It is Christmas Eve 1957. Flying home on leave from Germany he is alone in the cockpit of the Vampire. Sixty-six minutes of flying time with the descent & landing
- destination Lakenheath. No problem all routine procedures. Then out over the North sea the fog begins to close in. Radio contact ceases & the compass goes haywire. Suddenly out of the mist appears a World War II bomber. It is flying just below the Vampire as of trying to make contact...
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Charismatic David Kennard lives a life most people can only dream about. Farming on a spectacularly beautiful part of the Devon coast he has an almost telepathic bond with nature & with his working sheepdogs. His is a life filled with daily challenges from the battles with wild Atlantic weather to the dramas of clifftop rescue but it is also a life full of the richness of rebirth & the Herriotesque delight in a way of life that has remained almost untouched by the modern world. Part diary part homage to the countryside & the canine family that is so much a part of his life David Kennard's extraordinary book is designed to touch the hearts & minds of city & country dwellers alike. ...

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- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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This book is my humble attempt to shine a light on the work of the best & wisest I have ever known. He has I think it is safe to say elevated the science of detection into an art form. Having been at his side during some of his most remarkable cases it has fallen to me to bring his achievements to the attention of the wider public. He is quite simply the Mozart of criminal investigation. I would say more but I am flattered & delighted to say that Sherlock Holmes himself has agreed to write a piece for the cover. The author has transformed what should have been a series of lectures into a gross & tasteless entertainment. The science of deduction is a branch of human achievement requiring serious analysis & yet here I find it lavishly illustrated disfigured with humour & infested with gossip. Apparently this kind of sensationalism is required to engage the interest of the reading public but it is rather like working an office romance into a paper on quantum physics. Only an idiot would be impressed. Help yourself. Sherlock Holmes ...

Could the sudden death of Sir Charles Baskerville have been caused by the gigantic ghostly hound which is said to have haunted his family for generations? Arch-rationalist Sherlock Holmes characteristically dismisses the theory as nonsense. Claiming to be immersed in another case he sends Watson to Devon to protect the Baskerville heir & to observe the suspects at close h&. ...

The boxed set contains the following volumes: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; The Case-book of Sherlock Holmes; The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes; The Hound of the Baskervilles & The Valley of Fear; The Return of Sherlock Holmes & his Last Bow; A Study in Scarlet & The Sign of Four ...

Spring 1887. Sherlock Holmes & Doctor Watson find a cuckoo in their comfortable nest at 221B Baker Street when after a chance encounter in Hyde Park twelve-year-old Winston Spencer-Churchill is dumped on them by his far from doting mother Lady Randolph. Winston blossoms under the affectionate if occasionally jealous care of Watson. His developing detective skills & connections in Society are combined with a capacity for creating mayhem. Add in pack of Indians from Buffalo Bills Wild West show & a homicidal pork butcher with an axe & as Holmes says of this first in a series of adventures I dare say these experiences have done him a power of good. He will be much better prepared for daily life at his public school"." ...

The first Sherlock Holmes adventure appeared in 1888 but today the detective is more popular than ever-witness the upcoming release of Sherlock Holmes" starring Robert Downey Jr. as the legendary Victorian sleuth & Jude Law as his faithful chronicler Dr. John H. Watson. For readers who dream of solving crimes in turn-of-the-century London " The Sherlock Holmes Handbook" features skills that every would-be sleuth should know: How to Use Deductive Reasoning How to Analyze Fingerprints
- Without Computers How to Master a Dozen Disguises How to Survive a Plunge over a Waterfall & How to Fake Your Own Death. Readers will also discover a host of information about Holmes & his universe: How was the real Scotland Yard organized? Could people really buy cocaine over-the-counter back then? & why were the British so terrified of Australia? Packed with fascinating trivia evocative illustrations & a classic Victorian design " The Sherlock Holmes Handbook" will appeal to Baker Street Irregulars of all ages."
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This miscellany explores the fascinating & enigmatic world of Sherlock Holmes his place in literary history & how he has become the iconic timeless character who is loved by millions. Contains facts trivia "es from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary stories the reader can also explore the often weird & wonderful characters who graced Conan Doyle's pages. Do you know the difference between a Penang Lawyer & a Tide-Waiter? & if you think a 'life preserver' is a cork-filled flotation device how does Wilson Kemp fit one into the sleeve of his jacket? The Sherlock Holmes Miscellany is light-hearted & highly informative & perfect for both the Sherlock aficionado & those new to the world of 221B Baker Street. ...