Venture back in time to Victorian London to join literature's greatest detective team -- the brilliant Sherlock Holmes and his devoted assistant Dr. Watson -- as they investigate a dozen of their best-known cases. Originally published in 1892 this is the first and best collection of stories about the legendary sleuth. It's also the least expensive edition available.<br>Featured tales include several of the author's personal favorites: A Scandal in Bohemia -- in which a king is blackmailed by a former lover and Holmes matches wits with the only woman to attract his open admiration -- plus The Speckled Band The Red-Headed League and The Five Orange Pips. Additional mysteries include The Blue Carbuncle The Engineer's Thumb The Beryl Coronet The Copper Beeches and four others.