This gripping collection includes many of the famous cases and great strokes of brilliance that made the legÚendary Sherlock Holmes one of fiction's most popular creations. With his devoted secretary, Dr. Watson, Holmes emerges from his smoke-filled rooms on Baker Street to grapple with the forces of treachery, intrigue, and evil in such cases as "The Speckled Band," in which a terrified woman begs Holmes and Watson's help in solvÚing the mystery surrounding her sister's death, and "A Scandal in Bohemia," which portrays a European king blackmailed by his misÚtress. A spine-tingling treat for anyone who loves a classic whodunit, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes shows the inimitable detective at his best.