Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The link up here will take you to the first of twelve adventures in the book.  It's "A Scandal in Bohemia"... and Holmes is actually outwitted.  Read any that you wish. 

Conan Doyle was asked to list the stories he thought best.  Here is his first list:

1. "The Adventure of the Speckled Band"  (This one is a link to the tale!)
2. "The Redheaded League"
3. "The Adventure of the Dancing Men"
4. "The Final Problem"
5. "A Scandal in Bohemia"
6. "The Adventure of the Empty House"
7. "The Five Orange Pips"
8. "The Adventure of the Second Stain"
9. "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot"
10. "The Adventure of the Priory School"
11. "The Musgrave Ritual"
12. "The Reigate Squires"

Later, considering his short stories about Sherlock Holmes written after 1927, and reconsidering some written before that date, Doyle added seven more favorites.

1. "Silver Blaze"
2. "The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans"
3. "The Crooked Man"
4. "The Man with the Twisted Lip"
5. "The Greek Interpreter"
6. "The Resident Patient"
7. "The Naval Treaty"

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930)