The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes · 1892
The first collection of short stories about the London detective and his friend Doctor Watson. Twelve self-contained cases, from a missing person to a coded message, in which the smallest detail turns out to matter most. This is where the famous method of deduction takes its recognisable shape.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes · 1894
The second book of stories about Sherlock Holmes, told again through Watson's notes. New clients bring their tangled troubles to Baker Street, and the detective unravels each one with cool, precise reasoning. Along the way the reader learns more about Holmes himself and the past that shaped him.
