Sherlock Holmes stories book 4 · 1917
His Last Bow
A collection of later Sherlock Holmes stories, ending with His Last Bow, set on the eve of the First World War, when Holmes comes out of retirement to catch a German spy.
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Book facts
- Author
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Series
- Sherlock Holmes stories, book 4 of 5
- Published
- 1917
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
His Last Bow on screen
- Sherlock Holmes films (1939–1946, film, Cinema). Fourteen films starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, most of them moving Holmes into the 1940s.
Who is in His Last Bow
6 recurring or key characters from Arthur Conan Doyle’s chart.
Lead 1
- Sherlock HolmesConsulting detectiveComes out of retirement for the warAlso in books by Laurie R. King
Major 2
- Dr John WatsonArmy doctor, Holmes’s friend and chronicler
- Mycroft HolmesSherlock’s older brother, who works for the government
Minor and cameo 3
- Mrs HudsonLandlady at 221B Baker Street
- Inspector LestradeScotland Yard detective
- Tobias GregsonScotland Yard detective
Also featuring these characters
Other Arthur Conan Doyle books that share the most characters with His Last Bow.
- The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes1894 · Sherlock Holmes stories · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Study in Scarlet1887 · Sherlock Holmes novels · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Hound of the Baskervilles1902 · Sherlock Holmes novels · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes1892 · Sherlock Holmes stories · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon