilarious jokes, tons of literary references, and entertaining prose, and succeeds most of the way through. Hound of the D'Urbervilles follows Colonel Moran and his time working for professor James Moriarty. He's brash, witty, and even when the plot fails his writing keeps the story entertaining. There are seven stories of varying lenghts, each one parodying a different Holmes story. Unfortunately, two of the stories put this book dangerously close to 3-star territory. The Irene Adler story is just plain bad and nonsensical, and The Final Adventure ends the book in a fairly unsatisfying way. It could have been better, but this is still a fun read. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vn/products/10250293-professor-moriarty-the-hound-of-the-durbervilles-professor-moriarty-novels](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/10250293-professor-moriarty-the-hound-of-the-durbervilles-professor-moriarty-novels) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vietnam* *Store origin: VN* *Last updated: 2026-06-04*