<p><b>This great introduction to the world's most famous pipe-smoking detective includes the novels <i>A Study in Scarlet</i> and <i>The Sign of Four</i> and the short story collection <i>The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes</i>.</b></p><p><i>Sherlock Holmes, Volume 1</i> is a great introduction to the world's most famous pipe-smoking detective, Sherlock Holmes, featuring the early works written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Included are the novels <i>A Study in Scarlet</i> (1887) and <i>The Sign of the Four</i> (1890) and the short story collections <i>The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes</i> (1891-1892) and <i>The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes </i>(1892-1893).</p><p>From his home at 221B Baker Street in London, the legendary Sherlock Holmes, accompanied by his loyal companion and chronicler, Dr. Watson, employs his mastery of deductive reasoning and expert sleuthing to solve an arraying of complex and harrowing cases, baffling the police and becoming internationally renowned for his remarkable observations and even more eccentric habits.</p><p>Complete and unabridged, this elegantly designed, clothbound edition features an elastic closure and a new introduction by Roger Boylan.</p>