Now at last! The Story H. G. Wells never told-the dramatic role of Detective Holmes in the Martian Invasion of the Earth.
The War of the Worlds...so terrifying, it rocked the world when H. G. Wells reported it in 1897--and again, in 1938, when Orson Welles broadcast it.
But there was far more to the story than ever was told. Two of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous characters, Sherlock Holmes and Professor Challenger, played pivotal roles in the historic happenings. Here are the facts, never before revealed, of the confrontation: two of the most remarkable intellects the Earth has ever produced pitted against beings intelligent enough to conquer space. Read now---
How Holmes and Challenger knew an invasion was coming...
How they survived the occupation of London...
How they captured an alien invader...
How they deduced the origin of the invaders...
The reason for the landings--and the fatal flaw in the plan for conquest.
CONTENTS
Two Authors' Notes
1. The Adventure of the Crystal Egg • novelette
2. Sherlock Holmes Versus Mars • novelette
3. George E. Challenger Versus Mars • novelette
4. The Adventure of the Martian Client (1969) • short story
5. Venus, Mars, and Baker Street (1972) • short story
Appendix: A Letter from Dr. Watson
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Cover art by Franco Accornero (w książce: F. Accanero)