The Sherlock Holmes Handbook

The Methods and Mysteries of the World's Greatest Detective

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Ransom Riggs

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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?Fordie-hardSherlockians and amateur investigators alike, this handbook is nothing less than. . .elementary.

Author Biography:

Ransom Riggsis the author ofMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children(Quirk, 2011), aNew York Timesbest seller with more than 5 million copies sold, as well as its best-selling sequelsHollow City(Quirk, 2013) andLibrary of Souls(Quirk, 2015). He lives in Santa Monica, CA, with his wife.

Release date NZ

September 1st, 2009

Author

Ransom Riggs

Brand

Sherlock Holmes

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Contributor

Illustrated by Eugene Smith

Pages

224

Dimensions

122x178x24

ISBN-13

9781594744297

Product ID

3204097

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