The Return of Sherlock Holmes - The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library;With Original Illustrations by Charles R. Macauley

by Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles R MacAuley (Illustrator)

Overview

After three years of being presumed dead, Sherlock Holmes returns to investigate 13 mysterious cases in this enthralling collection of short stories.

After his ill-fated confrontation with his formidable enemy, Professor Moriarty, at the Reichenbach Falls, Sherlock Holmes was presumed dead. Over three years later, Holmes reappears, unharmed, in 'The Adventure of the Empty House'. Reuniting with Watson, the detective reveals how he defeated Moriarty and the sleuthing duo embark on a tantalising series of adventures. This edition features the original illustrations by Charles R. Macauley.

The stories featured in this volume include:

- The Adventure of the Empty House

- The Adventure of the Norwood Builder

- The Adventure of the Dancing Men

- The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist

- The Adventure of the Six Napoleons

- The Adventure of the Second Stain

First published between 1903 and 1904 in The Strand Magazine, The Return of Sherlock Holmes collection demonstrates Arthur Conan Doyle's masterful skill in short story writing. A specially commissioned introduction also features in this volume, alongside an article by Arthur Conan Doyle and an essay on the history of detective fiction by S.S. Van Dine.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781447467564
Publisher:	Detective Fiction Classics
Publication date:	12/03/2012
Series:	Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library , #6
Pages:	418
Sales rank:	318,123
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.93(d)

About the Author

A prolific author of books, short stories, poetry, and more, the Scottish writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) is best known for the creation of one of literature’s most vivid and enduring characters: Sherlock Holmes. Through detailed observation, vast knowledge, and brilliant deduction, Holmes and his trusted friend, Dr. Watson, step into the swirling fog of Victorian London to rescue the innocent, confound the guilty, and solve the most perplexing puzzles known to literature.

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