The Final Problem

Paperback Published on: 12/02/2026
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The Final Problem
Sherlock references with Chistie vibes.
When a murder occurs on a Greek island cut off from help there is only one place to turn. The great detective must be enlisted to solve the mystery. Unfort... READ MORE
Eilish from Rustington
The Final Problem
Ingenious novel
Ormond Basil accepts the offer of an ocean jaunt from a couple who know him well. They find themselves taking harbour at a hotel on an isolated island due... READ MORE
Jo Morpeth

Synopsis

For fans of Anthony Horowitz and Benjamin Stevenson, as well as classic tales by Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie, a charming murder mystery from the internationally bestselling author

To catch a killer, one must act the part.

When ageing actor Ormond Basil arrives on the Greek island of Utakos he hopes only for a holiday and perhaps finally to shed the mantle of his most famous role: world-renowned sleuth Sherlock Holmes.

But when a body turns up in his hotel, the other guests, accustomed to seeing Ormond as the greatest detective of all time, pressure him to solve the mystery.

With Paco, a jaded writer of pulp detective fiction, he has his very own Watson at his side.

But even with their combined encyclopaedic knowledge of plots and killers, this case turns out to be anything but elementary...

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Atlantic Books
  • ISBN: 9781805466178
  • Number of pages: 320
  • Dimensions: 216 x 138 mm
  • Languages: English

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The Final Problem
A very clever mystery
An ingenious mystery so well told by a master storyteller. The locked room mystery is given another twist as the actor who has played Sherlock Holmes tries... READ MORE
Jim
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
The Final Problem
A Brilliant Murder Mystery that is so cleverly constructed - highly recommended
"You're a hostage to your own role, that image of the perfect detective that your movies left in all of our minds." Basil Rathbone, the quintessential p... READ MORE
Stephen - The Bookworm
The Final Problem
A clever murder mystery inspired by Sherlock Holmes
It’s June 1960 and actor Ormond Basil has found himself trapped on the small island of Utakos, near Corfu. He has been invited to join a film director on h... READ MORE
Helen Skinner
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The Final Problem
The Final Problem
We start with renown (but a bit washed up) actor Ormond Basil bumping into an old friend who invites him to stay on his boat. Long story short and there's ... READ MORE
Ashrae
The Final Problem
Gripping and Unputdownable
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was gripping and unputdownable. The plot was very clever. The author slowly built up the tension and suspense to the en... READ MORE
Shazza
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