Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories, Vol. 1
Since his first appearance in Beeton's Christmas  Annual in  1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock  Holmes has been one of the  most beloved fictional  characters ever created. Now, in two volumes,  this  new Bantam edition presentsall56 short stories and 4  novels featuring Conan  Doyle's classic hero -- a truly complete  collection  now available in paperback! Volume I includes the  early  novel,A Study In Scarlet,  that introduced the eccentric genius  of Sherlock  Holmes to the world. This baffling murder mystery,  with  the cryptic wordRachewritten in blood, first brought Homes  together with  Dr. John Watson. Next,The Sign Of  Fourpresents  Holmes's famous "seven  percent solution" and the strange puzzle of  Marry  Mortson in the quintessential locked room mystery.  Also  included are Holme's feats of extraordinary  detection in such famous  cases such as the chillingAdventure Of The Specked Band, the   baffling riddle ofThe Musgrave  Ritual, and the ingeniously  plottedThe  Five Orange Pips, tales that bring to  life a  Victorian England of horse-drawn cabs, fogs,  and the famous lodgings  at 221B Baker Street, where  Sherlock Holmes earned his reputation as  the  greatest fictional detective of all time.