Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of Black Peter

On the Case with Holmes & Watson #11

by Murray Shaw (Adapter), M.J. Cosson (Adapter), Sophie Rohrbach

Who killed Captain Peter Carey?

Everyone knows that Captain Carey, nicknamed Black Peter, was a nasty, cruel character. But who would murder him and why? Can Holmes, Watson, and Inspector Lestrade find the brutal killer before it's too late?

Genres: Graphic Novels, Mystery, Fiction, Detective, Comics, Classics, Childrens

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Murray Shaw is a kitchen designer and a writer of books for children about Sherlock Holmes.

Reviews

[Anthonia]

I enjoyed reading the tale of Black Peter. The comic book form is something else and i loved following the clues to get the case solved. A must read.

[Shacoria]

This book was a quick read. The story in this one wasn’t as compelling or interesting as the story in ‘The Redheaded League.’ It suffers from the same issue as that book where they take a while to explain the crime, which is great, but then they speed through the solving of the crime, which is not so great.

[Samik Basu]

Again a memorable short story, about the murder of a sea captain: Black Peter , who has been rightfully named , he was equally abusive to his family and crew

Its creepily atmospheric, with Holmes keeping us engaged through cleverly throughout trap , the red herrings, misdirections thrown into the story

It again layers in justice either morality

A good read

[Claudia]

Another short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about his famous detective.

Once again Sherlock Holmes is ask to assist to solve a mysterious case. The assigned detective made the wrong conclusion and Holmes showed that the wrong man was arrested - and presented the culprit.

A short mysterious crime story which is perfect in-between books.

3,5/5

[Andy Hickman]

“Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of Black Peter– On the Case with Holmes and Watson” #11 – ISBN 9780761371007 - by Murray Shaw (Adapter), M.J. Cosson (Adapter), Sophie Rohrbach, J.T. Morrow, Arthur Conan Doyle

Fun series ***

[Beth]

This was a better mystery as it was more difficult to solve and had visual clues, not just dialogue. You would think that would be obvious for graphic novels.

[Adam Barrett]

These are great intros into the Canon graphic novel style! Very approachable for kids.

[Pinky]

Another interesting mystery. This time involving a sea captain and harpoon. I'm resigned to never coming close to guessing/solving these mysteries.

[Christiane]

No. 11 in this series of Sherlock Holmes stories in comic book format for young (2nd - 4th grade) readers. In this one, Holmes and Watson are called in to find out who murdered the cruel sea captain Black Peter. I highly recommend these for kids!

[Meadow Frisbie]

One of the better 'quick' Sherlock stories.
Not as thought through as Doyle's other novels, but a interesting read never the less.

Solving the case based on nautical clues and sailor related material was a neat twist.

[Jennifer]

A solid choice for younger comics and/or mystery fans.

[Jean Doolittle]

Very approachable intro to Sherlock Holmes--clever way to introduce Holmes methods to younger readers and inspire observation.