Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's immortal detective returns for ten puzzling cases ranging from his earliest career to his final bows.

"The Adventure of the Improbable American" tells of Sherlock's first U.S. friend, while "The Adventure of the Christmas Lesson" recounts Holmes's and Watsons first Christmas together.

Other cases depict the Great Detective endeavoring to untangle the struggle between mudlarks over a diamond ring of great value, and then unraveling the mystery of a nobleman found seated before his own fireplace—without his head!

The early 20th century finds Dr. Watson reuniting with the orderly who saved his life in Afghanistan, concluding with "The Disquieting Adventure of the Murmuring Dell," reuniting Holmes with Algernon Blackwood's enigmatic Dr. John Silence.

CONTENTS:
Introduction
The Adventure of the Improbable American
The Misadventure of the Ring of Regret
The Adventure of the Christmas Lesson
The Improbable Misadventure of the Blackish Bottle
The Conundrum of the Absent Cranium
The Adventure of the Doss-House Ramble
The Second Adventure of the Five Orange Pips
The Difficult Ordeal of the Paradol Chamber
The Impossibility of the Premature Postmortem Message
The Disquieting Adventure of the Murmuring Dell