The Sherlock Holmes Handbook: The Methods and Mysteries of the World's Greatest Detective

Full of fascinating how-to skills and evocative illustrations, this must-have guide will appeal to Baker Street Irregulars of all ages.

This reader€s companion to the casework of Sherlock Holmes explores the methodology of the world€s most famous consulting detective. From analyzing fingerprints and decoding ciphers to creating disguises and faking one€s own death, readers will learn how Holmes solved his most celebrated cases€"plus an arsenal of modern techniques available to today€s armchair sleuths. Along the way, readers will discover a host of trivia about the master detective and his universe: Why did Holmes never marry? How was the real Scotland Yard organized? Was cocaine really legal back then? And why were the British so terrified of Australia? For die-hardSherlockians and amateur investigators alike, this handbook is nothing less than . . . elementary.