Sherlock Holmes Tarot

The legendary literary detective comes alive in the Sherlock Holmes Tarot. This beautifully themed 79-card deck stays true to the characters, era and stories from the books by Arthur Conan Doyle. The majors are important figures and locations from the books, while the minors each have a scene from a particular story.

Year: 2014

Items: 79

Language: English

Product Dimensions: 2.95 x 4.72 in. = 7.50cm x 12.00cm

Package: A 160-page companion book by John Matthews and Wil Kinghan is packaged with the cards.

Major names: 0 - Inspector Lestrade, 1 - The Great Detective, 2 - Irene Adler, 3 - The Queen-Empress, 4 - The Prince-Consort, 5 - The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, 6 - Mr and Mrs J.H. Watson, 7 - The Hansom Cab, 8- Dr John H. Watson, 9 - Mycroft Holmes, 10 - Bradshaw's Directory, 11 - The Courts of Justice, 12 - The Crooked Man, 13 - The Gallows, 14 - Mrs Hudson, 15 - Professor Moriarty, 16 - Reichenbach Falls, 17 - The Blue Carbuncle, 18 - The Hound of the Baskervilles, 19 - The Magnifying Lens, 20 - The Final Problem, 21 - The London Times

Suit names: Observation (Swords), Evidence (Wands), Analysis (Cups), Deduction (Pentacles)

Court cards: Baker Street Irregular (Page), Peeler (Knight), Lady (Queen), Inspector (King)

Comments: The 79th card is a wild card similar to the Happy Squirrel, titled 'The Giant Rat of Sumatra'.

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