A Note from Dr Watson
My friend Sherlock Holmes was one of the cleverest and most important detectives in England some years ago. The police often asked him to help them. My name is Dr Watson, and I helped Holmes with many of cases. I kept careful notes and wrote about them.
In 1891, Holmes and I had to leave England on a very dangerous case. While we were away, Holmes disappeared. Everyone thought that he was dead. I was very sad at the news.
Then, one day in 1894, Holmes returned to England. He was not dead! At first this was a secret, because he was working on another case. But when the case was finished, we were able to work together again. Holmes was now a better detective than ever before.
This little book is called The Return of Sherlock Holmes. The stories come from my notes of the case that we worked on after his return. Three of the best cases are here : The Six Napoleons, The Norwood Builder and The Golden Glasses. I hope you will enjoy reading them.