Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of Black Peter: Case 11

by Arthur Conan Doyle, JT Morrow (Illustrator), Sophie Rohrbach (Illustrator)

Overview

Who killed Captain Peter Carey?

Everyone knows that Captain Carey, nicknamed Black Peter, was a nasty, cruel character. But who would murder him and why? Can Holmes, Watson, and Inspector Lestrade find the brutal killer before it's too late?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467750691
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Series:	On the Case with Holmes and Watson , #11
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	29 MB
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Age Range:	9 - 10 Years

About the Author

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born on May 22, 1859. He became a doctor in 1882. When this career did not prove successful, Doyle started writing stories. In addition to the popular Sherlock Holmes short stories and novels, Doyle also wrote historical novels, romances, and plays.
JT Morrow has worked as a freelance illustrator for twenty years and has won several awards. He's done advertisement work for Fortune 500 companies, editorial work, book covers, and art for packaging.
French artist Sophie Rohrbach began her career after graduating in display design at the Chambre des Commerce. She went on to design displays in many top department stores, including Galeries Lafayette. She also studied illustration at the Emile Cohl school in Lyon, France, where she now lives with her daughter. Rohrbach has illustrated many children's books.

Date of Birth:

May 22, 1859

Date of Death:

July 7, 1930

Place of Birth:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Place of Death:

Crowborough, Sussex, England

Education:

Edinburgh University, B.M., 1881; M.D., 1885

Editorial Reviews

"A bit of nautical skullduggery leads to a brutal former sea captain's murder in this graphic adaptation. Consistent with series formula, it is retold in easy-to-follow framed panels of various sizes and shapes interspersed with prose transitions and capped by analyses of the significant clues. This case has Holmes and Watson helping a novice police inspector nab a hulking tar who left his victim pinned to a wall with a harpoon. The resultant confession reveals murky deeds in the pasts of both mariners. The gruesome elements here and in the co-published #12, Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Cardboard Box, are not explicitly depicted, and the simply drawn art's dark palette gives the visuals a muted look. Characters have an unfortunately cartoony look; Holmes, in particular, lacks the expected gravitas. Still, the plots remain intact, and the language and settings have a properly period flavor. Budding Holmesians not yet ready to tackle the originals will certainly get a taste of what's in store." —Kirkus Reviews

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