From the strange case of 'The Red-Headed League' to the extraordinary tale of 'The Engineer's Thumb', Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr Watson grapple with treachery, murder, and ingenious crimes of all kinds. But no case is too challenging for the immortal detective's unique power of deduction.

It's a very legendary novel. ( )

The style of Watson narrating his time with Sherlock Holmes was clever and entertaining ( )

This book edited by Harry Shefter contains twelve adventures of Sherlock Homes and his faithful Dr. Watson written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The twelve adventures of the famous fictional detective allow us to watch as he delves into mysteries that only his extraordinary powers of deduction and observation made him a master detective and an interesting read.The writer brings this figure to life as you read his stories and the detective more human as he has some failings that some could relate too. What makes this particular book stands out is that the editor has added special reader's supplement to the original text by providing biographical and historical backgrounds, information trying to aid in the visualization of the settings, excerpts from critical essays, as well as literary allusions and notes. As another bonus included is a gallery of photos of actors who have played the famous fictional detective. ( )