THE CRIMES OF DR. WATSON

Book ID/图书代码： 11186015B85259

English Summary/英文概要： Quirk is unveiling the "Crimes of Dr. Watson", the first completely interactive Sherlock Holmes mystery. This illustrated hardcover book, complete with Victorian era illustrations, contains an original novella in the form of a letter from Dr. John H. Watson. As our story opens, we discover that the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes has vanished - and to make matters worse, his good friend Dr. Watson has been framed for a grisly and terrifying murder! From a damp cell in Coldbath Fields prison, Watson recounts the tragic events leading up to his arrest - and offers a number of clues that can be used to identify the true culprit. Once you’ve finished reading Watson’s letter, it’s up to you to sift through the clues and solve the mystery. And when you think you’ve identified the culprit, you can slice open the final signature of the book (sealed at the printer) to read the remainder of the story.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： Quirk已经发行了首本全互动的福尔摩斯系列小说《华生医生的罪行》。本书以精装形式出版，带有维多利亚风格的插画以及一篇以华生医生的信为形式的原创小小说。在故事的开头，我们发现传奇的侦探福尔摩斯消失了，而更糟糕的是，他的好朋友华生医生被诬陷谋杀。在Coldbath Field监狱一间阴暗的牢房中，华生回顾那起悲惨的事件以及自己如何会被捕，病给出一些可能用来识别真凶的线索。当你读完华生医生的信，读者将通过线索筛选来最终解开这个谜团。当你确定罪魁祸首的时候，你可以自己划开书的最后部分（原本是封印起来的）并阅读剩下的章节。(LYR)

Awards/获奖情况：“For a Dark and Stormy Night.”—Parade Magazine (Parade Picks)

敬一个月黑风高夜。（Parade杂志之选）

本书可能是我见过的最奇怪的（也是最有创意）的书之一。（Diversion杂志）

这本书制作精美，使用的素材都是最好的。书中的信以及各种线索和证据都是一种享受，而且浮雕一般的插画很好地传达了维多利亚时代伦敦那种黑暗而前卫的奇妙感觉。这本书带来很大的乐趣，而且很明确地说，这个神秘事件并不是那么容易解决的。正如华生在他的信中写到的那样：福尔摩斯可能会将这个事件归类为“三管并行的问题”。这也大概是为什么在阅读本书的最后的篇章时读者能够感到极大的满足。（The Apprentice storyteller，2011年4月）

“The Crimes of Dr. Watson has got to be one of the strangest (and most inventive) books we’ve seen.”—Diversion Magazine

These days, I prefer the analog variety and the best of the analog by far is the interactive mystery series from Quirk Books. The book starts off in present day, where the author, narrating as a journalist, is presented with an old letter by Doctor Watson to the mysterious Colonel Harold Kelsh Resmo (ring any bells?!). Convinced the letter is a forgery, he investigates further and discovers that Watson is writing the letter from a prison cell, having been framed for murder. Because Sherlock Holmes is missing and presumed dead, Watson is unable to solve the mystery on his own. He writes an account of what has happened from just before Holmes disappeared and submits evidence that Resmo can use to solve the crime. The evidence is a wonderful collection of Victoriana, including: a manuscript page torn into several pieces, a postcard with a cryptic message, a newspaper article, a catalogue of medicines and marital aids, a strange ghostly image, a telegram and a train schedule. Swierczynski has Conan Doyle s literary style down pat, yet he succeeds in making this somewhat dense language clear for readers who aren t used to late 19th century narratives. He does a nice job of weaving in references to other Sherlock Holmes stories and of incorporating real and fictional elements seamlessly. The book itself is beautifully produced using high quality materials. Both the letter itself and the evidence come across as authentic ephemera, while the linocut illustrations throughout convey the dark, edgy feel of Victorian London wonderfully. This book is a lot of fun, and while clear and to the point, is not an easy mystery to solve. As Watson writes in his letter, Holmes would categorize this as a ’three pipe problem.’ This is probably why upon reading the resolution, nicely folded away at the back of the book, the reader is eminently satisfied. --The Apprentice storyteller, April, 2011

About the Author/作者介绍： 医学博士约翰.H.华生撰写了几十个关于大侦探福尔摩斯的冒险故事（其中大多数以他的文学代理人柯南道尔爵士的名义出版）。Duane Swierczynski发表过的犯罪小说包括《The Wheelman》、《The Blonde》以及《Severance Package》，均由St. Martin’s出版社出版。他目前住在费城。

John H. Watson, M.D., authored dozens of adventures about the great detective Sherlock Holmes (most were published under the name of his literary agent, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle). Duane Swierczynski’s crime novels include The Wheelman, The Blonde, and Severance Package (all from St. Martin’s Press). He lives in Philadelphia.

Format:HARDCOVER ILLUSTRATED

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