The Adventure of the Dancing Men and Other Sherlock Holmes Stories

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Overview

Undoubtedly the world's best-known fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, with his faithful sidekick, Dr. Watson, is the scourge of London's underworld, sallying forth from his rooms at 221B Baker Street to solve crimes and bring evildoers to justice. Now four of the best Holmes stories have been collected in this volume, offering a superb sampler of the great sleuth's fascinating adventures. Included are "The Adventure of the Dancing Men," in which the sudden appearance of mysterious stick-figure drawings proves disastrous to a country squire and his bride; "The Adventure of the Dying Detective," in which Holmes appears to have contracted a mysterious Asian disease that leaves him at death's door; and two other celebrated stories: "The Musgrave Ritual" and "The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans."
In this inexpensive collection, these stories represent a wonderful introduction to the larger body of Holmes stories, as well as a delightful pocket-sized treat for any mystery lover.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780486110912
Publisher:	Dover Publications
Publication date:	02/01/2012
Series:	Dover Thrift Editions: Crime/Mystery/Thrillers
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	80
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	11 - 18 Years

About the Author

Arthur Conan Doyle was a prolific writer born in Scotland who started out as a medical doctor. While at the University of Edinburgh, he augmented his income by writing stories. His first Sherlock Holmes tale was published in 1887, introducing one of literature's best-loved detectives. Doyle has also written many works of history and science fiction, plus plays and poetry.

Date of Birth:

May 22, 1859

Date of Death:

July 7, 1930

Place of Birth:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Place of Death:

Crowborough, Sussex, England

Education:

Edinburgh University, B.M., 1881; M.D., 1885

Table of Contents

From The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1893)
The Musgrave Ritual
From The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1905)
The Adventure of the Dancing Men
From His Last Bow (1917)
The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans
The Adventure of the Dying Detective