The Ardlamont mystery : the real-life story behind the creation of Sherlock Holmes
Smith, Daniel, 1976-2018
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The real-life mystery featuring the two men - Joseph Bell and Henry Littlejohn - who inspired the creation of Sherlock Holmes. December 1893, Arthur Conan Doyle shocks his legions of fans by killing off the world's favourite fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes. Meanwhile, in Scotland, a sensational real-life murder trial is playing out. Alfred Monson, a scion of the aristocracy, is charged with killing a young army lieutenant, Cecil Hambrough, on the sprawling Ardlamont estate. The worlds of crime fiction and crime fact are about to collide spectacularly.
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Author:
Smith, Daniel, 1976-, author
Imprint:
Rearsby : Clipper Large Print Books, 2018.
Collation:
336 pages (large print)
Notes:
Standard print edition originally published: London: Michael O'Mara Books Limited.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781528821490 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.8
Language:
English
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BRN:
278072