The Adventure of the Illustrious Client - A Sherlock Holmes Short Story

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Overview

A mysterious case with an anonymous client and a murderous back story, Sherlock Holmes can't resist the temptation of danger in this thrilling short story by Arthur Conan Doyle.

When a British officer arrives at Baker Street to ask Sherlock Holmes for his assistance, the legendary detective can't refuse. With an anonymous client and very few leads, the case seems impossible to solve. A sinister plot of love, deception, and murder begins to unravel as Holmes and Watson investigate this complex mystery. They face a series of challenges and obstacles, each more dangerous than the last, as they race against time to stop a deadly scheme. With each twist and turn, they must use all of their cunning and skill to unravel the mystery and protect the illustrious client.

First published in 1924, 'The Adventure of the Illustrious Client' was one of Arthur Conan Doyle's last Sherlock Holmes stories. This edition features a specially commissioned introduction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781447467519
Publisher:	Detective Fiction Classics
Publication date:	12/03/2012
Pages:	54
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.13(d)

About the Author

A prolific author of books, short stories, poetry, and more, the Scottish writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) is best known for the creation of one of literature’s most vivid and enduring characters: Sherlock Holmes. Through detailed observation, vast knowledge, and brilliant deduction, Holmes and his trusted friend, Dr. Watson, step into the swirling fog of Victorian London to rescue the innocent, confound the guilty, and solve the most perplexing puzzles known to literature.

Date of Birth:

May 22, 1859

Date of Death:

July 7, 1930

Place of Birth:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Place of Death:

Crowborough, Sussex, England

Education:

Edinburgh University, B.M., 1881; M.D., 1885