A mysterious murder near Esher a gruesome delivery of two human ears packed in coarse salt
the disappearance of secret submarine plans the sudden descent into madness of two brothers -
these are only some of the apparently unsolvable cases contained in this volume which the
great sleuth assisted by his trusted friend Doctor Watson is challenged to clear up with the
aid of his sagacity and unrivalled analytical skills. Published a quarter of a century after
the first book of Holmes adventures and including the famous titular story His Last Bow: An
Epilogue of Sherlock Holmes this collection shows the detective's powers of deduction at their
most dazzling proving that Conan Doyle's ability to entertain and surprise remains
undiminished.
