A special hardcover edition embossed with silver foil Whether he's uncovering secret criminal organisations, finding missing persons, breaking mysterious codes or pondering unexplained deaths, Sherlock Holmes solves every case. With his perennial hero, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created a blueprint for all detective fiction to come, as well as delightful stories that are still enjoyed today. This hardcover edition embossed with silver foil contains 12 of his best stories, in which the famous detective, accompanied by his faithful sidekick Dr. Watson, showcases his legendary ingenuity time and again.Contents:A Scandal in BohemiaThe Red Headed LeagueThe Five Orange PipsThe Speckled BandSilver BlazeThe Musgrave RitualThe Reigate SquiresThe Final ProblemThe Empty HouseThe Dancing MenPriory SchoolSecond Stain

• »It is my business to know what other people do not know.« Sherlock Holmes
• »I am a brain, Watson. The rest of me is a mere appendix.« Sherlock Holmes
• »There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.« Sherlock Holmes

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Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) war Arzt im südenglischen Southsea. 1887 erfand er die Figur des genial-exzentrischen Detektivs Sherlock Holmes, der allein mit Hilfe seines überragenden Intellekts, durch genaue Beobachtung und logisches Kombinieren seine Fälle löst. Ab 1891 erschienen die Abenteuer des Meisterdetektivs als Serie im »Stand Magazine«, eroberten schnell eine große Fangemeinde und erlaubten es Doyle, fortan als freier Schriftsteller in London zu leben.