'Twas a mediocre book--certainly Mr. Farmer has written better. It's a tale of Holmes & Watson, called out of retirement during World War I, to undertake a mission for the crown. Circumstances take them to Africa, where they encounter Lord Greystoke, the King of the Jungle.As a Holmesian tale, there's not much mystery. As a Tarzan tale, it's not all that adventurous. Nor was it funny enough to tell if the entire story was supposed to be a parody or simply a light hearted homage. It will serve as waiting room material, but I wouldn't really recommend it.
--J. ( )

Amusing Sherlock Holmes tale in which the aging detective and Watson join Lord Greystoke, the real-life model for Tarzan to stop a German attempt to acquire a formula for an agent to disintegrate sauerkraut...it with alterations, Yorkshire pudding. They wind up in an African village discovered by Allan Quatermain. Short novel, a good read. ( )

Chasing a German superspy to Africa, Holmes encounters Golden Age detectives, pulp heroes, a jungle lord and a lost civilization. Short, one-night read that rewards with a fun story.