Sherlock
Subtitle: the essential adventures
By: selected and introduced Mark Gatiss & Steven Moffat
Contributors: Gatiss, Mark, compiler; Moffat, Steven, 1961- compiler
Edition: First Pegasus Books hardcover edition (1)
Publisher: Pegasus Crime
Published: 2016-10
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 553
ISBN-13: 9781681772103
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Private investigators; Fiction
Other titles: Essential Arthur Conan Doyle adventures; Sherlock (Television program : 2010- )
Description: The hit BBC series Sherlock has introduced a whole new generation of fans to Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective. In this unique collection, Sherlock co-creators Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat have selected their all-time favourite Sherlock Holmes adventures, providing readers with a curated masterclass in crime fiction.

Each of these nineteen tales, from Sherlock's first appearance in A Study in Scarlet to the late classic 'The Dying Detective', is a potent mix of murder, suspense, cryptic clues, red herrings and revenge - a ground-breaking combination of forensic science and bold storytelling. Sherlock Holmes established new rules for what a fictional hero could be, and provided a template for detective stories we still follow today.

With introductions by Mark and Steven for each story, this beautifully designed collection is the perfect introduction to the world of Sherlock Holmes and the ultimate gift for fans of the show it inspired.
Notes: The hit BBC series "Sherlock" has introduced a whole new generation of fans to Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective.  ...[T]his ... collection is the perfect introduction to the world of Sherlock Holmes and the ultimate gift for fans of the show it inspired. -- Cover.
Table of contents: title: A Study in Scarlet
pagenum: 1; title: The Sign of Four
pagenum: 89; title: A Scandal in Bohemia
pagenum: 171; title: The Red-Headed League
pagenum: 189; title: A Case of Identity
pagenum: 207; title: The Man with the Twisted Lip
pagenum: 221; title: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
pagenum: 239; title: The Adventure of the Speckled Band
pagenum: 255; title: Silver Blaze
pagenum: 275; title: The Yellow Face
pagenum: 295; title: The Musgrave Ritual
pagenum: 309; title: The Greek Interpreter
pagenum: 323; title: The Final Problem
pagenum: 337; title: The Hound of the Baskervilles
pagenum: 351; title: The Empty House
pagenum: 469; title: Charles Augustus Milverton
pagenum: 485; title: The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans
pagenum: 499; title: The Adventure of the Devil's Foot
pagenum: 521; title: The Adventure of the Dying Detective
pagenum: 541