Featuring an anonymous client and a trail of murderous crimes, delve into the thrilling depths of Victorian England in this short Sherlock Holmes story.
The city of London is shrouded in a thick fog, concealing dark secrets and deadly schemes, when a British officer arrives at Baker Street. When he begs Sherlock Holmes to help save his illustrious client, the detective can't refuse. A sinister plot of love, deception, and murder begins to unravel as Holmes and Watson investigate the complex mystery. They face a series of challenges and obstacles, each more dangerous than the last, as they race against time.
First published in 1924, 'The Adventure of the Illustrious Client' was one of Arthur Conan Doyle's last Sherlock Holmes stories. Fantasy and Horror Classics is proud to be republishing this story in a brand new edition featuring a specially commissioned introduction.
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black & white illustrations
Maße
Höhe: 216 mm
Breite: 140 mm
Dicke: 4 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-4474-0544-3 (9781447405443)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
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.
