The Sherlock Holmes Collection

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Overview

The Collected Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of eight complete books featuring the world's greatest detective. Included are; A Study in Scarlet The Sign of the Four The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes The Hound of the Baskervilles The Return of Sherlock Holmes The Valley of Fear The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a Scottish physician and writer, best known for his Sherlock Holmes detective stories and for the adventures of Professor Challenger. He was a prolific writer whose works include science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612035468
Publisher:	Bottom of the Hill Publishing
Publication date:	05/01/2012
Pages:	774
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 1.54(d)

About the Author

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Edinburgh and trained as a doctor. A prolific writer, Doyle was also very curious about many different things. including spiritualism and freemasonry. Plus, he was a passionate advocate of justice, and personally investigated at least two cases where he helped to overturn miscarriages of justice. He was also a keen sportsman, playing in goal for Portsmouth FC (the precursor to the current club) and cricket for the MCC. A prolific writer, he produced historical novels and collections of short stories, but it was Sherlock Holmes, whom he modelled on his former university teacher, who brought him global fame.

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