All four of Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary Sherlock Holmes novels are collected in a unique Graphic Deluxe edition with an introduction by Michael Dirda. In 1886, an unsuccessful ophthalmologist on the southern coast of England decided to try his hand at writing a detective story. Unlike his historical romances, which required the utmost care, this could be dashed off quickly. The first draft, featuring a Mr. Sherrinford Holmes, was a bit rough around the edges, but with a little revision, something astonishing emerged: Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and A Study in Scarlet. As if with no warning, they leapt forth from their creator's head, fully formed in a new style so well-defined it felt immediately like an established genre. Their partnership cemented within pages of the book's opening—the sum of their parts accomplishing far more than they could apart. Sporting his signature billowing coat.