His Last Bow
Some Reminiscences of Sherlock HolmesBy Arthur Conan Doyle
Length7h 25m
About this audiobook
His Last Bow is the penultimate collection of Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, containing seven detective tales published between 1908 and 1917, capped by the title story which is set on the eve of World War I. In this collection, Holmes and Dr. Watson tackle some of their most diverse cases. They expose a murderous cult in "The Devil's Foot," unravel a phony miracle in "The Adventure of the Dying Detective," and confront international espionage in the titular "His Last Bow," where Holmes emerges from retirement to thwart a German spy in 1914. The tone of the stories ranges from the gothic horror of Cornwall's poisonings to the lighthearted problem of an English governess threatened by her employer ("The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax"). Notably, Holmes is older and occasionally reflective in these tales, with Watson's narratives tinged by nostalgia. The collection's finale, "His Last Bow," is unique: written in third person, it portrays Holmes as a patriot: "the best brain in the Empire" catching a German agent, then standing with Watson as the storm of war breaks. This wartime coda gives the book a resonant send-off, showing Holmes in service of his country. His Last Bow overall balances classic detective puzzles – cryptic clues, clever disguises, and Holmes's trademark deductions – with a subtle awareness that an era is ending. It's a fitting close to Holmes's Victorian-Edwardian adventures, concluding with the famous line: "Goodbye, Watson. (There's an East wind coming, Watson.)" – a metaphor for the turbulent change of the Great War and a poignant farewell from literature's great detective.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length7 hrs 25 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 1, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1His Last Bow
2First UK book edition: John Murray, London, 1917 First US book edition: George H. Doran Co., New York, 1917
3I. — THE ADVENTURE OF WISTERIA LODGE
4PART I. — THE SINGULAR EXPERIENCE OF MR. JOHN SCOTT ECCLES
5PART II. — THE TIGER OF SAN PEDRO
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6II. — THE ADVENTURE OF THE BRUCE-PARTINGTON PLANS
7III. — THE ADVENTURE OF THE DEVIL'S FOOT
8IV. — THE ADVENTURE OF THE RED CIRCLE
9V. — THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LADY FRANCES CARFAX
10VI. — THE ADVENTURE OF THE DYING DETECTIVE
11VII. — THE ADVENTURE OF THE CARDBOARD BOX
12VIII. — HIS LAST BOW
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