The Criminal World Of Sherlock Holmes - Volume Two

<p>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.</p><p>Victorian society was violent & exploitive... footpads and garrotters stalked the streets of the City...beggars were rife..</p><p><br></p><p>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 writings. A 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.</p><p>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.</p>