The title story of this collection refers to Holmes' emergence from retirement to help the government fight the German threat at the approach of the First World War. Several of the detective's earlier cases complete the volume, including "Wisteria Lodge," "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax," and "The Dying Detective." The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge (1908) The Adventure of Red Circle (1911) The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans (1908) The Adventure of the Dying Detective (1913) The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax (1911) The Adventure of the Devil's Foot (1910) His Last Bow The War Service of Sherlock Holmes (1917)
The title story of this collection refers to Holmes' emergence from retirement to help the government fight the German threat at the approach of the First World War. Several of the detective's earlier cases complete the volume, including "Wisteria Lodge," "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax," and "The Dying Detective." The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge (1908) The Adventure of Red Circle (1911) The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans (1908) The Adventure of the Dying Detective (1913) The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax (1911) The Adventure of the Devil's Foot (1910) His Last Bow The War Service of Sherlock Holmes (1917)
