Return of Sherlock Holmes

Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Complete Sherlock Holmes: The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Doubleday & Company, 1930.

Reason read: I am still working my way through Sherlock Holmes. I obviously took a little break, but now I am back.

The Return of Sherlock Holmes is comprised of thirteen adventures. There is a certain formula to Doyle’s writing. Someone is always trying to scam, blackmail, or extort something from someone else. Clients come to Holmes when Scotland Yard thinks the case is out of their league. Scandal, public embarrassment, or out and out trickery is usually the name of the game. Sherlock is always the master of disguises; a chameleon of identity. He is always seeing details others commonly miss. Confessional: I got a little tired of his smug attitude. I love love Watson, though.

• “Adventures of the Empty House”
• “Adventure of the Norwood Builder”
• “Adventure of the Dancing Men”
• “Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist”
• “Adventure of the Priory School”
• “Adventure of Black Peter”
• “Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton”
• “Adventure of the Six Napoleons”
• “Adventure of the Three Students”
• “Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez”
• “Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter”
• “Adventure of the Abbey Grange”
• “Adventure of the Second Stain”

Author fact: Doyle tried to kill off Sherlock but his fans wouldn’t let him.

Book trivia: The Return of Sherlock Holmes was published in 1905 as a collection. The stories came out individually from 1903 – 1904.

Nancy said: Pearl never mentions The Return of Sherlock Holmes because it is within The Complete Sherlock Holmes.

BookLust Twist: from Book Lust in the chapter called “I Love a Mystery” (p 117).