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The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of short stories written between 1921 and 1927 and published as a book in 1927.

It is the last collection of stories of the incredible detective Sherlock Holmes and his inseparable Dr. Watson.

Through twelve other stories, as varied as an illustrious client and a Sussex vampire, a three-roofed house or problems of Thor's Bridge, readers will say goodbye to Sherlock Holmes through complicated cases that, once again, will test the brilliant mind of Holmes.

  • The Adventure of the Illustrious Client
  • The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier
  • The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
  • The Adventure of the Three Gables
  • The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire
  • The Adventure of the Three Garridebs
  • The Problem of Thor Bridge
  • The Adventure of the Creeping Man
  • The Adventure of the Lion's Mane
  • The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger
  • The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place
  • The Adventure of the Retired Colourman

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Mystery Detective fiction Short stories Crime solving Morality Human nature Intelligence

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Pages
235
Reading time
1 hour 21 minutes
Pace
Intermediate
First published
1927
Language
English
Downloads
3,362

99 years later, still timely

Why Read The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes in 2026?

Holmes in his late style: stranger cases, moral gray, and experiments at the edge of plausibility. The collection shows a mind adapting as the world modernizes, with Watson’s steady compassion anchoring the shocks.

Today's connection

Great for fans who want to see the legend stretch—identity thefts, scientific puzzles, and ethics that don’t always fit the headlines.

Method evolving

Deduction meeting modernity.

Oddities with logic

Weirdness still leaves clues.

Shades of right

Justice beyond neat borders.

Perfect for Mystery enthusiasts Sherlock Holmes fans Readers interested in classic detective stories

This book is part of:

The Sherlock Holmes series, #9

Arthur Conan Doyle

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Portrait of Arthur Conan Doyle

Arthur Conan Doyle · 1859–1930

Evidence driven adventure and humane curiosity behind the world famous consulting detective.

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