The Worlds of Sherlock Holmes

"I’ve seen lots of books about everyone’s favorite consulting detective ...none more elegant or beautifully produced. A profusion of illustrations, as well as text by Lycett, one of Arthur Conan Doyle’s best biographers, will brighten Christmas morning for any would-be Baker Street Irregular." -- Michael Dirda * The Washington Post *

"What distinguishes Lycett’s book…is the author’s superior analysis of the appeal of the Holmes canon, coupled with his exploration of the vibrant afterlives of Holmes and Dr Watson."

* Times Literary Supplement *
We can't say enough good things about it. It is a piece of art. It is lovely to hold, lovely to flip through. It is so well-written. The flow as Andrew takes us through the evolution of Sherlock Holmes in the world and what the world contributed to Sherlock Holmes... This is one of those books that every Sherlockian needs to own. -- Scott Monty, I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere podcast * Scott Monty, I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere podcast *
"Lycett provides an impressive and colorfully-illustrated discussion of how Holmes was created, and why he continues to fascinate each new generation of readers."
  -- Peter Blau * Scuttlebuts *
“This companion embarks on a lively tour of the politics, cultural and social circumstances of Holmes’s era [and] takes us inside Holmes’s mind, a mix of imagination to read a criminal’s intentions with a scientific approach to solving riddles…We discover what lies behind that famous image, the man who created him and the world into which both were born and shaped by.”
  -- Dan Carrier * Camden New Journal *
''A beautiful and fascinating book - a richly illustrated, deeply researched study of everything Sherlockian.''—Tom Holland, author of Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age -- Tom Holland

"The book, rich with a judicious selection of illustrations, is a valuable companion to the Holmes series. Hefty as an art catalogue, it is a bargain at the price."

* New Criterion *