Mystery fiction. Detective and mystery stories. In four novels and fifty-six short stories, the exciting adventures of Baker Street's most famous resident -Sherlock Holmes Known and loved for over a century, this shrewd amateur detective, with the faithful Watson by his side, has delighted readers across the world. This handsome omnibus edition stands as a lasting tribute to the indestructible sleuth and his famous creator. A Study in Scarlet. The Sign of Four. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. The Return of 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.
It took me so long to finish this and I was eager to reach the end... but when I did, I was just sad that there was none left. Plus I was hoping for a little goodbye from Watson, not just Doyle. A favourite nonetheless!