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Investigative essays on various topics. Most of them were great.

September 7, 2017 by narfna Leave a Comment

The Devil & Sherlock Holmes is a collection of David Grann’s investigative journalism, covering a wide range of topics (though, as the subtitle of this book suggests, he is a bit fixated on stories of murder, madness and obsession, particularly the latter). David Grann is very good at what he does, and this collection is proof of that. All the essays in this book have been previously published in newspapers and magazines, including the two essays that gave the inspiration for the mashed-up title (“Mysterious […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: David Grann, essays, investigate journalism, journalism, narfna, Non-Fiction, tales of murder madness and obsession, the devil & sherlock holmes

narfna's CBR9 Review No:73 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: David Grann, essays, investigate journalism, journalism, narfna, Non-Fiction, tales of murder madness and obsession, the devil & sherlock holmes ·
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