| Record Number |
753451 |
| ISBN |
9781681772103 (hardback) |
| 1681772108 (hardback) |
| Author |
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 author. |
| Title |
Sherlock : the essential Arthur Conan Doyle adventures / selected and introduced Mark Gatiss & Steven Moffat. |
| Edition |
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition. |
| Publisher/Date |
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2016. |
| ©2016. |
| Pagination etc. |
553 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents note |
The hit BBC series "Sherlock" has introduced a whole new generation of fans to Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective. ...[T]his ... collection is the perfect introduction to the world of Sherlock Holmes and the ultimate gift for fans of the show it inspired. -- Cover |
| A Study In Scarlet -- The Sign of Four -- A Scandal in Bohemia -- The Red-Headed League -- A Case of Identity -- The Man with the Twisted Lip -- The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle -- The Adventure of the Speckled Band -- Silver Blaze -- The Yellow Face -- The Musgrave Ritual -- The Greek Interpreter -- The Final Problem -- The Hound of the Baskervilles -- The Empty House -- Charles Augustus Milverton -- The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans -- The Adventure of the Devil's Foot -- The Adventure of the Dying Detective. |
| Summary Note |
"Each of these nineteen tales, from Sherlock's first appearance in A Study in Scarlet to the late classic The Dying Detective, is a potent mix of murder, suspense, cryptic clues, red herrings, and revenge -- a ground-breaking combination of forensic science and bold storytelling. Sherlock Holmes established new rules for what a fictional hero could be, and provided a template for detective stories we still follow today. With introductions by Steven and Mark for each story, this beautifully designed collection is the perfect introduction to the world of Sherlock Holmes and the ultimate gift for fans of the show it inspired." |
| Subject - Name |
Holmes, Sherlock -- Fiction |
| Watson, John H.(Fictitious character)Fiction |
| Subject |
Private investigators -- Fiction |
| Short stories. |
| Detective and mystery fiction. |
| Added Author |
Gatiss, Mark compiler |
| Moffat, Steven, 1961- compiler. |
| Added title |
Sherlock (Television program : 2010- ) |
| Shelf Location |
F DOYL |
