First published 1928
The world's greatest detective faces a dazzling array of mysteries - from a jewel heist to a Ku Klux Klan plot, from a missing diplomat to a strange death on the moors. With his unmatched deductive powers, Sherlock Holmes unravels the most complex crimes, even as his companion Dr. Watson is continually amazed. These thrilling tales showcase Holmes' brilliant mind and unwavering courage as he protects the innocent and outwits the guilty.
Genres: fiction, classic-literature, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, crime, detective, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: deduction, detective-duo, mystery-solving
Setting: 221B Baker Street, Abbey Grange, Afghanistan, Agra Fort, Andaman Islands, Australia, Baker Street, Brixton Road, Brook Street, Buffs, Cambridge, Chislehurst, Chiswick, Cleveland, Copenhagen, Criterion Restaurant, Dartmoor Prison, Denmark, England, Europe, France, Hampstead, India, Inglaterra, Kent, Langham Hotel, London, Madame Charpentier's Boarding House, Netley, New York, Paris, Portugal, Russia, Russian Embassy, Salt Lake Valley, Scotland Yard, Siberia, South Africa, St. Bartholomew's, St. Luke's College, St. Petersburg, St. Bartholomew's, Strand, Trinity College, United States, University of London, University of Oxford, Utah, Whitehall Terrace, Yoxley Old Place
Period: 1847, 1857, 1869, 1878, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1885, 1888, 1889, 1890s, 1894, 1895, 1901, 19th century, Reconstruction era
775 pages · Paperback · W. W. Norton & Company