Plagued by a rare tropical disease, Sherlock Holmes attempts to solve a dangerous case from the confines of his bed.
Hemmed within the restraints of his Baker Street flat, the unstoppable detective, Sherlock Holmes, is dying. Afflicted with a rare tropical disease, he calls upon his closest friend and sleuthing partner, Doctor Watson, to assist him. Feverish but as sharp as ever, Holmes attempts to stop a sinister plot from his deathbed.
First published in 1913, 'The Adventure of the Dying Detective' is a classic short story from the master of detective fiction, Arthur Conan Doyle. This edition features a specially commissioned introduction.
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black & white illustrations
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Höhe: 216 mm
Breite: 140 mm
Dicke: 4 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-4474-6740-3 (9781447467403)
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Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. Originally a physician, in 1887 he published A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels about Holmes and Dr. Watson. In addition, Doyle wrote over fifty short stories featuring the famous detective. The Sherlock Holmes stories are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. Doyle was a prolific writer; his non-Sherlockian works include fantasy and science fiction stories about Professor Challenger and humorous stories about the Napoleonic soldier Brigadier Gerard, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels. One of Doyle's early short stories, "J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement", helped to popularize the mystery of the Mary Celeste.
