Sherlock Holmes: Complete Collection V

His Last Bow (1917), the fourth collection of Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, gathers eight tales that span the full arc of Holmes’ career, from his early days to his dramatic final appearance. The titular story, set on the eve of World War I, sees a retired Holmes return with one last mission: thwarting a German spy in the tense days before the outbreak of war.

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1927), the final collection of Sherlock Holmes short stories, brings together twelve tales that represent the detective’s later cases and marks the definitive close of the canon. These later stories reflect a shift towards more macabre themes, while showing Holmes’ brilliant deductions, dry humour, and a closing of the saga in a quiet finale.

The Whitewolf Classic edition of this work contains the original English text.