Sherlock Holmes is a literary character created by the talent of English author Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930). His works, dedicated to the adventures of the famous London private investigator, are rightfully considered classics of the detective genre. Societies of admirers of Holmes' deductive method have spread worldwide. You too can join the World Admirers Club of Sherlock Holmes and his loyal friend Watson by reading this book. The book uses the texts of the best translators of the XIX and XX centuries. and illustrations by British artists, contemporaries of Conan Doyle.