Sherlock Holmes Short Stories [19 stories]

By Arthur Conan Doyle

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Description: Sherlock Holmes is without doubt the world's most famous fictional detective. He made his first appearance in Beeton's Christmas Annual in 1887. Since then, aided and abetted by his loyal friend and colleague Dr John Watson, the accounts of his detective abilities have delighted generations of readers. This captivating collection of Conan Doyle's short stories contains some of Holmes' best-known cases, including 'A Scandal in Bohemia', 'The Red-Headed League', 'The Adventure of the Copper Beeches', 'The Musgrave Ritual', and 'His Last Bow'. Each one is guaranteed to entertain.