Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first novel-and the origin story of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson-is reimagined in the first unabridged, fully illustrated version since its debut, by acclaimed and bestselling illustrator Gris Grimly. The year is 1881. The city, London. A man lies dead in an empty house, not a mark upon him, and no clues-save for the word "RACHE" scrawled in blood on the wall above. Elsewhere, two men-a former army doctor called John Watson and a brilliant eccentric called Sherlock Holmes-meet for the first time. These two events set in motion an adventure into the darkest corners of men's hearts as the cold, calculating investigative methods of Mr. Holmes are put to the test in a case that spans decades and continents, rife with danger and intrigue. Originally published in 1887, A Study in Scarlet was the first novel to feature a character whose name would become synonymous with the art of deduction. Today it is completely reimagined with artwork by the m...
Seventy-two astonishing discoveries that lead us to the assassin of Alexander the Great. The Murder of Alexander the Great, Book 2 -- The Secret War, traces Alexander's expedition to the unknown boundaries of the ancient world and tracks his disastrous return journey finally ending in his deathbed in Babylon. In 326 BC, Alexander set out to conquer the world... He remained undefeated across three continents as he vanquished rulers and carved his territory with an insatiable hunger. As he finally marched through the Hindu Kush mountains and stepped into the Indus Valley, little did he know that a secret war was being waged to decimate his army and rewrite his destiny. How did the great king of Macedonia meet his match in one of ancient India's most cunning military strategists? The Secret War explores the ruthless execution of a war strategy outlined in the Arthashastra, a celebrated Indian military manual. It recounts how Alexander was skillfully stopped from conquering India ...