Peter Costello Books

Arthur Conan Doyle did not rely on imagination for the amazing cases tackled by his hero, Sherlock Holmes, after all. Drawing on new research that follows the tracks the author left in the real world, Peter Costello details how Conan Doyle's fictional outpourings were the direct result of his hidden career as an amateur detective and criminologist. This fascinating book shows how many of Holmes's methods of deduction were actually methods his creator used to solve real crimes, and how real-life Scotland Yard had a Sherlock Holmes of its own: Arthur Conan Doyle. Eight pages of rare photographs are featured in this updated, revised edition of The Real World of Sherlock Holmes.

Exploring the intersection of phenomenology and children's literature, this book presents a series of readings that provide innovative literary analyses. It delves into how phenomenological concepts can enhance the understanding of children's texts, creating an interdisciplinary approach that highlights the depth and richness of these narratives. Through this unique lens, the book invites readers to reconsider the significance of children's literature in both philosophical and literary contexts.

Under many pen-names, including that of Flann O'Brien, Brian O'Nolan was a legend among Irish writers, creating his famous novel At Swim-Two-Birds while still a student, contributing a column to the Irish Times for a quarter of a century, and in the last days of his life making a spectacular return as a novelist. Even after his death, he had a surprise in store, for he left behind what many now consider to be his masterpiece, The Third Policeman.