The Sherlock Holmes Handbook: The Methods and Mysteries of the World's Greatest Detective

by Ransom Riggs

Book Overview

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

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594744297
• ISBN13: 9781594744297
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Quirk Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.7" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

No Sh** Sherlock!

Gift for my little brother - could barely put it down on Christmas. No Holmes lover is a complete person without it.

Book Review; the Sherlock Holmes Handbook

This would make a great present for a new police investigator, or anyone who's got an interest in Sherlock Holmes.

Holmes Handbook

There is another Sherlock Holmes Hanbook out there, but this is the one to get if you wish to study Holmes's methods. The material and illustrations are excellent, but the book's design is outstanding. I love the size, color, cover design, everything makes it look like it might have come from 1890.

Buy this book!

Ransom Riggs artfully guides the reader through the deductive and intellective realm of Holmes. Eugene Smith's illustrations compliment Riggs' discourse perfectly. After reading this clever book, I longed to visit a 19th century crime scene. I highly recommend that you purchase this book.

Fantastic read

I love Sherlock Holmes, and I thought this delivered on all fronts. Highly recommended it to other fans of this legendary detective. Look forward to more work from Ransom Riggs.