Solar Pons begins where Sherlock Holmes ends. When Holmes retires to keep bees, Pons takes over as London's leading consulting detective. Complete with his colleage, Dr. Parker, these tales are clever and engaging. Very hard to put the book down. It is one that will remain in my collection (sorry PaperBackSwap members!). I have ordered more of Derleth's six books of Solar Pons and can't wait to continue the adventures.