Information about the author Arthur Conan Doyle was born in 1859. He trained to be a doctor at Edinburgh University and eventually set up a medical practice in Southsea. During the quiet periods between patients, he turned his hand to writing, producing historical novels such as Micah Clarke and adventure stories including The Lost World, as well as four novels and fifty-six stories involving his most celebrated creations, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Doyle was knighted in 1902. In later life, he devoted much of his time to his belief in Spiritualism, using his writing and celebrity as a means of providing funds to support activities in this field. He died in 1930.

Blurb: Faithfully supported by his chronicler, Dr. Watson, Sherlock Holmes pits his wits against the 'Napoleon of Crime' Professor Moriarty, assists European royalty threatened by disgrace, and helps to solve the mysterious death of a...