Best Stories of Sherlock Holmes

by Arthur Conan Doyle, Olindo Giacomini (Illustrator)

Meet the most famous detective ever: the incomparable Sherlock Holmes.

Join him as he unravels the solutions to six of his most baffling cases, beginning in an ancient castle witha secret room...and ending in a deadly struggle at the edge of a cliff.

We invite yout o follow each of these cases to its amazing solution with the all-time master detective, Sherlock Holmes.
(back cover)

The adventure of the Musgrave Ritual.
The man wth the twisted lip.
A scandal in Bohemia.
The adventure of Silver Blaze.
The adventure of the Greek interpreters.
The adventure of the final problem.

Genres: Mystery

212 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1977

About the author

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.

Reviews

[Courtney · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book served as a great introduction to Sherlock Holmes. I enjoyed the short story form, especially for my short attention span!

[David Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had this for decades and finally read it.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first reading of any of the Sherlock Holmes stories. I was pleasantly surprised by how readable it was. The stories were approachable short, and even a bit funny. The language wasn't old and stuffy, though I'm pretty sure I missed some cultural reference. I certainly didn't understand the locations in London Doyle referred to. But that was all OK. I'll probably read Sherlock Holmes again someday.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love all of these stories.