The most ESSENTIAL stories of the Sherlock Holmes canon — with new essays and illustrations!
At last! The third of four volumes bringing together, in chronological order, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most important adventures of SHERLOCK HOLMES from a biographical point of view, augmented with insightful essays and striking illustrations.
The stories featured in this third volume of The Essential Sherlock Holmes include three adventures united by Holmes’s greatest antagonist, Professor James Moriarty:
- The Valley of Fear – arguably the first hard-boiled detective story
- The Final Problem – the last Sherlock Holmes adventure
- The Empty House – the return of Sherlock Holmes
Each of the above stories features a new introduction by Dan Andriacco, BSI, and includes at least one new essay:
‘The Pinnacle of My Career’: The Dual Masterpieces of The Valley of Fear – Nick Martorelli, BSI
Sherlock Holmes the Cryptanalyst – S. Brent Morris
With a Little Help From…? Holmes’s Helpers After the Duel at the Falls – Brigitte Latella, BSI
‘Killed Holmes.’ What Was He Thinking? – Kathleen Kaska
Moriarty – Steven T. Doyle, BSI
A Study in Combat – Derrick Belanger
The Empty Heart Restored – John C. Sherwood
Each story also includes new artwork from Brian Belanger!
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Derrick Belanger, PSI, is an award-winning author, publisher, and educator most noted for his books and lectures on Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A number of his books have been #1 bestsellers in their categories on Amazon.com. Derrick is co-owner of the publishing company Belanger Books, which published the first ebook editions of the original Solar Pons books by August Derleth. Derrick is a board member of Dr. Watson’s Neglected Patients, the Denver-based Scion Society, and in 2019 was inducted into the Praed Street Irregulars. In January 2020, Mr. Belanger was awarded the Susan Z. Diamond Award in recognition of outstanding efforts to introduce young people to Sherlock Holmes. His story, ‘The Adventure of the Misquoted Mac Beth, ‘ was selected for inclusion in The Best Mystery Stories of the Year (2023). He currently resides in Broomfield, Colorado. Find him at www.belangerbooks.com.
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