His Last Bow
Author | : Arthur Conan Doyle |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 1993 |
ISBN-10 | : 0192123157 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780192123152 |
Rating | : 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Download or read book His Last Bow written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1993 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'His Last Bow', the title story of this collection, tells how Sherlock Holmes is brought out of retirement to help the Government fight the German threat at the approach of the First World War. Several of the detective's earlier cases complete the volume, including 'Wisteria Lodge', 'The Bruce-Partington Plans', and 'The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax'. In 'The Dying Detective', Dr. Watson is horrified to discover Holmes at death's door from a mysterious tropical disease as his friend lays a trap for a murderer.