Sherlock Holmes FAQ: All That's Left to Know about the World's Greatest Private Detective

(FAQ). The Sherlock Holmes FAQ is a one-stop guide to over a century's worth of mystery, mayhem, and most of all, deduction. Digging deep inside the manifold worlds of Sherlock Holmes, the FAQ is a dramatic and detailed digest of the Baker Street sleuth in all of his many guises, as TV and radio star, movie phenomenon, and, of course, literary giant. Chapters investigate his predecessors and his successors, and discuss the influence that Holmes has had not only on other writers, but on real-life police procedures as well. The London that he perambulated in deerstalker and cloak is laid bare, plus the life and other fascinations of Holmes' creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, are mapped out in all their foggy, darkened atmosphere. We meet giant hounds and fearful foes, common crooks and misdirected souls. Ghosts appear in these pages, and vampires, too and more puzzles, conundrums, and mysteries than any mortal detective could ever hope to solve. But Holmes, as we shall see, was no mere mortal. And Sherlock Holmes FAQ is the story of his immortality. The ÊSherlock Holmes FAQÊ is a one-stop guide to over a century's worth of mystery mayhem and most of all deduction. Digging deep inside the manifold worlds of Sherlock Holmes the FAQ is a dramatic and detailed digest of the Baker Street sleuth in all of his many guises as TV and radio star movie phenomenon and of course literary giant. Chapters investigate his predecessors and his successors and discuss the influence that Holmes has had not only on other writers but on real-life police procedures as well. The London that he perambulated in deerstalker and cloak is laid bare plus the life and other fascinations of Holmes' creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are mapped out in all their foggy darkened atmosphere. We meet giant hounds and fearful foes common crooks and misdirected souls. Ghosts appear in these pages and vampires too ä and more puzzles conundrums and mysteries than any mortal detective could ever hope to solve. But Holmes as we shall see was no mere mortal. And ÊSherlock... television,film >Dave Thompson digs deep inside the manifold worlds of Sherlock Holmes, offering a dramatic and detailed digest of the Baker Street sleuth in all of his many guises, as TV and radio star, movie phenomenon, and, of course, literary giant. The London that Holmes prowled in deerstalker and cloak is laid bare, as are the life and various fascinations of Holmes's creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Ghosts stalk these pages; vampires, too. Common crooks and misdirected souls. Giant hounds and fearful foes. And more puzzles, conundrums, and mysteries than any mortal detective could ever hope to solve. But Holmes, as we shall see, was no mere mortal. And Sherlock Holmes FAQ is the story of his immortality. Analyzes and answers questions about the literary sleuth and his depictions on television, film, and radio, and looks at the early life and career of Arthur Conan Doyle and the events that inspired him to put pen to paper. Frequently asked questions about Sherlock Holmes