David Stuart Davies
Encyclopedia
David Stuart Davies is a British writer. He worked as a teacher of English before becoming a full-time editor
, writer
, and playwright
. Davies has written extensively about Sherlock Holmes
, both fiction and non-fiction. He is the editor of Red Herrings, the monthly in-house publication of the Crime Writers' Association
.
Johnny Hawke is removed from the army after a rifle explodes in his face and he looses an eye. Offered a desk job with the police, Johnny sets up as a private investigtor in London. When asked to investigate the disappearance of a young woman things turn dangerous. Could there be a connection between the girl and fading film actor Gordon Moore?
books about Sherlock Holmes
include:
In 2009, Big Finish Productions
released audio adaptations of his plays The Last Act and The Death and Life.
) including:
His DVD
work includes writing and narrating commentaries for the MPI release of the digitally re-mastered Basil Rathbone
Holmes films; conducting interviews on the new Jeremy Brett
Holmes releases; and with David Jason
on A Touch of Frost
DVDs.
He is as one-third of literary performance group The Mystery Men, alongside Matthew Booth and M. J. Elliott
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, and playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
. Davies has written extensively about Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve...
, both fiction and non-fiction. He is the editor of Red Herrings, the monthly in-house publication of the Crime Writers' Association
Crime Writers' Association
The Crime Writers Association is a writers' association in the United Kingdom. Founded by John Creasey in 1953, it is currently chaired by Peter James and claims 450+ members....
.
Sherlock Holmes Adventures
- Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau Affair (1991)
- The Tangled Skein (1995)
- The Scroll of the Dead (1998)
- Shadow of the Rat (1999)
- The Veiled Detective (2004). Explores the relationship between Holmes, Dr. Watson and Professor MoriartyProfessor MoriartyProfessor James Moriarty is a fictional character and the archenemy of the detective Sherlock Holmes in the fiction of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Moriarty is a criminal mastermind, described by Holmes as the "Napoleon of Crime". Doyle lifted the phrase from a real Scotland Yard inspector who was...
- The Games Afoot (2008)
Johnny One Eye
- Forests of the Night (2000)
Johnny Hawke is removed from the army after a rifle explodes in his face and he looses an eye. Offered a desk job with the police, Johnny sets up as a private investigtor in London. When asked to investigate the disappearance of a young woman things turn dangerous. Could there be a connection between the girl and fading film actor Gordon Moore?
- Comes the Dark (2006)
- Without Conscience (2008)
- Requiem for a Dummy (2009)
- The Darkness of Death (2010)
Non-fiction
His non-fictionNon-fiction
Non-fiction is the form of any narrative, account, or other communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are understood to be fact...
books about Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve...
include:
- Holmes of the Movies: The Screen Career of Sherlock Holmes (1977)
- Bending the Willow: Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes (1996)
- Starring Sherlock Holmes: A Century of the Master Detective on Screen (2001, updated 2007)
- Clued Up on Sherlock (2004)
- Dancing in the Moonlight: Jeremy Brett - A Celebration (2006)
Plays
His award-winning one-man play Sherlock Holmes - The Last Act is still touring after its premiere at Salisbury Playhouse in 1999. It has played in France, Canada, America, Hong Kong, Malta and all over the British Isles.In 2009, Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays based, primarily, on cult British science fiction properties...
released audio adaptations of his plays The Last Act and The Death and Life.
Other work
He is the editor of several collections for Wordsworth & Collectors Library (Barnes & NobleBarnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of bookstores headquartered at 122 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District in Manhattan in New York City. Barnes & Noble also operated the chain of small B. Dalton...
) including:
- The Best of Sherlock Holmes
- Shadows of Sherlock Holmes
- Stories from the Nineteenth Century
- Tales of Unease
- Return From the Dead
His DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
work includes writing and narrating commentaries for the MPI release of the digitally re-mastered Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone
Sir Basil Rathbone, KBE, MC, Kt was an English actor. He rose to prominence in England as a Shakespearean stage actor and went on to appear in over 70 films, primarily costume dramas, swashbucklers, and, occasionally, horror films...
Holmes films; conducting interviews on the new Jeremy Brett
Jeremy Brett
Jeremy Brett , born Peter Jeremy William Huggins, was an English actor, most famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in four Granada TV series.-Early life:...
Holmes releases; and with David Jason
David Jason
Sir David John White, OBE , better known by his stage name David Jason, is an English BAFTA award-winning actor. He is best known as the main character Derek "Del Boy" Trotter on the BBC sit-com Only Fools and Horses from 1981, the voice of Mr Toad in The Wind In The Willows and as detective Jack...
on A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost (TV series)
A Touch of Frost is a television detective series produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV from 1992 until 2010, initially based on the Frost novels by R. D. Wingfield....
DVDs.
He is as one-third of literary performance group The Mystery Men, alongside Matthew Booth and M. J. Elliott