Maria Kan: 7 books

Famous British actress Florence Lawrence and the driver of her carriage died in an horse carriage accident—or so most people think. There are numerous people who have a grudge against her, from the director to a rival actress to an ex-lover. Sherlock Holmes is on the case as he uncovers the gritty details of filmmaking, and attempts to apprehend the culprit of this puzzling murder.

Old Mr. Scott was murdered on the eve of his birthday, and the only clue the police have are two words written in blood: Phantom Cry. What could this mean? Mr. Scott’s grandson, Kirk, turns to Sherlock Holmes to solve this mysterious crime. Can Sherlock Holmes outwit the perpetrator, or will he fall to the schemes of the criminal?

Sherlock Holmes and Gordon Riller apprehended notorious swindler Mack several years ago. However, with one year left before the end of his sentence, Mack escapes from Iron Wall Prison during a blizzard. Can Sherlock Holmes solve the mystery of how Mack overcame a 20-foot wall without using any ladders or ropes, and more importantly, uncover the reason for Mack’s escape and track him down?

As if it wasn’t bad enough that criminal mastermind Scarface broke out of Iron Wall Prison due to a mysterious explosion, he also abducts the daughter of swindler Mack, who was once apprehended by Sherlock Holmes. With no one to turn to for help, Mack enlists the aid of Sherlock Holmes to rescue...

Detective Gorilla Riller received a letter from an old friend, Ferguson, seeking his help. However, the incident revolves around a rumored vampire, possibly related to Count Dracula himself. Gorilla Riller enlists the aid of a skeptical Sherlock Holmes to discover why Ferguson’s baby has a neck wound. Is the cause supernatural, and what can Sherlock Holmes do about it?

The essays in this collection make up the first study of “dropping out” of late state socialism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. From Leningrad intellectuals and Berlin squatters to Bosnian Muslim madrassa students and Romanian yogis, groups and individuals across the Eastern Bloc rejected...

As art therapy rapidly makes its mark across Asia, this book documents how the field of art therapy is taking shape as both a profession and a discipline in this region. It looks at how art therapists in Asia are assimilating Western models and adapting them to create unique home-grown practices. Building...