A shocking account of the savage world in which Sherlock Holmes operated. The crimes of The Ripper; Conan Doyle''s knowledge of the killer''s identity; the methods employed by criminals, and of their pursuers; the harrowing truth about Holmes'' drug abuse, and of his gang of ''street arabs'', the long-lost crime monographs by the Baker Street sleuth; and much more, this book tells the true story of Holmes'' gas-lit and sinister criminal world.

"Victorian society was violent & exploitive..., footpads and garrotters stalked the streets of the City...beggars were rife.".

Kelvin is the author of many books about Holmes, the definitive biography of Doyle as a spiritualist & the 3 volume edition of the author''s spiritualist writingsA distinguished life member of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London, he has published contemporary crime novels and poetry, and is a member of the Crime Writers'' Association. "The almost legendary Mr Jones..."- Roger Johnson, commissioning ed. of The Sherlock Holmes Journal.

"Kelvin Jones takes the reader into Victorian England, walking side by side with the Great Detective..., an all-round, relentless researcher..." - Mark Alberstaat, ed of Canadian Holmes.

Format Häftad Omfång 298 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag MX Publishing Utgivningsdatum 2022-11-25 ISBN 9781787058699