Puffin Classics Extraordinary Cases of Sherlock Homes

Through the foggy streets of Victorian London to the deepest countryside Sherlock Holmes uses his unique powers of deduction in eight thrilling investigations including the mysteries of 'The Speckled Band' and 'The Reigate Puzzle'. With a captivating introduction by award-winning Jonathan Stroud.|Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Edinburgh where he qualified as a doctor but it was his writing which brought him fame with the creation of Sherlock Holmes the first scientific detective. He was also a convert to spiritualism and a social reformer who used his investigative skills to prove the innocence of individuals.|Through the foggy streets of Victorian London to the deepest countryside Sherlock Holmes uses his unique powers of deduction in eight thrilling investigations including the mysteries of 'The Speckled Band' and 'The Reigate Puzzle'. With a captivating introduction by award-winning Jonathan Stroud.