Join the world`s greatest fictional detective & use your own powers of deduction to solve these puzzling mysteries. Sherlock Holmes Case Book: Solve-It-Yourself Mysteries is a remarkable collection of crimes from John Watson`s case notes that features all of the twists & turns that have come to be expected from a Holmes case
- but now it is up to you to solve them. There are 15 cases to be cracked, each of which requires the reader to use logic & powers of perception to answer a question at three points
- the beginning, the middle & the end.

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A journey into the heart of Victorian London through words & places of literature’s most famous detective. On one side there is an 1891 replica map of central London with colour coded markers showing important places in the novels; A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles & The Valley of Fear. This folded map comes in an A4 presentation sleeve. The other side features a smaller round map of the twelve miles surrounding London. This side also contains a description of the 119 locations pointed out in these maps as well as a listing providing brief explanations of the musical, bibliographical & press references that appear in the four novels. There are also four suggested London walks. ...

Join the world`s greatest fictional detective & use your own powers of deduction to solve these ingenious enigmas. Written by Holmes`s famous sidekick Dr John Watson & drawing on the Baker Street sleuth`s most famous cases, this remarkable collection of over 70 puzzles features all kinds of challenges to suit all levels of logical skill. ” You know my methods, apply them.” (Sherlock Holmes). ...

Holmes & Watson are back. Fresh from solving the baffling puzzles in The Sherlock Holmes Puzzle Collection, Dr John Watson returns with a new selection of his esteemed colleague`s lost cases
- an even more daring, difficult & downright perplexing bunch of conundrums. All written in the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle`s great stories, this book deeply involves the reader in the solving of puzzles
- & crimes!

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When confronted by a brute in the more insalubrious environs of our great cities, a gentleman should be equipped with the means & the knowledge to defend himself. Practiced by celebrated British detective Sherlock Holmes, the martial art of Bartitsu can be exceedingly effective in the hands of a quick & confident exponent. Find herewith such techniques as:- how to eject a troublesome man from a room- how to overcome a ruffian who attacks you with a knife- how to repel an assailant who positions himself in the path of your bicycle- how to disable a boxer who attempts to rush you when you are armed with only a stick E.W. Barton-Wright (1860-1951) studied jiu-jitsu & judo in Japan during the 1890s & went on to set up a school in England teaching a hybrid form of oriental & European self-defence he called Bartitsu. ...

Step back in time & explore the London of Sherlock Holmes & Dr Watson. It is 1895 — a time of Hansom cabs rattling along cobbled streets, foggy lanes & gas-lit alleys, a romantic yet sinister London at the height of her Imperial greatness. Each site that is visited on this Walk has a major literary connection with our two heroes & their adventures: explore the famous Baker Street area & visit the most likely site for 221b Baker Street as well as the “ Empty House” where an attempt was made on Sherlock Holmes life; visit many of our hero`s favourite places including Harley Street, Royal Opera House, Criterion Restaurant, Neville’s Turkish Baths & the famous Café Royal & Langham Hotel; be guided along the Strand to many of the Victorian buildings often mentioned in their adventures including Charing Cross Station, Lowther Arcade, Scotland Yard & Simpson’s In The Str&, see where Moriarty tried to have Holmes murdered & the house where Conan Doyle had his unsuccessful medical practice as well as the original office’s of the “ Strand Magazine”; visit the Sherlock Holmes Museum & the Memorabilia Company. Then to finish, why not wash it all down with a pint of “ Sherlock Holmes Ale” & a meal in the famous Sherlock Holmes Pub? To see other titles in this series of thematic walks in London please click on the series link. ...

The world famous detective Sherlock Holmes & his companion Dr Watson are once again on the trail of those notorious arch villains Professor Moriarty & Colonel Sebastian Moran with Sherlock Holmes the Card Game. Travel with them by cab & train as you seek clues & suspects. Police Inspectors, Alibis & even thick fog will cause confusion but finally an arrest will be made & Holmes & Watson will have cracked another intriguing case. All of the cards are illustrated with pictures from the original material & faithfully capture the atmosphere of the period. ...

With countless clubs, films, & books celebrating Sir Arthur Conan Doyle`s legendary Sherlock Holmes, the popularity of literary history`s favorite sleuth has never dimmed. Can you solve the case of the ” Red-Headed League”? How about the ” Empty House”? Sherlock Holmes can! All of the essential Holmes mysteries are efficiently organized in this tiny tome, which can either be enjoyed in small bites or devoured in one sitting. Featuring synopses, character profiles, & illustrations, this miniature edition brings to life the suspense & mystery of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle`s classic tales. ...

Ever since his creation, Sherlock Holmes has enthralled readers. Our perception of him & his faithful companion, Dr Watson, has been shaped by a long line of film, TV & theatre adaptations. This richly illustrated book, compiled by Alex Werner, Head of History Collections at the Museum of London, is an essential guide to the great fictional detective & his world. Using the museum`s unrivalled collections of photographs, paintings & original artefacts, it illuminates the capital city that inspired the Sherlock Holmes stories, in particular its fogs, Hansom cabs, criminal underworld, famous landmarks & streets. Accompanying the landmark exhibition at the Museum of London, the first since 1951, this book explores how Arthur Conan Doyle`s creation of Sherlock Holmes has transcended literature & continues to attract audiences to this day. Authoritatively written by leading experts, headed by Sir David Cannadine, this thought-provoking companion sheds new light on the famous sleuth & reveals the truth behind the fiction, over 125 years after the first Sherlock Holmes story was written. ...

Join the world`s greatest fictional detective & use your own powers of deduction to solve these ingenious enigmas. Written by Holmes`s famous sidekick Dr John Watson & drawing on the Baker Street sleuth`s most famous cases, this remarkable collection of over 70 puzzles features all kinds of challenges to suit all levels of logical skill. ...