Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Sussex Vampire

On the Case with Holmes & Watson #6

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

A mother sucks the blood from her baby's neck! Could she be a vampire?
Do vampires really exist? Robert Ferguson thinks so. In fact, he believes his wife is one! He calls upon Holmes and Watson to solve the case. Will they find an explanation for the wife's strange behavior? Or are they facing a real vampire?

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

48 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2010

About the author

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

Reviews

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy read.

[politiekdanique · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yet another Sherlock Holmes story i enjoyed

[Eva Amaral · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Adventure of the Sussex Vamipire is a very good book. It is easy to read and you can finish it in less than a day, still, it is very intriguing and fun to read. The story is about a guy who claimed that his wife was a vampire, and asked Sherolock to investigate the case. However, there is no such thing as vampires, and Sherlock Holmes, after realizing the facts, discovered something way more logical. This book shows us that we shouldn't jump to conclusions without analizing everything first. Also, the book is narrated by Sherlock's friend, who insvestigated the case with him, which makes the book way more intriguing because even though Sherlock knows what happened since half of the book, we have to wait, together with Sherlocks partner, until the end of the book to discover what really happened.

[Claudia · Rating 4 out of 5]

At the moment graphic novels are nice to read in-between. And so it's another Sherlock Holmes I picked up.
The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire was so far the best of this series. I really enjoyed it. The twist... I had an idea who is behind it, but that's fine.

[Farhad Mammadov · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Wild · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Jeremy Brett version is far more interesting. Still it's a very good case

[Mustafa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its the best Sherlock Holmes book... Jackie did it... Must read!!!

[Shachi (notesfromchi) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short but interesting.

[Maria Hennes]

This series introduces a tried and true character in a visually contemporary way. It will be an excellent addition to any collection for readers of the universal sleuth.

This book well liked in my classroom. Graphics novels are fun for students. This would be a good book to read with a partner, where each student could be one of the characters in the dialogue. It would be a good book where students need to summarize what happens every few pages. They could also write about who is their favorite character and why? Would they change anything about that character? Also, they could compare and contrast characters using Venn Diagrams. Lastly, they could come up with a different ending for the story.

[Christiane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Holmes and Watson are called in to investigate when a man believes his wife is a vampire...but do vampire's really exist? Another great adaptation of the classic stories. I love how all the clues are there in the text and illustrations, and in the "How Did Holmes Solve It?" section it's all explained for the reader. The "Further Reading and Websites" section also has consistently interesting suggestions.

[Misty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Graphic Novel version of the classic story. Well edited, great illustrations.

[Beckie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very nice graphic novel to introduce the younger set to Sherlock Holmes. It even includes the clues that Holmes used to solve the puzzle. These books are written from Watson's point of view.

[Pinky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Is it a vampire? Or a more logical explanation?

[Andy Hickman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Sussex Vampire (On the Case With Holmes and Watson, #6)
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[Shiela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this one. Great series to introduce kids to Sherlock Holmes.

[Chloe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super intriguing!!