A seemingly impossible murder in a London rooming house sends master sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick, Dr. Watson, on a perilous search for a killer that leads them from England to Egypt, India, and Singapore, as they encounter formidable foes, including the evil Harat and corrupt Lord Barrington, and such unexpected allies as Catpain MacDougall and the lovely Widow Han.
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Anbieter: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, USA
Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. With a case as confounding as any in the original Holmes canon and a tale so terrifying it lay hidden for more than a century in Dr. Watson's dispatch box, Sherlock Holmes and the Giant Rat of Sumatra begins familiarly enough. Elizabeth Trent, a bereft widow determined to clear her husband's name of both suicide and embezzlement, visits literature's most celebrated detective at his Baker Street flat. Within hours, though, Mrs. Trent herself is dead, and her curious suicide note draws Holmes and Watson into a hunt for a brutal murderer that takes them from England to Egypt, to India, and finally to the city Mrs. Trent has fled-rich, mysterious Singapore. Throughout the course of their sea journey Holmes and Watson contend with a series of formidable foes, and continually the two travelers uncover connections between their enemies and the cunning, ruthless colonial master of Singapore, Lord Barington. They also find an ally in the captain of the Prophet, who tutors them in the mysteries of Bada-a nation of subhumans ruled by the gigantic rat Harat. And in the exquisite Widow Han, keeper of the secrets of Singapore, they find an ally and more, as her exotic charms threaten to undo even the inscrutable sleuth's defenses against the fair sex. A rollicking adventure story . that] puts a superb spin on the intellectual byplay between Holmes and Watson. Splendidly written homage.-Chicago Sun-Times. Artikel-Nr. 00095793956
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Anbieter: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, USA
Hardback. Zustand: Fair. With a case as confounding as any in the original Holmes canon and a tale so terrifying it lay hidden for more than a century in Dr. Watson's dispatch box, Sherlock Holmes and the Giant Rat of Sumatra begins familiarly enough. Elizabeth Trent, a bereft widow determined to clear her husband's name of both suicide and embezzlement, visits literature's most celebrated detective at his Baker Street flat. Within hours, though, Mrs. Trent herself is dead, and her curious suicide note draws Holmes and Watson into a hunt for a brutal murderer that takes them from England to Egypt, to India, and finally to the city Mrs. Trent has fled-rich, mysterious Singapore. Throughout the course of their sea journey Holmes and Watson contend with a series of formidable foes, and continually the two travelers uncover connections between their enemies and the cunning, ruthless colonial master of Singapore, Lord Barington. They also find an ally in the captain of the Prophet, who tutors them in the mysteries of Bada-a nation of subhumans ruled by the gigantic rat Harat. And in the exquisite Widow Han, keeper of the secrets of Singapore, they find an ally and more, as her exotic charms threaten to undo even the inscrutable sleuth's defenses against the fair sex. A rollicking adventure story . that] puts a superb spin on the intellectual byplay between Holmes and Watson. Splendidly written homage.-Chicago Sun-Times. Artikel-Nr. 00089203384
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Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Zustand: Good. 1St Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Artikel-Nr. GRP83340342
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Hardcover. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Artikel-Nr. G0786709561I2N00
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Artikel-Nr. G0786709561I4N00
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Artikel-Nr. G0786709561I4N10
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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Artikel-Nr. G0786709561I3N10
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Anbieter: Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, USA
hardcover. Zustand: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1st. 8vo, 316 pp. Artikel-Nr. 090841
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Anbieter: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, USA
Zustand: As New. First edition copy. . Like New dust jacket. Artikel-Nr. J00E-00131
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Anbieter: Round Table Books, LLC, Gurnee, IL, USA
Hard Cover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Edition Thus. 1. Quarter bound in publisher's black paper over white boards, gilt lettering on spine. . Both the volume and the unclipped dust jacket are in excellent, unmarked condition showing only light shelf-wear, else fine. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE. . Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. (iv), 316 pp. Artikel-Nr. 23760
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