Copyright © 2013 by Dave Thompson
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Published in 2013 by Applause Theatre and Cinema Books
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The FAQ series was conceived by Robert Rodriguez and developed with Stuart Shea.
All Photographs are from the author’s collection unless otherwise indicated.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Thompson, Dave, 1960 January 3–
Sherlock Holmes FAQ : all that’s left to know about the world’s greatest private detective / Dave Thompson.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4803-3149-5 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859–1930—Characters—Sherlock Holmes. 2. Holmes, Sherlock--Miscellanea. 3. Sherlock Holmes films. 4. Sherlock Holmes television programs. I. Title.
PR4624.T44 2014
823’.8—dc23
2013041890
To Mick Farren, who solved every mystery life flung at him.
Thanks for Willy’s Rats!