Front Cover of The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle ISBN:9781447467564
Front Cover of The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle ISBN:9781447467564
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes

With Original Illustrations by Charles R. Macauley

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

Price range: £7.99 through £27.99

Price range: £7.99 through £27.99

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Author

Arthur Conan Doyle

Imprint

Detective Fiction Classics

Series

The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library

Categories

Action & Adventure Fiction

Crime & Mystery

Crime, Mystery & Thrillers

Private Investigators

Fiction

ISBN

9781447467564, 9781528772907, 9781473369474

Formats Available

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Pages

418

Publication Date

03 December 2012, 13 April 2023, 31 March 2016

Weight 532.0728 kg
Dimensions 5.5 × 8.5 in

Book Description

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.

Editorial Reviews

“Never, perhaps, has Sherlock Holmes worked so swiftly and accurately as in investigating this remarkable case, with what wonderful results the narrative shows. The most exciting adventure yet published.” – Globe, 1903

“Dr. Conan Doyle’s narrative of how his great character escaped from seemingly certain death is one of the most ingenious things we have read in a very long time.” – Lloyd’s Weekly Newspaper, 1903

“Each and all of the stories rivet the reader’s attention, and it is much hoped that Dr. Watson, Holmes’s biographer, will give us yet another selection from his inexhaustible store of narratives. Now that Holmes is not dead but alive, there is surely no reason why he should not go on having exploits and being exploited.” – Graphic, 1905

Additional information

Author

Arthur Conan Doyle

Imprint

Detective Fiction Classics

Series

The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library

Categories

Action & Adventure Fiction

Crime & Mystery

Crime, Mystery & Thrillers

Private Investigators

Fiction

ISBN

9781447467564, 9781528772907, 9781473369474

Formats Available

, ,

Pages

418

Publication Date

03 December 2012, 13 April 2023, 31 March 2016

Weight 532.0728 kg
Dimensions 5.5 × 8.5 in
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