The Archives of Sherlock Holmes

The dark and sinister affair of the Friesland is one of the last great, untold stories from the timeless canon of Sherlock Holmes. This case has been brought to life through an intense study of the master author, Conan Doyle, and ten custom illustrations, done in the style of the great Sydney Paget, further illuminate the pages of this unique mystery.

The great case involving the sinister ship known as the Friesland is one of many dozens of canonical stories which Arthur Conan Doyle mentioned in his works but never fully described. With great care and attention to detail, author and artist Ben Congdon has crafted the case into a thrilling narrative of promising leads, dead ends, deception, abduction and so much more. Similar in format and length to Doyle's novels (such as the Hound of the Baskervilles) this story also includes ten custom illustrations from Congdon, who is an accomplished artist. These illustrations hold closely to the famous originals made by Holmes artist Sydney Paget and add a further layer of imagination and reality to the story. The book is handsomely mounted with an intricately designed dust jacket and hardcover- all created by the author, and suitable for display alongside any other fine copy of mystery literature.

Ben Congdon is an award-winning illustrator and painter whose inspiring creations have appeared in publications and galleries throughout Texas and beyond. A lifelong fan of The Great Detective, Ben has painstakingly analyzed the brilliant work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to bring to life the last cases to which the great author alluded but never described.