Mark Gatiss
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Holmes and Watson come face to face with a formidable foe...Several hostages are caught in a deadly game... Sherlock and John race against time to solve a series of bizarre cases, free the victims, and uncover the culprit...This manga adapts 'The Great Game', the third episode of the smash-hit Hartswood Films TV show starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Holmes and Martin Freeman as Watson. Collects Sherlock: The Great Game #1-6. Copyright Hartswood Films...
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Sherlock Manga volume 2
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Sherlock has found himself involved in a case against his will, with a mysterious person taking a hostage and forcing the detective to play a game to set her free. Sherlock and John headed to St Bart's Laboratory to examine the newly discovered trainers. The clue triggers a memory of Sherlock's, a tragic case from his childhood. Upon solving the case, the hostage is set free. Watson continues to liaise with Mycroft about missing missile plans, while...
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Sherlock Manga volume 1
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Sherlock doesn't deal well with boredom, and with only a spate of completely regular crimes on the books, he's beginning to feel an itch. With impeccable timing, Lestrade has the perfect case for him, one that will challenge him and put his unique skills to the test. But it's beginning to seem like Sherlock's skills aren't as unique as he previously thought, with his suspect setting traps and always being one step ahead…
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Sherlock The Great Game volume 1
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Holmes and Watson come face to face with a formidable foe...
Several hostages are caught in a deadly game... Sherlock and John race against time to solve a series of bizarre cases, free the victims, and uncover the culprit...
This manga adapts 'The Great Game', the third episode of the smash-hit Hartswood Films TV show starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Holmes and Martin Freeman as Watson.
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Sherlock Holmes is the most adapted literary character in history, with millions of fans worldwide. But who is Sherlock Holmes, and how has the ever-popular detective influenced modern-day crime-solving, espionage, and even space travel? For the first time, the fascinating hidden side of Holmes' legacy is revealed through exclusive interviews-including with BBC Sherlock creator Mark Gatiss-as well as through reconstructions and memorable clips from...
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"From the very first book publication in 1920 to the upcoming film release of Death on the Nile, this investigation into Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot celebrates a century of probably the world’s favourite fictional detective. This book tells his story decade-by-decade, exploring his appearances not only in the original novels, short stories and plays but also across stage, screen and radio productions. The hardback edition includes more than...
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Merciless landowners back from the dead. Family feuds with terrifying consequences. Mysterious deaths at Oxford University. These chilling stories, inspired by Victorian literature, are adapted by award-winning performer and writer Mark Gatiss (Sherlock) and feature a glittering cast of actors.
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"Discover how Sherlock Holmes has influenced modern-day life--from crime-solving to scientific progress. Sherlock Holmes is the most adapted literary character in history, with millions of fans worldwide. But who is Sherlock Holmes, and how has the ever-popular detective influenced modern-day crime-solving, espionage, and even space travel? For the first time, the fascinating hidden side of Holmes' legacy is revealed through exclusive interviews--including...
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With the demise of Moriarty, Sherlock finds himself locked in another mind battle with the powerful Charles Augustus Magnussen, who is holding the secrets of the world at his fingertips. Once again, the game is on for Sherlock and John in The Empty Hearse; The Sign of Three; and finally, His Last Vow.
13) The father
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"A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality."--container.
15) The favourite
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Early eighteenth-century England is at war with the French. A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne, and her friend Lady Sarah tends to her ill health. When a new servant Abigail arrives, Sarah takes her under her wing, and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become time-consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps in to fill in as the Queen's companion. Their growing friendship gives her a chance to fulfill her...
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The young boy, who loved taking adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood with a gang of spirited and loveable stuffed animals, has grown up and lost his way. Now it is up to his childhood friends to venture into that world and help Christopher Robin remember the loving and playful boy who is still inside.
17) The road dance
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"In a small, remote village in the Outer Scottish Hebrides, Kirsty yearns for adventure and another life across the ocean. Though she finds comfort in time spent with her mother and younger sister, she sees hope and a future with Murdo, an intelligent, curious poet. The two fall in love as World War I looms, and Murdo is soon conscripted to join the other men of the village to fight. As a gesture of farewell, the village hosts a road dance, a celebration...
18) Nolly
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A sharp, affectionate, heart-breaking portrait of Nolly, a forgotten icon. Noele Gordon became Britain's biggest star, but in 1981, at the peak of her fame, she was suddenly axed without warning or explanation. Explore how the establishment turned on a woman who refused to play by the rules, and finally answer the question: why was she fired at her pinnacle?
19) Match Point
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In this tense psychological drama, directed by Woody Allen, a former tennis pro, Chris Wilton (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), marries into a wealthy British family and rises in social status. However, his affair with Nola (Scarlett Johansson), his brother-in-law's fiancée, spirals into a dangerous obsession. As the pressure mounts, Chris must choose between maintaining his privileged life or succumbing to his illicit desires, leading to dire consequences....
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"Susan Ryeland and her partner Andreas are living in idyllic Crete. But her life is upended when Pauline and Lawrence Treherne bring an explosive mystery to her doorstep. Their daughter, Cecily, has gone missing, and her disappearance is linked to a novel written by Alan Conway. Once again, Susan is plunged into the glamorous world of Atticus Pünd as she decodes a tangled web of lies, rage and jealousy. Will Susan solve the puzzle of Cecily’s disappearance...