Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes by Sidney Paget

Sherlock Holmes is one of the most famous fictional detectives from the 19^th century and beyond. The following novels and short stories of Holmes were written by Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ, DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930):

and finally, a short tale NOT told by Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle!

Holmes and Watson go camping

Story / Chapter Index
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A Study in Scarlet			A Study in Scarlet is a novel published in Beeton's Christmas Annual, 1887
Part 1	I	Mr Sherlock Holmes
	II	The Science of Deduction
	III	The Lauriston Gardens Mystery	Part 1: Reminiscences of John H Watson MD, late of the Army Medical Department
	IV	What John Rance had to Tell
	V	Our Advertisement Brings a Visitor
	VI	Tobias Gregson Shows what he Can Do
	VII	Light in the Darkness
Part 2	VIII	On the Great Alkali Plain	Part 2: Country of the Saints
	IX	The Flower of Utah
	X	John Ferrier Talks with the Prophet
	XI	A Flight for Life
	XII	The Avenging Angels
	XIII	A Continuation of the Reminiscences of John Watson M.D.
	XIV	The Conclusion

The Sign of Four			The Sign of Four is a novel published in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine, 1890
	I	The Science of Deduction
	II	The Statement of the Case
	III	In Quest of a Solution
	IV	The Story of a Bald-headed Man
	V	The Tragedy of Pondicherry Lodge
	VI	Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration
	VII	The Episode of the Barrel
	VIII	The Baker Street Irregulars
	IX	A Break in the Chain
	X	The End of the Islander
	XI	The Great Agra Treasure
	XII	The Strange Story of Johnathan Small

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes			A collection of short stories published in The Strand, 1891–1892
	A Scandal in Bohemia
	I	Chapter I
	II	Chapter II
	III	Chapter III
	The Red-Headed League
	A Case of Identity
	The Boscombe Valley Mystery
	The Five Orange Pips
	The Man with the Twisted Lip
	The Blue Carbuncle
	The Speckled Band
	The Engineer's Thumb
	The Noble Bachelor
	The Beryl Coronet
	The Copper Beeches

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes			A collection of short stories, as further episodes of the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, published in The Strand, 1892–1893
	Silver Blaze
	The Yellow Face
	The Stockbroker's Clerk
	The 'Gloria Scott'
	The Musgrave Ritual
	The Reigate Squires
	The Crooked Man
	The Resident Patient
	The Greek Interpreter
	The Naval Treaty
	The Final Problem

The Hound of the Baskervilles			A novel serialised in The Strand, 1901–1902
	I	Mr. Sherlock Holmes
	II	The Curse of the Baskervilles
	III	The Problem
	IV	Sir Henry Baskerville
	V	Three Broken Threads
	VI	Baskerville Hall
	VII	The Stapletons of Merripit House
	VIII	First Report of Doctor Watson
	IX	Second Report of Doctor Watson
	X	Extract from Doctor Watson's Diary
	XI	The Man on the Tor
	XII	Death on the Moor
	XIII	Fixing the Nets
	XIV	The Hound of the Baskervilles
	XV	A Retrospection

The Return of Sherlock Holmes			A collection of short stories published in The Strand, 1903–1904
	The Empty House
	The Norwood Builder
	The Dancing Men
	The Solitary Cyclist
	The Priory School
	Black Peter
	Charles Augustus Milverton
	The Six Napoleons
	The Three Students
	The Golden Pince-Nez
	The Missing Three-quarter
	The Abbey Grange
	The Second Stain

His Last Bow			A collection of short stories: Later Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes, published in 1908–1917)
	Preface
	Wisteria Lodge
	I	The Singular Experience of Mr. John Scott Eccles
	II	The Tiger of San Pedro
	The Cardboard Box
	The Red Circle
	I	Part I
	II	Part II
	The Bruce-Partington Plans
	The Dying Detective
	The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
	The Devil's Foot
	His Last Bow

The Valley of Fear			The Valley of Fear: A novel serialised in The Strand, 1914–1915
Part 1	I	The Warning
	II	Mr Sherlock Holmes Discourses
	III	The Tragedy of Birlstone	Part 1: The Tragedy of Birlstone
	IV	Darkness
	V	The People of the Drama
	VI	A Dawning Light
	VII	The Solution
Part 2	VIII	The Man	Part 2: The Scowrers
	IX	The Bodymaster
	X	Lodge 341, Vermissa
	XI	The Valley of Fear
	XII	The Darkest Hour
	XIII	Danger
	XIV	The Trapping of Birdy Edwards
		Epilogue

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes			A collection of short stories published in 1921–1927)
	Preface
	The Illustrious Client
	The Blanched Soldier
	The Mazarin Stone
	The Three Gables
	The Sussex Vampire
	The Three Garridebs
	The Problem of Thor Bridge
	The Creeping Man
	The Lion's Mane
	The Veiled Lodger
	Shoscombe Old Place
	The Retired Colourman

And finally...

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson go on a camping trip.

😄

As they lay down for the night, Holmes says: "Watson, look up into the sky and tell me what you see".

Watson:

"I see millions and millions of stars."

Holmes:

"And Watson, as London's finest doctor, what does that tell you?"

Watson:

"Astronomically, it tells me that space is infinite, that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets.
Theologically, it tells me that God is great and that we are small and insignificant.
Meteorologically, it tells me that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow.

Holmes, as England's finest detective, what does it tell you?"

Holmes:

"Somebody's stolen our tent!"

Sherlock Holmes

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