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The Peerless Peer

Philip José Farmer (2011)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.35

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

WarViolence

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersFish out of Water

Synopsis

Sherlock Holmes and Watson take to the skies in the quest of the nefarious Von Bork and his weapon of dread... A night sky aerial engagement with the deadly Fokker nearly claims three brilliant lives... And an historic alliance is formed, whereby Baker Street’s enigmatic mystery-solver and Greystoke, the noble savage, peer of the realm and jungle lord, team up to bring down the hellish hun!

Is The Peerless Peer appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Features WWI aerial combat and adventure violence typical of pulp fiction. The team-up of two literary icons involves wartime espionage and action sequences without graphic content.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include war and violence.

Publisher age: Adult·Our content rating: 13+

Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.

Who'll love this

Fans of classic adventure stories will enjoy seeing Sherlock Holmes team up with Tarzan to fight German spies during World War I.

Tags

Historical FictionPulp AdventureMysteryMilitary FictionCrossover Fiction