The Adventure of the First Star

December 22, 1895. The Victorian holiday season is of little cheer to Sherlock Holmes, whose ever-racing mind is left without a purpose when the season of goodwill engenders a tedious lull in unlawful activities. Even the arrival of Inspector Gregson with the story of an unidentified corpse in the Underground fails to rouse his interest for long. But when a madman begins to attack Christmas trees throughout London, Holmes and his trusted partner Dr. Watson are on the case. What at first seems like a simple diversion soon proves to be far more complex, and only a tour-de-force series of deductions by Holmes can bring a conclusion to a decade old crime. Following in the footsteps of ‘The Adventure of the Manufactured Miracle,' and fully in the magnanimous spirit of ‘The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle,' comes another scintillating demonstration of Holmes' ratiocinations and a hearty reunion with his brother. For even the seemingly-emotionless Sherlock Holmes should not spend Christmas away from his family and friends. *** This edition contains both the basic story, as well as a fully annotated version containing a cornucopia of scholarly insights that compare this newly unearthed tale by Dr. John H. Watson to the classic adventures from the Canon of Sherlock Holmes.