The Extraordinary Cases of Sherlock Holmes (Puffin Classics)

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Paperback, 1995

Status

Available

Call number

823.912

Publication

Puffin (1995), 288 pages

Description

The great detective solves eight baffling cases involving a family curse, a secret code, a missing racehorse, an impossible murder, a stolen jewel, blackmail, six identical sculptures, and a missing soccer player.

User reviews

LibraryThing member book58lover
A fantastic collection of short stories, representing the most interesting cases of Holmes. I was thrilled to read the superb writing of Doyle, the delicious turn of phrase, the vocabulary. I had forgotten how wonderful a writer he was and it makes me want to return to his longer works.

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1988

Physical description

288 p.; 5.1 inches

ISBN

0140367055 / 9780140367058
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