TWO IMMORTAL CHARACTERS, A CHANCE MEETING, A VISIT TO 221B BAKER STREET. THE BEGINNINGS OF THE MOST FAMOUS FRIENDSHIP EVER RECORDED.Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson, famous for their crime-solving capabilities, are mysterious figures themselves. What is known about their pasts, and the reasons behind their very different personalities? What led two strikingly different individuals to form a relationship which would last for over forty-six years? This detailed and enthralling account ponders answers to the many uncertainties and enigmas which surround the pair.And there are other puzzles to be solved. When did the case of the Hound of the Baskervilles actually occur? Who was John Watson s mysterious second wife? And what is the real location of the legendary 221B Baker Street? A thorough investigation commences as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle s most famous creations are placed under the magnifying glass . . .

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JUNE THOMSON, a former teacher, has published over twenty crime novels including other pastiches of Holmes� short stories available from Allison & Busby. Her books have been translated into many languages. She lives in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

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Had We But Known? has a stock of around 7000 books with two main specialisms of Mystery novels from the ?Golden Age of Detection? (or GAD as it is sometimes called) and History, particularly Scottish and Medieval History. We also have a large selection of Scottish literature. In addition to these we have good smaller collections of Science Fiction, pulp paperbacks, Chess and European Literature in translation. We issue occasional catalogue of Golden Age Mysteries and Scottish Literature and History

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