The casebook of Sherlock Holmes is crammed with stories of his brilliance and remarkable insight. Here is a selection, chronicled by his able assistant and partner in detection, Dr Watson, that further demonstrate that there has never been a mind to compare with that of Sherlock Holmes. In this collection of eight stories, Holmes is embroiled in some very strange and challenging cases - from the mystery of the silent lodger who passes coded messages, to the murder of a man in possession of secret documents. Scaremongering, kidnapping, theft and treachery: Holmes is impelled to sharpen his wits and employ his unparalleled intellect on all of these in some of the most devious and bizarre crime