You have in your hands the most important publication of the detective in four decades, edited by one of the most prominent Sherlockian authorities in the world, Leslie S. Klinger - a book that will appeal to every reader and lover of good literature. Those unfamiliar with the famous detective will appreciate Klinger's clear presentation of the renowned stories in the original order of publication, while seasoned Sherlockians will be captivated by the more than 1,000 carefully researched annotations to present historical information about England. Victorian, as well as explanations of the prevailing Sherlockian theories. The present work, within a series of three volumes, contains the stories published from 1903 to 1927 in the Strand Magazine and later collected in book form as "The Return of Sherlock Holmes", "His Last Greeting" and "The Book Sherlock Holmes Case ".