O Autorze
Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859-1930) - to szkocki pisarz. Z wykształcenia lekarz, a z zamiłowania spirytysta. Autor powieści detektywistycznych, których bohaterem jest Sherlock Holmes. Ma na swoim koncie także zbiory opowiadań. Poza tym pisał powieści historyczne, fantastyczno-naukowe i sensacyjne. Do najbardziej znanych należy „Pies w Baskerville'ów”, „Studium w szkarłacie” i „Zaginiony Świat”. Kilka utworów zekranizowano.
Opis produktu
The first case of the celebrated Sherlock Holmes
In the debut of literature's most famous sleuth, a dead man is discovered in a bloodstained room in Brixton. The only clues are a wedding ring, a gold watch, a pocket edition of Boccaccio's Decameron, and a word scrawled in blood on the wall. With this investigation begins the partnership of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Their search for the murderer uncovers a story of love and revenge-and heralds a franchise of detective mysteries starring the formidable Holmes.
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