In 1886, Arthur Conan Doyle, M.D., created a character who would come to be known as the greatest sleuth of all time, a character of such cold, rational perfection, such steely nerve, such unprecedented brilliance and unfailing popularity that he would ultimately resist death at the hands of his own creator. This character, of course, was Sherlock Holmes, the world's first unofficial consulting detective.
Today, over 100 years after the master sleuth's first appearance, Holmes aficionados and novices alike will delight in this special Quality Paperback Book Club presentation of his remarkable adventures.
The 11 adventures in Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes paint a fascinating portrait of the detective at his best. "The 'Gloria Scott'" treats the reader to an account of Holmes' very first case, which he stumbles upon while still an undergraduate. In "The Yellow Face," Holmes finds himself uncharacteristically mistaken in his conclusions. And in the famous tale "The Final Problem," Holmes comes face to face with the evil Professor Moriarty, the "Napoleon of Crime."
About the Author
A prolific author of books, short stories, poetry, and more, the Scottish writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) is best known for the creation of one of literature’s most vivid and enduring characters: Sherlock Holmes. Through detailed observation, vast knowledge, and brilliant deduction, Holmes and his trusted friend, Dr. Watson, step into the swirling fog of Victorian London to rescue the innocent, confound the guilty, and solve the most perplexing puzzles known to literature.
