The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

<p><em>The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes</em> is the series of short stories that made the fortunes of the Strand magazine in which they were first published and won immense popularity for Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. </p><p><br></p><p>The detective is at the height of his powers and the volume is full of famous cases including 'The Red-Headed League' 'The Blue Carbuncle' and 'The Speckled Band'.</p><p><br></p><p>The stories are collected in the same sequence which is not supported by any fictional chronology. The only characters common to all twelve are Holmes and Dr. Watson and all are related in first-person narrative from Watson's point of view.</p><p><br></p><p>In general the stories in <em>The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes</em> identify and try to correct social injustices. Holmes is portrayed as offering a new fairer sense of justice. </p><p><br></p><p>Includes:</p><p><br></p><p>1. A Scandal in Bohemia</p><p>2. The Red-Headed League</p><p>3. A Case of Identity</p><p>4. The Boscombe Valley Mystery</p><p>5. The Five Orange Pips</p><p>6. The Man with the Twisted Lip</p><p>7. The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle</p><p>8. The Adventure of the Speckled Band</p><p>9. The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb</p><p>10. The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor</p><p>11. The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet</p><p>12. The Adventure of the Copper Beeches</p><p> </p><p><strong>These fascinating tales of Holmes's deductive genius are must-read of classic literature and will delight readers of all ages!</strong></p>