Most Sherlockians will already have a copy of "Exploits" (but like the copy we have in our library, it might be only a paperback). It was written back in the 1950s by Adrian Conan Doyle (Sir Arthur's youngest son) and John Dickson Carr, one of America's most celebrated mystery writers (26 titles to his credit under the pen name of Carter Dickson). Legend has it that Adrian used his father's own desk to compose the pastiches contained in this volume. An even dozen pastiches including The Adventure of the Wax Gamblers, The Adventure of the Deptford Horror, The Adventure of the Abbas Ruby, and nine others riveting Sherlockian pastiches. This is the Gramercy (an imprint of Random House) hard back edition complete with dust jack. 338 page

Good and Innocent people are dying in the Irish Sea. Holmes and Watson are summoned to Backpool seaprot to investigate. A tangled skein, indeed, as the largest and most prized rubies known to the civilized world are stolen while an untold fortune in diamonds and other precious gems are left untouched and a challenge that may well determine not only the fate of The Empire, but the rest of the world as well! The Ghost of the flying Dutchman must be stopped, but can even Holmes and Watson stop a ghost - especially when the might of the British navy has been unsuccessful?? soft cover, 245 pages, perfect binding.

A really interesting compilation of newspaper and magazine references to Sherlock Holmes and Sherlockians taken from a vriety of sources which reinforces the notion that "I hear of Sherlock everwhere!" The fact that Sherlock is referenced "everywhere," is interesting enough in itself, but the mis-references - may leading to the misunderstandings of the Sherlockian world are even more interesting. A cute and rare "stocking stuffer" for the Holiday Season! Each copy autographed by the well-known author, Karen Murdock.
25pages, saddle stitched, softback

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