The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Contributor(s): Doyle, Arthur Conan (Author), Mackintosh, David (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1847497446 ISBN-13: 9781847497444 Publisher: Alma Books OUR PRICE: $9.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Crime - Fiction | Action & Adventure |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 1180 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5" W x 7.8" (0.60 lbs) 288 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "I know every move of your game... It has been a duel between you and me, Mr Holmes... If you are clever enough to bring destruction upon me, rest assured that I shall do as much to you." With Sherlock Holmes's reputation as the scourge of the criminal underworld preceding him, the ingenious detective, with the aid of Dr Watson, is confronted in these stories by some of his most fiendishly difficult cases yet. The collection culminates in 'The Final Problem', in which the evil Professor Moriarty is plotting the detective's downfall. Soon Holmes and Watson are led across Europe in a deadly pursuit of their devilish quarry, until the final showdown in Switzerland, at the precipitous Reichenbach Falls... |
Contributor Bio(s): Mackintosh, David: - Born in Belfast, raised in Australia, and now living in London, DAVID MACKINTOSH is a fine artist and designer, as well as an illustrator.Doyle, Arthur Conan: - Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) studied medicine at Edinburgh University, but ultimately gave up medicine to pursue a career in writing both fiction and non-fiction. His iconic sleuths, Holmes and Watson, have entertained generations of readers. |