The Case Files of Sherlock Holmes

by Watson, Dr. John; Adams, Guy; Thompson, Lee

• ISBN13: 9780233002897
• ISBN10: 0233002898
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-10-01
• Publisher: Andre Deutsch

Summary

Sherlock Holmes's beloved detective stories all have their origin in notes taken by Holmes's friend and biographer, Dr. John Watson. Now, fans can peek at this precious preliminary material, from letters to newspaper articles. The scrapbook includes Watson's sketches of the paw prints discovered near the body of Sir Charles Baskerville; the address label from the gruesome parcel sent to Susan Cushing in “The Adventure of the Cardboard Box”; and Holmes's final, heartrending letter to Watson before his violent struggle with Moriarty in “The Final Problem.” All of the items are reproduced as genuine historical artifacts, complete with tears, stains, folds, and handwritten annotations—and 18 of them are in special “evidence” bags on the page, so you can remove them for a close-up look.

 

Endorsed by the Conan Doyle estate!

 

Author Biography

Guy Adams is a Sherlock Holmes aficionado as well as being a writer and actor. He has the distinction of being the youngest actor to play Holmes on the professional stage. Guy has worked with the highly experienced graphic designer Lee Thompson on a number of publishing projects, including the bestselling Life on Mars TV tie-in (Pocket Books) and The Rules of Modern Policing (Bantam Press) by Gene Hunt. Designer Lee Thompson has worked for several major publishing houses as a graphic designer and was the person responsible for artistic direction on both Life On Mars: The Official Companion, Volumes One and Two (Pocket Books) and The Rules of Modern Policing (Bantam Press). He has also worked as both a designer and series consultant on a variety of part-work magazines, on brand development projects for Metrostar, Sony Pictures, and former gift-book publisher MQ Publishing.