Max Carrados Vol 1 by Ernest Bramah [Paperback]

"In the Victorian era, Sherlock Holmes was not the only private detective in London. Several other detective characters emerged during that time. Among them, one even surpassed Holmes in popularity. The debate over who was the better detective—Max or Sherlock—continues among European detective fiction readers, much like our own Feluda vs. Byomkesh discussions.

Ernest Bramah’s detective character, Max Carrados, was compared to Sherlock Holmes by none other than George Orwell. Detectives like Max are rare in world literature. This blind detective relied on four key weapons to solve mysteries: smell, hearing, touch, and intellect. Because of this, Max Carrados’ stories stand out from other detective tales of his time, often feeling ahead of their era.

His fans referred to him as 'The Defective Detective,' 'The Blind Detective,' or 'The Blind Sherlock Holmes.' For the first time, all of his stories are now available in Bengali in a complete collection. The first volume includes the first eight cases featuring the remarkable Max Carrados."