"The Adventure of the Stalwart Companions" by H. Paul Jeffers, paperback Magnum, 192 pages, 1981, first edition A fantastic gift for Sherlock Holmes fans! In this story, written by future President Theodore Roosevelt long before The Great Detective’s first encounter with Dr Watson, Holmes visits America to solve a most violent and despicable crime. A crime that was to prove the most taxing of his brilliant career... Recently discovered in the basement of the New York Police Department, The Stalwart Companions is one of Holmes’ most exciting and unusual chronicles. Review: "This sees the world’s most famous consulting detective in New York City before he met Dr Watson. In one of his earliest cases, Holmes who is travelling with an acting troupe is joined by the future President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. These allies are both in their twenties and it is years before either has attained greatness. Side by side they must solve a most complicated case that could herald the death of the American Dream. Jeffers is the author of ‘The Bully Pulpit’ a biography of Roosevelt and is therefore perfectly placed in putting a larger than life figure from history together with one of the most famous creations in literature." "There is much to like here and Jeffers has cleverly written his novel as if the events were real. Holmes and Roosevelt are a literary match made in heaven. Both like boxing, science, action, adventure and have a strong sense of civic duty. Holmes is also a fencer and Roosevelt was adept at stick fighting. The former President was also a voracious reader with a photographic memory. Reading this you wonder why no other authors have thought of this pairing before." "This book is a clever blend of fact melding with fiction. Jeffers has managed to capture the time and setting perfectly – New York in the late nineteenth century is an exciting, colourful, vibrant and of course corrupt and incredibly dangerous place." Bid now! First UK edition Out of print and rare! Condition: very good Cover: excellent Pages: excellent Contained in a removable plastic book cover which greatly enhances the appearance and preserves the condition of this marvellous book.