In this new biography, Nick Rennison challenges the previous account of Sherlock Holmes by Dr John Watson to present a brilliant new account of the life and times of the famous detective. 'Sherlock Holmes: The Biography' blends what we already know of the great sleuth's career with social history to answer the questions admirers have long puzzled over.
Rennison's biography demonstrates how several of Holmes's most brilliant deductions - for example, in the case of the notorious Dr Crippen - were either suppressed or ignored. It also brings to light Holmes's close friendships with key figures of the day, including Oscar Wilde, Sigmund Freud and Cecil Rhodes; and exposes the truth about his cocaine addiction. This meticulous recreation of the secret life and curious times of the great detective will prove compulsive reading for Holmes fans everywhere.
