Best of Sherlock Holmes

The fifteen short stories in this book were chosen by David Stuart Davies, former editor of Sherlock magazine, and show the master detective Sherlock Holmes at his most ingenious. Faithfully supported by his chronicler, Dr. Watson, Holmes pits his wits against the Napoleon of Crime, Professor Moriarty, assists European royalty threatened by disgrace, solves the mysterious death of a young woman due to be married, and tackles other intrigues that defeat the detectives of Scotland Yard.