A special hardcover edition embossed with silver foil
Whether he's uncovering secret criminal organisations, finding missing persons, breaking mysterious codes or pondering unexplained deaths, Sherlock Holmes solves every case. With his perennial hero, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created a blueprint for all detective fiction to come, as well as delightful stories that are still enjoyed today. This hardcover edition embossed with silver foil contains 12 of his best stories, in which the famous detective, accompanied by his faithful sidekick Dr. Watson, showcases his legendary ingenuity time and A Scandal in BohemiaThe Red Headed LeagueThe Five Orange PipsThe Speckled BandSilver BlazeThe Musgrave RitualThe Reigate SquiresThe Final ProblemThe Empty HouseThe Dancing MenPriory SchoolSecond Stain
»It is my business to know what other people do not know.« Sherlock Holmes»I am a brain, Watson. The rest of me is a mere appendix.« Sherlock Holmes»There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.« Sherlock Holmes
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a Scottish writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Sherlock Holmes stories are milestones in the field of crime fiction.
Doyle was a prolific writer. In addition to the Holmes stories, his works include fantasy and science fiction stories about Professor Challenger, and humorous stories about the Napoleonic soldier Brigadier Gerard, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels. One of Doyle's early short stories, "J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement" (1884), helped to popularise the mystery of the brigantine Mary Celeste, found drifting at sea with no crew member aboard.