Investigate impossible mysteries with the world's greatest private detective, Sherlock Holmes, in this beautiful, collectable new Little Puffin Clothbound Classic.

‘As a rule, the more bizarre a thing is the less mysterious it proves to be.’

From the strange case of 'The Red-Headed League' to the extraordinary tale of 'The Blue Carbuncle’, this Little Puffin Clothbound Classic collects the most treacherous, ingenious and exciting adventures of the iconic duo, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson, into a perfectly giftable hardback edition.

The Little Puffin Clothbound Classics collect some of the most beloved classic short stories for young readers into stunning, highly collectable small format editions. Bound in high-quality cloth with dazzling new foil-stamped designs, they're little enough to fit in a pocket and lovely enough to keep forever. Gift the best-loved classics to a new generation with Puffin’s gorgeously accessible Little Puffin Clothbound Classics collection.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born on 22 May 1859 in Edinburgh. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and began to write stories while he was a student. Over his life he produced more than thirty books, 150 short stories, poems, plays and essays across a wide range of genres. His most famous creation is the detective Sherlock Holmes, who he introduced in his first novel A Study in Scarlet (1887).