The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

"The Shadows of Sherlock Holmes" is a captivating anthology that gathers engaging stories about detectives, cunning criminals, and charming rogues from the peak period of crime literature. This was an era when Sherlock Holmes resided comfortably at 221B Baker Street, amidst London's ever-present, eerie fog. The collection offers intriguing narratives full of mysteries, suspense, and intellectual challenges that promise to captivate readers. Within these pages, you will encounter characters like The Crime Doctor, the astute Professor Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen - known as The Thinking Machine, the extraordinary blind detective Max Carrados, the distastefully brilliant Skin o' My Teeth, and the stylishly clever French detective Eugene Valmont. Representing the criminal side with style are gentleman thieves such as Raffles and Simon Carn, often referred to as the Prince of Swindlers. This anthology includes notable stories such as Edgar Allan Poe's "The Purloined Letter," Bret Harte's "The Stolen Cigar Case," Anton Chekhov's "The Swedish Match," "Nine Points of the Law" by E.W. Hornung, Ernest Bramah's "The Ghost at Massingham Mansions," and "The Great Pearl Mystery" by Baroness Orczy.