The Return of Sherlock Holmes

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Hardcover, 446 pages

English language

Published Aug. 13, 1967 by Ulverscroft.

ISBN:
978-0-85456-574-0
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OCLC Number:
59030769

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4 stars (1 review)

This is the famous volume in which Sherlock Holmes reappears after his presumed death with his adversary Moriarty at the Reichenbach Fall. It was only after much persuasion that Conan Doyle agreed to bring back Holmes — the result was sensational. On publication an eye-witness wrote: 'The scenes at the railway-bookstall were worse than anything I ever saw at a bargain-sale.' Holmes was back at 221 b Baker Street and a new era was inaugurated.

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4 stars

I like Sherlock Holmes novels, but these short stories are my favourite way to read this private detective. These stories are mysterious and the action never stops, they truly are tasty crime-fiction snacks. "The Adventure of the Empty House" is particularly good, and I also enjoyed "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton" and "The Adventure of the Second Stain". Possibly because in those the story unravels in a different direction. My only complaint is that I wanted to know more of Mary Morstan, but she seems to have vanished from Watson's life.

Subjects

  • Fiction
  • English Detective and mystery stories