Eight stories of adventure and detection for the world's most famous sleuth. From the strange case of The red-Headed League to the extraordinary tale of The Engineer's Thumb, Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson grapple with treachery, murder, and ingenious crimes of all kinds. But no case is too challenging, no mystery insoluble, for the immortal detective's unique powers of dedution. (back cover) Solitary cyclist -- Charles Augustus Milverton -- Black Peter -- Golden pince-nez -- Priory school -- Beryl coronet -- Engineer's thumb -- Red-headed league.