A Study In Crimson, Harris - B-

              In the besieged London of 1942, the Yard is faced with a killer replicating the methods of and copycatting Jack the Ripper, calling himself Crimson Jack.  Lestrade calls in Holmes and Watson. The author introduces the story with detailed references to the films of the 30's and 40's starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. He models his Holmes and Watson on those two. Sherlock brilliantly uncovers that Jack is actually a German spy and, somewhat uncharacteristically, Watson throttles the bad guy. It's all in good fun.