Casebook of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes is the last collection of detective stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle. It was published in 1927 with most of the stories set between 1903 and 1907. The book is framed, like the Memoirs, as the stories that, for various reasons, were never published in the “real” collections of the Adventures and the Return.
This collection of stories is different than the Adventures and the Return. The crimes are less straightforward. They are in different forms and are more advanced. The telephone exists, so there’s a technological element to them. Watson is not as present. In fact, he’s not even the author of several (Holmes is the writer). Holmes is also older and more empathetic towards Watson, victims, and perpetrators.
In an era of true crime podcasts and forensic procedurals on streaming services, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes is still the benchmark for fun detective stories. The fundamentals of great detective stories – keen observation, logical deduction, and human understanding – remain surprisingly relevant nearly a century later. They haven’t aged at all.
The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes is the last collection of detective stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle. The stories all have a different feel than the Adventures & the Return, but are fun in their own way. There's a lot more technology and new forms of crime than in previous collections. Holmes is more empathetic and Watson is not as present in several.
- Among the best detective fiction ever
- Different types of stories vs. Adventures & Return
- Easy To Read & Follow
- Free & Public Domain
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