THE FIRST OF CRIMINALS: The Further Adventures of Sherlock

THE FIRST OF CRIMINALS: The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Light in the Darkness)

Descend into the horrors that lurk in the minds of men who have gone terribly wrong in this quartet of stories featuring the worldâ€™s first consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his able assistant, Dr. John H. Watson. All four adventures are told by Dr. Watson in the finest tradition and spirit of such classics as â€˜The Adventure of the Speckled Band.â€™ ***
THE ADVENTURE OF THE MONSTROUS BLOOD. May 1883. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson have recently foiled the nefarious plots of Dr. Grimsby Roylott. However, they have little time to rest before a visit from a troubled young lady sends them back on the tracks of a vicious assailant. In the darkest corners of Londonâ€™s twisting lanes, Holmes and Watson find clues that suggest that they are confronting a brilliant enemy, with connections to the highest echelons of British society. With the assaults escalating, Holmes must rely upon new allies and the knowledge of Dr. Watson if he is to determine the attackerâ€™s identity. From the Devilâ€™s Acre to St. Bartâ€™s, the duo is forced race across London if they are to prevent any further attacks by the most monstrous foe they have ever encountered. ***
THE ADVENTURE OF THE MAD COLONEL. November 1885. Dr. Watson is asked by an old friend to try to determine the cause of his fatherâ€™s mental illness. Meanwhile, Sherlock Holmes is supposed to be resting from a great outpouring of energy, but a fishing trip to the English countryside sparks his interest. There Holmes and Watson find the ruins of a great military hero, surrounded by his loving family and friends. But is one of them actually responsible for Colonel Warburtonâ€™s madness? To find the truth will take all of Dr. Watsonâ€™s medical acumen, and perhaps an acute and original observation by his friend. Herein, we find the true tale of how Watson was the means of introduction to the notice of Mr. Sherlock Holmes of one of the most cunning villains he has ever faced. ***
THE ADVENTURE OF THE FATEFUL MALADY. September 1889. An eminent London physician calls upon Sherlock Holmes to seek his assistance in determining the reason for an outbreak of the Black Death within the walls of Charing Cross Hospital. A cluster of dead cats and a crooked rat-catcher lead Holmes and Watson deeper into hunt for the cause of these mysterious deaths. Using the full range of his deductive and experimental powers, can Holmes determine the source for this malady before any additional victims are struck down? ***
THE ADVENTURE OF THE BARREN GRAVE. December 1903. Sherlock Holmes has seen everything in his twenty-three years as an active consulting detective. Even the assassination of a man backstage at the Royal Albert Hall, or the appearance of a spectral death-coach upon the streets of London cannot dissipate his ennui. As the mysteries deepen, Holmes and Watson find themselves drawn to both familiar places and new dangers. A grave conspiracy is afoot in London, and only Holmes and Watson can unravel the truth. But when they have come full circle, back to the very spot where their partnership began, will Holmes decide that it is finally time to hang up his hat? ***
This edition contains fully annotated versions of the tales containing a cornucopia of scholarly insights that compare these newly unearthed tales by Dr. John H. Watson to the classic adventures from the Canon of Sherlock Holmes.
Country USA
Manufacturer The New World Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-09-03
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	The New World Books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-09-03
Format	Kindle eBook

THE FIRST OF CRIMINALS: The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Light in the Darkness)

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