MP3 Audio Sample
Short Synopsis
His Last Bow is a collection of eight detective stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous literary creation, Sherlock Holmes.
Full Synopsis
Gathering together in one volume the later exploits of Sherlock Holmes, the world's first consulting detective, His Last Bow includes tales published individually between 1908 and 1917. It also contains one early story, 1892's "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box," which, with its themes of adultery, was previously considered too "scandalous" for American audiences.
Here, Holmes must contend with mysterious bearded men, stolen secret submarine plans, a missing lady aristocrat, and his own near-fatal illness. The stories contained in His Last Bow are "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge," "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box," "The Adventure of the Red Circle," "The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans," "The Adventure of the Dying Detective," "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax," "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot," and "His Last Bow."
Author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrated by Simon Prebble
Publication date Mar 15, 2010
Running time 7 hrs
Available Formats
audio download