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(0)Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes are overshadowed by the event with which they close - the meeting of the great detective and Moriarty, the Napoleon of Crime. Their struggle, seemingly to the death, was to leave many readers desolate at the loss of Holmes, but was also to lead to his immortality as a literary figure.
4) His last bow
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'His Last Bow', the title story of this collection, tells how Sherlock Holmes is brought out of retirement to help the Government fight the German threat at the approach of the First World War. Several of the detective's earlier cases complete the volume, including 'Wisteria Lodge', 'The Bruce-Partington Plans', and 'The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax'. In 'The Dying Detective', Dr. Watson is horrified to discover Holmes at death's door from...
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A mysterious correspondent, who sends a large pearl to Miss Mary Morstan once a year, requests a meeting with her. Holmes and Watson take the case, which involves a terrible death and vanishing treasure. There is an epic pursuit through the dawn streets and later along the River Thames. The cast of characters includes the unfortunate Sholto twins, the mongrel Toby, and the wooden-legged man, as the fire and blood of mutiny-torn India throw gigantic,...
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Any fan of detective fiction knows that there is no substitute in all of literature for a few hours of reading pleasure at 221 B Baker Street. The tobacco in the persian slipper, the piles of monographs and newspaper clippings covering the floor and table, the unanswered correspondence affixed to the mantle with a dagger. What will the next visitor or urgent message bring? Perhaps a request from a mysterious stranger to help prevent "A Scandal in...
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"On the 150th anniversary of Sherlock Holmes's birthday comes the most important Sherlock Holmes publication in four decades, edited by one of the world's formost Sherlockian authorities, Leslie S. Klinger - a book that will appeal to every reader and lover of great literature. Those new to the famous detective will appreciate Klinger's clear presentation of the renowned stories in the original published order, while experienced Sherlockians will...
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Publisher description for Arthur Conan Doyle : a life in letters / edited by Jon Lellenberg, Daniel Stashower & Charles Foley. This remarkable annotated collection of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's previously unpublished private correspondence offers unique insight into one of the world's most popular authors. For the first time, Conan Doyle emerges from the shadow of Sherlock Holmes, revealing a man whose character and exploits rival that of his famous...
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Master of detective fiction, Arthur Conan Doyle here reveals his deep fascination with spiritualism and the paranormal. To his fellow residents on the remote western coast of Scotland, Major Heatherstone's behavior seems far from orthodox. Spurning all attempts at friendship, he instead becomes a recluse in Cloomber Hall, forbidding his children even to leave their home. Yet unbeknownst to him, they strike up a friendship with the neighboring Hunter...
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Volume I includes the novels and stories that introduced the brilliant and unflappable Sherlock Holmes and his partner, Dr. Watson, to the world. A Study in Scarlet is a drama of long-simmering revenge that ranges from the fog-bound streets of London to the pioneer settlements of Utah. The Sign of Four weaves together a stolen treasure from India, poison darts, and double-crossing thieves, while The Hound of the Baskervilles sets the legend of a diabolical...
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Unpack your deerstalker cap, your calabash pipe and your pocket magnifying glass--the great detective is back! It seems that, among the effects of the renowned Dr. John Watson, was found a memoir which begins: "The dreadful case of the blood crucifer occurred in London in 1887 and formed one of the most painful and alarming episodes in my long association with Mr. Sherlock Holmes. We were young, and most of our career lay before us. If some other...