From publisher blurb: Through fifty-six short stories and four novels, Sherlock Holmes is established as the iconic detective in the literary world. Told through the eyes of Dr. John Watson, physician and war veteran, his stories about Holmes present a complex polymath who dives headlong into scandals and dangers with such weapons as reasoning, observation and forensics, along with a strong jab and expertise in singlestick. Augmented with his mastery of disguise, a wide network of agents and a broad knowledge of facts, Holmes takes on an almost mythic role in his ability to solve mysteries.