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Sherlock Holmes and Dr On the CASE with ARE YOU A DETECTIVE? LMES HO Get on the case with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to solve an impossible and mystery. See if you can figure out how WATSON Holmes pulls the facts together so quickly. Clues at the back of the book will reveal his process of reasoning— and how he solved the crime. What’s the mystery behind an exclusive club for redheaded men? Jabez Wilson can’t believe his luck. He can join the Redheaded League # 7 and earn money just because of his fiery red hair. But the league SHERLOCK HOLMES suddenly breaks up, and he loses the easy income. Wilson goes to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson for answers. Can Holmes discover the truth behind this bizarre club? and the Redheaded League and Read all of the On the Case with Holmes and Watson mysteries: and a Scandal in Bohemia #1 SHERLOCK HOLMES and the Adventure at the Abbey Grange #2 SHERLOCK HOLMES and the Adventure of the Blue Gem #3 SHERLOCK HOLMES and the Adventure of the Dancing Men #4 SHERLOCK HOLMES and the Adventure of the Speckled Band #5 and the Adventure of the Sussex Vampire SHERLOCK HOLMES #6 SHERLOCK HOLMES and the Redheaded League #7 SHERLOCK HOLMES and the Adventure at the Copper Beeches #8 SHERLOCK HOLMES and the Adventure of the Six Napoleons #9 SHERLOCK HOLMES and the Boscombe Valley Mystery #10 SHERLOCK HOLMES a division of lerner publishing group www.lernerbooks.com 009–012 GRL: S* *Estimated THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Based on the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Adapted by Murray Shaw and M. J. Cosson Illustrated by Sophie Rohrbach and JT Morrow Graphic universetm • minneapolis • new York SHERLOCK HOLMES® and the CDE Logo are trademarks of the Conan Doyle Estate Ltd. Stories from The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, and the characters, names and images of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, are protected by copyright and trademark law in the United States, and are used by arrangement with Conan Doyle Estate Ltd. Grateful acknowledgment to Dame Jean Conan Doyle for permission to use the Sherlock Holmes characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Text copyright © 2012 by Murray Shaw Illustrations © 2012 by Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. Graphic UniverseTM is a trademark of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without the prior written permission of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., except for the inclusion of brief quotations in an acknowledged review. Graphic UniverseTM A division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. 241 First Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55401 U.S.A. Website address: www.lernerbooks.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Shaw, Murray. Sherlock Holmes and the Redheaded League / adapted by Murray Shaw and M.J. Cosson ; illustrated by Sophie Rohrbach and JT Morrow ; from the origi- nal stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. p. cm. — (On the case with Holmes and Watson ; #7) Summary: Retold in graphic novel form, Sherlock Holmes comes to the aid of a pawnbroker who has joined a club to earn extra money, but suspects something nefarious is happening in his shop while he is away. Includes a section explaining Holmes’s reasoning and the clues he used to solve the mystery. ISBN: 978-0-7613-7086-4 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) 1. Graphic novels. [1. Graphic novels. 2. Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859– 1930. Redheaded League—Adaptations. 3. Mystery and detective stories.] I. Cosson, M. J. II. Rohrbach, Sophie, ill. III. Morrow, JT, ill. IV. Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859–1930. Redheaded League. V. Title. VI. Title: Redheaded League. PZ7.7.S46Sik 2011 741.5’973—dc22 2010035206 Manufactured in the United States of America 5-47434-11982-3/21/2019 the story of Sherlock holmeS the Famous Detective herlock Holmes and his helpful friend Dr. John Watson are fictional characters created by British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle publisheds his first novel about the pair, A Study in Scarlet, in 1887, and it became very successful. Doyle went on to write fifty-six short stories, as well as three more novels about Holmes’s adventures— The Sign of Four (1890), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902), and The Valley of Fear (1915). Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson have become some of the most famous book characters of all time. Holmes spent most of his time solving mysteries, but he also had a wide array of hobbies, such as playing the violin, boxing, and sword fighting. Watson, a retired army doctor, met Holmes through a mutual friend when Holmes was looking for a roommate. Watson lived with Holmes for several years at 221B Baker Street before marrying and moving out. However, after his marriage, Watson continued to assist Holmes with his cases. The original versions of the Sherlock Holmes stories are still printed, and many have been made into movies and television shows. Readers continue to be impressed by Holmes’s detective methods of observation and scientific reason. 4 Vincent Spaulding Jabez Wilson Property Owner Duncan Ross Sherlock Holmes Dr. Watson Mr. Merryweather Inspector Peter Jones 5 From the Desk of John H. Watson, M.D. y name is Dr. John H. Watson. For several myears, I have been assisting my friend, Sherlock Holmes, in solving mysteries throughout the bustling city of London and beyond. Holmes is a peculiar man—always questioning and reasoning his way through various problems. But when I first met him in 1878, I was immediately intrigued by his oddities. Holmes has always been more daring than I, and his logical deduction never ceases to amaze me. I have begun writing down all of the adventures I have with Holmes. This is one of those stories. Sincerely, Dr. Watson 6 October 10, 1890, 10:30 a.m. One fall morning, I arrived at Baker Street to find Holmes in deep conversation with a stout man with blazing red hair. Not wishing to interrupt, I started for the door, but Holmes called out to me. It’s not necessary for you to leave, Watson. I may need your assistance. This is Mr. Jabez Wilson. He runs a small pawnbroker’s shop on Saxe-Coburg Square. Mr. Wilson, this is Dr. Watson. He has been my partner on many successful occasions. He has a deep interest in bizarre cases of this sort. 7 Mr. Wilson, would you mind telling your story to Dr. Watson? It is indeed very strange. And as you speak, I hope to detect whether or not an actual crime has been committed. Certainly, here it is. This is what started it all. 8 It’s an advertisement that ran about two months ago. What in heaven’s name can this mean? That is part of the mystery, my This is a dear Watson. refreshingly unusual case. 9 ARE YOU Get on the case with Sherlock A HolmesDETECTIVE and Dr. Watson to solve an impossible mystery. See if you can figure out how ? Holmes pulls the facts together so quickly. Clues at the back of the book will reveal his process of reasoning— and how he solved the crime. What’s the mystery behind an exclusive club for redheaded men? Jabez Wilson can’t believe his luck. He can join the Redheaded League and earn money just because of his fiery red hair. But the league suddenly breaks up, and he loses the easy income. Wilson goes to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson for answers. Can Holmes discover the truth behind this bizarre club? Read all of the On the Case with Holmes and Watson mysteries: # and a Scandal in Bohemia 1 SHERLOCK HOLMES # and the Adventure at the Abbey Grange 2 SHERLOCK HOLMES # and the Adventure of the Blue Gem 3 SHERLOCK HOLMES # and the Adventure of the Dancing Men 4 SHERLOCK HOLMES # and the Adventure of the Speckled Band 5 SHERLOCK HOLMES # and the Adventure of the Sussex Vampire 6 SHERLOCK HOLMES # and the Redheaded League 7 SHERLOCK HOLMES #8 and the Adventure at the Copper Beeches SHERLOCK HOLMES # and the Adventure of the Six Napoleons 9 SHERLOCK HOLMES #10 and the Boscombe Valley Mystery SHERLOCK HOLMES a division of lerner publishing group www.lernerbooks.com 009–012 GRL: S* *Estimated.
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