Based on the 1899 stage play by William Gillette and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Alice Faulkner is in possession of documents that could cause a devastating royal scandal. Unfortunately, she has fallen into the hands of a pair of unscrupulous people who wish to use her possessions for their own benefit. So now it is up to Sherlock Holmes, EnglandÕs most famous consulting detective with the help of his trusted friend Doctor Watson, to rescue this unfortunate young woman and advert an impending scandal. But unbeknownst to Holmes and Watson, someone else has also taken an interest in the case. Someone who could be Sherlock HolmesÕ most deadly adversary yet.
Reviews for The Painful Predicament of Alice Faulkner:
ÒThe best Holmesian graphic novel IÕve come across in a long timeÓ -Roger Johnson, the Sherlock Holmes society of London
ÒIt's not only well worth the price for the wonderful art but it's very good adaptation of the original play.Ó -Jose Aguilar, Goodreads.com
ÒHerholz has adapted Gillette's play into an interesting and appealing graphic novel format.Ó -CHARLES PREPOLEC, Sherlocknews.com
ÒHerholz seems to like doing these kind of mystery/crime stories and it's a measure of my enjoyment of this that I'm probably going to check some of those out!Ó -Greg Burgas, cbr.com