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. ...

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." ...

1903 saw The Adventure of The Empty House & the return of Sherlock Holmes to 221b Baker Street where he explains the deception of his death at the Reichenbach Falls to his faithful friend Dr John Watson. 2012 sees The Crime of The Empty House where the former home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Undershaw lies in disrepair & the threat of being destroyed forever. Commissioned by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle himself Undershaw was witness to the creation of many of his most famous works including The Hound of the Baskervilles & The Return of Sherlock Holmes. It is a building deserving preservation for the British nation & indeed the world for all time. Sadly the building is currently under threat from the property developers who wish to divide the house into 3 separate units & build a further 5 alongside. Planning permission for development has already been approved by Waverley Borough Council. The Undershaw Preservation Trust (UPT) with Mark Gatiss [BBC Sherlock] as Patron is dedicated to the preservation & protection of this important literary building & are campaigning to get this decision overturned so the house can be restored to its original glory & enjoyed as the single dwelling Sir Arthur Conan Doyle intended it to be. This book is a collection of short Sherlock Holmes stories & poems written by fans from around the world in support of the Save Undershaw campaign
- even the cover has been designed by fans. Royalties from the book go towards the UPT to preserve this wonderful house for future generations of Doyleans Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts & literary fans of all kinds. More information on the Save Undershaw campaign can be found on their website: www.saveundershaw.com.
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The hit BBC series Sherlock starring Benedict Cumberbatch offers a fresh contemporary take on the original Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories & has helped introduce a whole new generation of fans to the legendary detective. In this TV tie-in edition to the classic novel Sherlock & Dr Watson receive a visit from Mary Morsten who offers up a particularly cryptic puzzle for them to solve. Her father went missing six years ago & since then she has received a pearl for every year he has not re-appeared. Now the treasure's sender has requested a meeting & she would like Sherlock & Watson to accompany her. Finding the mystery benefactor is only the start of this adventure that puts Sherlock & Watson hot on the trail of cold-blooded killers & thieves & a lost Indian fortune. ...

The hit BBC series Sherlock starring Benedict Cumberbatch offers a fresh contemporary take on the classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories & has helped introduce a whole new generation of fans to the legendary detective. In this new edition of Conan Doyle's first collection of short stories Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss explains how these gripping tales inspired & influenced the new series. Sherlock: The Adventures contains twelve short stories first published in The Strand magazine between 1891 & 1892 & then published as a collection in October 1892. It

Includes:: some of Conan Doyle's best tales of murder & mystery such as ' The Adventures of the Speckled Band' in which the strange last words of a dying woman ' It was the band the speckled band!' & an inexplicable whistling in the night are the only clues Sherlock Holmes has to prevent another murder; & ' The Five Orange Pips' in which an untimely death & the discovery of the letter containing five orange pips lead to a cross-Atlantic conspiracy.

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The hit BBC series Sherlock offers a fresh contemporary take on the original Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories & has helped introduce a whole new generation of fans to the legendary detective. This TV tie-in edition to Sir Arthur Conan Doyles second collection of Sherlock Holmes short stories which was first published in 1894

Includes:: the infamous The Final Problem. It is one of Conan Doyles favourite Sherlock tales & the detectives deadliest challenge. This is the ultimate thriller in which Sherlock meets his intellectual match: the criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty. As Moriarty pushes Sherlock to his intellectual limits this game of cat & mouse will test not only their wits but their mortality.

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The US-designed & built Sherman was the most prolific Allied tank of the Second World War & was operated by the armies of the USA Canada Britain the Soviet Union & France. Ease of production mechanical reliability & durability in use characterised the Sherman of which more than 49 000 were built. Acclaimed author Pat Ware tells the Sherman story from the differing viewpoints of its wartime crews & maintainers & of modern-day restorers. ...