The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Scroll of the Dead

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Scroll of the Dead

by David Stuart Davies (Author)

Synopsis

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's timeless creation returns in a new series of handsomely designed, long out-of-print detective stories. From the earliest days of Holmes' career to his astonishing encounters with Martian invaders, the Further Adventures series encapsulates the most varied and thrilling cases of the worlds' greatest detective. Holmes attends a seance to unmask an impostor posing as a medium, Sebastian Melmoth, a man hell-bent on obtaining immortality after the discovery of an ancient Egyptian papyrus. It is up to Holmes and Watson to stop him and avert disaster...In this fast-paced adventure, the action moves from London to the picturesque Lake District as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson once more battle with the forces of evil.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Edition: 1
Publisher: Titan Books Ltd
Published: 13 Nov 2009

ISBN 10: 1848564937
ISBN 13: 9781848564930

Media Reviews
'A thundering good yarn...I whole-heartedly recommend it to anyone who has an affection for Holmes and a good, old-fashioned page turner' - Sleuthing the Shelves
Author Bio
David Stuart Davies is one of Britain's leading Sherlockian writers. He was the editor of Sherlock Holmes The Detective Magazine, and is the author of several Holmes novels, the hit play Sherlock Holmes: The Last Act, and an acclaimed biography of Jeremy Brett. He is also an advisor to Granada Studios' Sherlock Holmes museum, and he contributed commentaries to the DVD releases of the Basil Rathbone Holmes films.