Publisher's Synopsis
Venture back in time to Victorian London to join literature's greatest detective team - the brilliant Sherlock Holmes and his devoted assistant,
Dr. Watson - as they investigate a dozen of their best-known cases. Originally published in 1892, this is the first and best collection of stories about the legendary sleuth.
Featured tales include several of the author's personal favorites: 'A Scandal in Bohemia' - in which a king is blackmailed by a former lover and Holmes matches wits with the only woman to attract his open admiration - plus 'The Speckled Band, ' 'The Red-Headed League, ' and 'The Five Orange Pips.' Additional mysteries include 'The Blue Carbuncle, ' 'The Engineer's Thumb, ' 'The Beryl Coronet, ' 'The Copper Beeches, ' and four others.
