I actually am recommending both the Sherlock chess sets from the Chess Store.

The first Sherlock Holmes Chess Set, the brown and ivory one featured in the main photo, is my favorite. Thus spake the Chess Store: "The famous fictional private detective, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is featured as the King in this remarkable chess set. His opponents are led by his arch enemy, Professor Moriarty, with the fearsome Hound of Baskervilles as the Knight." I just like that it's very simple and classy.

As to the other set, it's not my style but it is more completely described by the store: "Beautifully hand decorated in shades of green and grey, the characters are based on the original drawings that appeared in Strand Magazine in 1890 to accompany the Sherlock Holmes stories. Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson face their greatest adversary, Professor Moriarty, across the chess board. The set also features Mrs. Hudson, Inspector Lestrade, Irene Adler, Colonel Moran and the infamous Hound of Baskervilles." I guess all the inlay and the like is why it's $200 more than the simpler one I prefer.

Apparently, I'm a cheap date.