The Amazing Sherlock Holmes Puzzle Book: A Cornucopia of Conundrums Inspired by the World's Greatest Detective

by Gareth Moore, Sidney Paget (Illustrator), George Wylie Hutchinson (Illustrator)

Overview

Pit your wits against the greatest detective of them all with this collection of fiendish and hugely entertaining narrative puzzles.

Join Sherlock's trusted companion Dr Watson as you solve more than 130 absorbing and original puzzles. From riddles and plays on words, to puzzles which test your mathematical mind, you'll need all your powers of deduction to succeed.

Not only does this collection include brilliant puzzles to ponder over, but it presents these quandaries within exchanges between Holmes and Watson. In this way, this puzzle book retains the same cozy Victorian charm that Holmes' tales are so loved for.

Featuring the original Sherlock Holmes illustrations by Sidney Paget and George Hutchinson, this great mix of conundrums is perfect for puzzle lovers and Sherlock fans alike!

ABOUT THE SERIES: Sirius Literary Puzzles brings together entertaining narrative puzzles based on stories and characters from classic literature. Immerse yourself in the worlds of these beloved tales as you solve a host of riddles, number puzzles and other conundrums.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781398821378
Publisher:	Arcturus Publishing Limited
Publication date:	10/01/2022
Series:	Sirius Literary Puzzles , #4
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	843,085
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 6.30(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr. Gareth Moore is the author of over 75 books of puzzles for both children and adults, and the creator of the daily brain-training site, BrainedUp.com. He creates all types of puzzles, ranging from crosswords and other word puzzles through to sudoku and logic puzzles, and all the way on to complex dot-to-dot, colour-by-number and maze books. He also creates sticker books and other types of activity content, as well as optical illusions, quizzes and trivia books. He has written several books of brain and memory training puzzles, exercises and tips, and frequently appears on TV and radio as both a brain-training and a puzzle expert.

Sidney Paget (1860-1908) was a popular British illustrator, best known for his illustrations that accompanied Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories in The Strand magazine.

George Hutchinson (1852-1942) was a British illustrator. Born in Canada, he then moved to London at 14 and studied painting at the Royal Academy. His illustrated numerous works by classic authors, including Arthur Conan Doyle, Rudyard Kipling and Robert Louis Stevenson.