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The Sherlock Holmes Compendium
 List Price: Price: $18.95 DescriptionThe phenomenon that is Sherlock Holmes is based on the series of novels and short stories written almost a century ago that have generated a world-wide network of enthusiasts who have spent the intervening years endlessly debating and investigating the life and cases of the most famous of all detectives. The Sherlock Holmes Compendium was originally published to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who created this remarkable saga and has now been revised by Peter Haining to include a wealth of unique articles, thought-provoking essays and rare illustrations that will delight old Sherlockians and fascinate new Holmesians. As well as covering the Great Detective's career in the cinema and on TV, the book also includes a number of puzzles and quizzes to test the reader's knowledge of the world of 221b Baker Street.
The Mystery of Rommel's Gold: The Search for the Legendary Nazi Treasure (World War II Stories)
 List Price: Price: $3.45 You Save: $11.50 (77%) DescriptionThe whereabouts of a stolen hoard of treasure known as Rommel's Gold is one of the most elusive and enduring mysteries of World War II. This fabulous cache, mainly comprising gold ingots and believed to be worth millions, was first heard of in 1941 following the German blitzkrieg of Yugoslavia. Rumors abound as to what actually happened to the missing gold, and where it might be today. Claims include that it was seized by a renegade Panzer unit and hidden in the North African desert for reclamation after the war; that it was dispatched to Germany as a gift for Hitler but never reached its destination; or that it was taken by Italian partisans who set sail for Corsica, where their boat mysteriously sank just offshore. The first book devoted to this fascinating story, this work examines the theories and reviews the various searches that have taken place over the last 60 years.
Terror!: A History of Horror Illustrations from the Pulp Magazines
 Price: $76.28 DescriptionREAR COVER NOTES: A horrifying trip back to the days of the pulps, penny dreadfuls and other periodicals (like Amazing Stories, Famous Fantastic Mysteries, Strand, Weird Tales), as seen through the highly imaginative illustrations of their stories. Discover works by illustrators Hannes Bok, Frank Paul, Margaret Brundage, Mary Byfield, Howard Pyle and more, many unseen for decades. The literate, highly readable text traces the development of these publications from the first Gothic Novels (of which Frankenstein is the best-known) in the early nineteenth century, to the lurid Victorian stories of scandal, torture and sadism, to the sensational American pulps of the thirties and forties.
The Banzai Hunters: The Forgotten Armada of Little Ships That Defeated the Japanese, 1944-45 (World War II Stories)
 List Price: Price: $2.28 You Save: $12.67 (85%) DescriptionGeneral W. J. "Bill" Slim's bloody and fraught victory over the Japanese on the mainland would not have been possible without the springboard provided by a remarkable assortment of army and navy men. In this thoroughly researched and accessible analysis, Peter Haining details their insidious assaults. They traveled in small boats, landing craft, and even frogman suits, making their way along the rivers and onto the islands along the eastern coast of Burma. Together, they opened the way for a turning point as vital as El Alamein in the Western Desert or D-Day on the Normandy beaches. The Japanese response is also illustrated, depicting how Lieutenant General Sakurai instituted his own missions, ordering his men to show no mercy and take no prisoners. Largely based on personal stories by the men who served, it also draws on documents and information from naval and army records.
The Television Sherlock Holmes
 List Price: Price: $24.99 DescriptionPublished in association with Granada TV, and timed to coincide with a new TV series of six programmes, this book provides information for all Holmes enthusiasts. Plot, cast, production and transmission details for every Sherlock Holmes series and full-length drama produced by Granada over the last ten years is included as well as revealing insights on the making of the programmes. A survey of earlier TV interpretations of the great detective, interviews with the stars and the series creators as well as a location fact-file are included.Haining Peter News
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"Copies of these remarkable books which have survived youthful hands, damp and dust, not to mention the ravages of time, are now justifiably worth hundreds of pounds on the rare occasions when they come up for sale" (Haining, Movable Books An