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By Paul Thomas Miller.
Author Paul Thomas Miller (Watson Does Not Lie, Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes in Southsea) takes you on a tour of the locations in England mentioned in every single one of Doyle’s original Sherlock Holmes stories. Through Mr. Miller’s witty and fun storytelling style, readers learn of specific locations from the Canon as well as walks centered around specific stories, including The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Speckled Band, The Red-Headed League, A Scandal in Bohemia, and 56 more!!!
Whether you are an armchair traveler or like to explore locations yourself, this is a book for every fan of Sherlock Holmes.
Some highlights:
The walk for the Blue Carbuncle covers the gem’s entire journey from the Countess of Morcar’s room at the Hotel Cosmopolitan to 221B Baker Street
The locations for The Hound of the Baskervilles include Dr. Mortimer’s house, Baskerville Hall, and The Grimpen Mire, all with specific GPS coordinates
The locations of Jabez Wilson’s shop and the offices of the infamous Red-Headed League
The addresses in Surrey where The Speckled Band took place
The locations of the Diogenes Club, Mycroft Holmes’s lodgings, the actual 221B Baker Street, and Watson’s home
And many, many more!!!
With over 400 pages of text and more than 100 photographs of locations, this is a book every fan of Sherlock Holmes and everyone who likes travel guides in general will need in their collection.
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