Holiday gift ideas are in the air.
Here's a possibility for mystery...
Sherlock Holmes: the Legend Begins
by Andrew Lane
It is the summer of 1868, and Sherlock Holmes is fourteen.
On break from boarding school, he is staying with eccentric strangers—his uncle and aunt—in their vast house in Hampshire. When two local people die from symptoms that resemble the plague, Holmes begins to investigate what really killed them, helped by his new tutor, an American named Amyus Crowe.
So begins Sherlock’s true education in detection, as he discovers the dastardly crimes of a brilliantly sinister villain of exquisitely malign intent.
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by Arthur Conan Doyle
More unforgettable Sherlock Holmes mysteries for fans of the hit movies.
Sherlock Holmes, the world's best-known and most-loved fictional detective, is more popular today than ever. This collection presents many of the most familiar cases Holmes and his assistant, Dr. Watson, ever solve, including "Silver Blaze," "The Greek Interpreter," and "The Musgrave Ritual."
As Holmes's fame grows, it brings him notoriety that piques the ire of London's criminal underworld, who begin to scheme against him. It is in "The Final Problem" that Dr. Watson relates the grisly, fatal, and shocking tale of how Holmes finally meets his match, encountering the diabolical Professor Moriarty in a terrible struggle at Reichenbach Falls.
SEE a Sherlock Holmes movie this month...
directed by Guy Ritchie
starring Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes
Jude Law as Dr John Watson
Jared Harris as Professor James Moriarty
Another one for me to watch during the holiday break.
How about you? Any movies in the theatre on DVDs to watch in between parties?
* part of my mini series of stocking stuffer book-related ideas
* image sources: victorian christmas stocking
