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First of Criminals
Series · 3 books · 2015-2016

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Sherlock Holmes & The Adventure of the Monstrous Blood

2015

May 1883. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson have recently foiled the nefarious plots of Dr. Grimsby Roylott. However, they have little time to rest before a visit from a troubled young lady sends them back on the tracks of a vicious assailant. In the darkest corners of London’s twisting lanes, Holmes and Watson find clues that suggest that they are confronting a brilliant enemy, with connections to the highest echelons of British society. With the assaults escalating, Holmes must rely upon new allies and the knowledge of Dr. Watson if he is to determine the attacker’s identity. From the Devil’s Acre to St. Bart’s, the duo is forced race across London if they are to prevent any further attacks by the most monstrous foe they have ever encountered. \\\* This edition contains both the basic story, as well as a fully annotated version containing a cornucopia of scholarly insights that compare this newly unearthed tale by Dr. John H. Watson to the classic adventures from the Canon of Sherlock Holmes.
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THE ADVENTURE OF THE MAD COLONEL

2016

November 1885. Dr. Watson is asked by an old friend to try to determine the cause of his father’s mental illness. Meanwhile, Sherlock Holmes is supposed to be resting from a great outpouring of energy, but a fishing trip to the English countryside sparks his interest. There Holmes and Watson find the ruins of a great military hero, surrounded by his loving family and friends. But is one of them actually responsible for Colonel Warburton’s madness? To find the truth will take all of Dr. Watson’s medical acumen, and perhaps an acute and original observation by his friend. Herein, we find the true tale of how Watson was the means of introduction to the notice of Mr. Sherlock Holmes of one of the most cunning villains he has ever faced. \\\* This edition contains both the basic story, as well as a fully annotated version containing a cornucopia of scholarly insights that compare this newly unearthed tale by Dr. John H. Watson to the classic adventures from the Canon of Sherlock Holmes.
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THE ADVENTURE OF THE BARREN GRAVE

2016

December 1903. Sherlock Holmes has seen everything in his twenty-three years as an active consulting detective. Even the assassination of a man backstage at the Royal Albert Hall, or the appearance of a spectral death-coach upon the streets of London cannot dissipate his ennui. As the mysteries deepen, Holmes and Watson find themselves drawn to both familiar places and new dangers. A grave conspiracy is afoot in London, and only Holmes and Watson can unravel the truth. But when they have come full circle, back to the very spot where their partnership began, will Holmes decide that it is finally time to hang up his hat? \\\* This edition contains both the basic story, as well as a fully annotated version containing a cornucopia of scholarly insights that compare this newly unearthed tale by Dr. John H. Watson to the classic adventures from the Canon of Sherlock Holmes.

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