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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 ...

It is more than a century since the ascetic gaunt & enigmatic detective Sherlock Holmes made his first appearance in A Study in Scarlet. From 1891 beginning with The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes the now legendary & pioneering Strand Magazine began serialising Arthur Conan Doyles matchless tales of detection featuring the incomparable sleuth patiently assisted by his doggedly loyal & lovably pedantic friend & companion Dr Watson. The stories are illustrated by the remarkable Sydney Paget from whom our images of Sherlock Holmes & his world derive & who first equipped Holmes with his famous deerstalker hat. The literary cult of Sherlock Holmes shows no sign of fading with time as each new generation comes to love & revere the penetrating mind & ruthless logic which were the undoing of so many Victorian master criminals. ...

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 ...

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. ...

Conan Doyle's master detective Sherlock Holmes has appeared on screen more times than any other fictional character. Sherlock Holmes on Screen surveys over a century's worth of his exploits in film & television from the silent era to the present day. Actors Basil Rathbone Jeremy Brett & Peter Cushing have all been praised for their portrayals of Holmes. Sherlock Holmes on Screen casts new light on their performances & introduces many less familiar Sherlocks too
- including John Cleese Roger Moore & Larry Hagman. Illustrated with rare archive pictures throughout Sherlock Holmes on Screen is now updated with entries on the BBC's modern-day Sherlock starring Benedict Cumberbatch & director Guy Ritchie's all-action Sherlock Holmes starring Robert Downey Jr
- plus Sherlockian turns from Rupert Everett & Jonathan Pryce. Expanded coverage of Holmes' animated escapades opposite among others Batman Scooby-Doo & the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles plus new research into the Great Detective's silent film career makes this revised edition the most comprehensive Holmes filmography ever published.

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When Sherlock Holmes wrestled with Dr Moriarty on thh Reichenbach Falls he was employing a system of self-defence that was all the rage in Victorian Britain. In an age when footpads & fogle-snatchers meant a man of breeding took his life in his hands when walking across town a martial arts craze took hold that did not escape Conan-Doyles keen eye for research. Schools sprung up all over London chief among which was E.W. Barton-Wrights Bartitsu" method. The Sherlock Holmes School of Self-Defence commemorates Barton-Wrights exploits & the fighting techniques of the famous sleuth himself (though Conan-Doyle mischiveously spelled it Baristu). Learn how to defend yourself with an overcoat cane or umbrella or even to wield your bicycle against an attacker. Wonderful illustrations based on original photographs instruct the reader in skills that range from the sublime to the elementary." ...

On 8 CD's. This collection of stories continues the adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle's much-loved fictional detective. In these intriguing tales Holmes & Watson solve cases that range from the suspicious to the downright strange & encounter mysteries as diverse as vanishing staff secret plans & eccentric lodgers. The stories are: ' Wisteria Lodge' ' The Cardboard Box' ' The Red Circle' ' The Bruce-Partington Plans' ' The Dying Detective' ' The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax' ' The Devil's Foot' & ' His Last Bow'. ...