Overview
This book tells the story of the extraordinary link between actual murder and the greatest detective story writer of all time. When Arthur Conan Doyle was a lonely seven-year-old schoolboy at pre-prep Newington Academy in Edinburgh, a French emigre named Eugene Chantrelle was engaged there to teach Modern Languages. Ten years later, Chantrelle would be hanged for the murder of six young girls, and two boys from the Academy - and medical student Doyle would provide forensic evidence at the trial concerning the dismembered bodies. This extraordinary link between actual murder and the greatest detective story writer of all time is one of many. Christopher Sandford follows those links and draws out the connections between Conan Doyle's literary output and factual criminality, a pattern that will enthrall and surprise the legions of Sherlock fans. In a sense, Conan Doyle wanted to be Sherlock to be a man who could bring order and justice to a terrible world. AUTHOR: Christopher Sandford is the author of 24 books, has been shortlisted for the Sports Book of the Year award in the cricket category, and has had his work developed into television series. His books have been translated into 18 languages. 16 b/w illustrations
Full Product Details
Author: Christopher Sandford
Publisher: The History Press Ltd
Imprint: The History Press Ltd
Edition: 2nd edition
ISBN: 9780750998581
ISBN 10: 075099858
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 27 January 2022
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Meticulously researched -- Stewart Lamont Sandford’s accomplished, well-crafted work brings Conan Doyle into sharp relief as a man of scrupulous fairness and great integrity Adds a new dimension to our understanding of the creator of Sherlock Holmes -- Hugh Ashton
Meticulously researched -- Stewart Lamont Sandford's accomplished, well-crafted work brings Conan Doyle into sharp relief as a man of scrupulous fairness and great integrity Adds a new dimension to our understanding of the creator of Sherlock Holmes -- Hugh Ashton
Author Information
CHRISTOPHER SANDFORD is a regular contributor to newspapers and magazines on both sides of the Atlantic. He has written numerous biographies of music, film and sports stars, as well as Union Jack, a bestselling book on John F. Kennedy’s special relationship with Great Britain described by the National Review as ‘political history of a high order – the Kennedy book to beat’. Born and raised in England, Christopher currently lives in Seattle.
