Front Cover of His Last Bow -  Some Later Reminiscences by Arthur Conan Doyle ISBN:9781447467472
Front Cover of His Last Bow -  Some Later Reminiscences by Arthur Conan Doyle ISBN:9781447467472
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His Last Bow – Some Later Reminiscences

His Last Bow is the final collection of thrilling short stories in the chronology of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes’ series, set on the precipice of the First World War.

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Price range: £7.99 through £24.99

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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

9781447467472, 9781528772891, 9781473369382

Formats Available

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Pages

250

Publication Date

03 December 2012, 13 April 2023, 31 March 2016

Weight 322.9632 kg
Dimensions 5.5 × 8.5 in

Book Description

His Last Bow is the final collection of thrilling short stories in the chronology of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes’ series, set on the precipice of the First World War.

Featuring seven tales from Holmes and Watson’s adventures, this volume includes a preface from the detective’s loyal companion updating the reader on Holmes’ health and whereabouts. The short stories see the famous duo working together to solve a series of bizarre and mysterious cases, culminating in a third-person spy narrative chronicling Holmes’ contribution to the war effort. Perfectly concluding the incredible Sherlock Holmes series, this volume is an essential read for fans of the pipe-smoking sleuth.

The stories featured in this volume include:

    – The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge
    – The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans
    – The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot
    – The Adventure of the Red Circle
    – The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
    – The Adventure of the Dying Detective
    – His Last Bow: The War Service of Sherlock Holmes

First published as a book in 1917, this volume collates short stories that were published in The Strand Magazine between 1908 and 1917. 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

“An excellent set, showing no sign of staleness… it is pleasant to notice that [Arthur Conan Doyle’s] hand has not lost its cunning.” – Observer, 1917

“Is it really his last? We thought he had made it when he discussed the “final problem” with the arch criminal, Dr. Moriarty, and had, to all appearance, been safely drowned in the torrent of a Swiss glacier. But he popped up again as lively as you please, only not quite so intelligent, and now he has come on the scene once more, as boastful, as positive, and as irritable as ever…” – Globe, 1917

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

9781447467472, 9781528772891, 9781473369382

Formats Available

, ,

Pages

250

Publication Date

03 December 2012, 13 April 2023, 31 March 2016

Weight 322.9632 kg
Dimensions 5.5 × 8.5 in
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