The Baker Street Irregular: The Unauthorized Biography of Sherlock Holmes

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Summary: Sherlock Holmes: blackmailer, thief, murderer.
Review: Mitchelson's study of the life of Sherlock Holmes is no work of fantasy; based fair and square on the facts, as related by Dr Watson and other Holmes critics and commentators, the result is a cracking good yarn that pulls up the accepted beliefs about Holmes and takes a good look at the roots. Holmes' unhappy childhood, dependence on drugs, and criminal activities are examined in depth, leaving the reader in no doubt that our preconceptions of Holmes, and his portrayal in the media, are very wide of the mark. To read this book is to challenge one's faith in the great detective's ability... but it is an important document, too, since it exonnerates several "crime lords" and "criminal masterminds" of the late Victorian period. I thoroughly recommend this book to any serious Sherlock Holmes fan. Chapter seven, especially, is breathtaking.

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Summary: Controversial Conclusions
Review: This is a wide ranging look at Sherlock Holmes' life from childhood until the end. It provides a totally fresh insight and is a must for every Sherlockian. But they might not like Mitchelson's meticulously researched, but controversial, conclusions.

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Summary: Controversial Conclusions
Review: This is a wide ranging look at Sherlock Holmes' life from childhood until the end. It provides a totally fresh insight and is a must for every Sherlockian. But they might not like Mitchelson's meticulously researched, but controversial, conclusions.