Praise for The Science of Sherlock Holmes ``Holmes is, first, a Great detective, but he has also proven to be a Great scientist, whether dabbling with poisons, tobacco ash, or tire marks.
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Utterly compelling.`` -Otto Penzler, member of the Baker Street Irregulars and proprietor of The Mysterious Bookshop ``E.
Wagner explores this fascinating aspect of his career by showing how his investigations were grounded in the cutting-edge Science of his day, especially the emerging field of forensics....
Praise for The Science of Sherlock Holmes ``Holmes is, first, a Great detective, but he has also proven to be a Great scientist, whether dabbling with poisons, tobacco ash, or tire marks