Sherlock Holmes and the Gloria Scott: Case 14

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

Overview

What is the secret behind a letter that shocks a man to death?

Holmes was not always a famous detective. In Holmes's very first case, a simple letter shocked a man to death. Holmes explains to Watson how a voyage upon a ship called the Gloria Scott tortured a man for the rest of his life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467750769
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Series:	On the Case with Holmes and Watson , #14
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	26 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