Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle

Uniquely combining Holmes' most famous case,The Hound of the Baskervilles, with Arthur Conan Doyle's own 12favorite Sherlock Holmes stories arranged in order of publication, this edition featuresanafterword by Conan Doyle's acclaimed biographer Andrew Lycett. Conan Doyle’s original list, arranged in order merit, is included, as is the abridged text of "Sherlock Holmes to His Readers," an article by Conan Doyle for theStrand Magazine, later published as the preface toThe Casebook of Sherlock Holmes. The book's cover is by Michael Kirkham, whose clients have includedDazed & Confused, theFinancial Times, theIndependent, theNew York Times, andReaders' Digest.Arthur Conan Doyle is one of the most revered writers of detective fiction. Through creating the characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, Doyle defined the mystery genre as a mix of wit, intelligence, and action.