**************
1) THE BEEKEEPER'S APPRENTICE by Laurie R. King
In brief, the story of how Sherlock Holmes - in semi-retirement on the Sussex Downs - came to meet an equally brilliant fifteen year old girl who eventually morphed into his apprentice and more.
Sherlock Holmes: Jeremy Irons
Mary Russell: Emma Watson
**********************************
2) CROCODILE ON THE SANDBANK by Elizabeth Peters
A Victorian spinster of suddenly independent means (and managing ways) travels to Egypt and falls in love with the Pyramids and an irascible madman archaeologist in this funny take on H. Rider Haggard's adventurous yarns.
Amelia Peabody: Helena Bonham Carter
Radcliffe Emerson: Hugh Jackman
***************************
3) AGENT ZIGZAG by Ben MacIntyre
The incredible true story of small time British crook, Eddie Chapman, who became one of the most notorious double agents in World War II.
Eddie Chapman: Ben Chaplin
**********************
4) THE WEED THAT STRINGS THE HANGMAN'S BAG by Alan Bradley
The second book in the series that brought us the delightful science prodigy, 11 year old Flavia deLuce and her adventures in crime solving set in the British countryside of the 1950's.
Flavia deLuce: Maisie Williams
Inspector Hewitt: Jim Broadbent
Havilland deLuce (Flavia's stamp collecting, heartbroken widower father): Paul McGann
****************************
5) MISTRESS OF THE ART OF DEATH by Arianna Franklin
In 12th century Britain, King Henry sends an Italian 'mistress of the art of death' (a doctor specializing in forensics - trained at a medical school in Salerno) to discover the cause of death of several children. She must give the medical credit to her Muslim 'servant' Mansur, a eunuch, else she be taken for a witch in the backward island country that is England.
Adelia Aguilar: Gemma Atherton
Mansur: Colin Salmon
**************************
So, what do you think? Am I far off? If you're not familiar with these particular books, then cast your own favorites.
No comments:
Post a Comment