The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Summary

Holmes has become the most lauded sleuth in literature, his capricious character kept restrained by his unflappable assistant, Dr. Watson. Together, the pair investigates the insalubrious environs of Victorian London to solve a string of complex crimes.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a series of short stories that made the fortunes of the Strand magazine, in which they were first published, and won immense popularity for Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. The detective is at the height of his powers and the volume is full of famous cases, including 'The Red-Headed League', 'The Blue Carbuncle', and 'The Speckled Band'.

The full list of stories included in this collection are:

• A Scandal in Bohemia


• The Red-Headed League


• A Case of Identity


• The Boscombe Valley Mystery


• The Five Orange Pips


• The Man with the Twisted Lip


• The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle


• The Adventure of the Speckled Band


• The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb


• The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor


• The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet


• The Adventure of the Copper Beeches