The Case Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Dying Detective

Rating:
Summary: A definite five-star story.
Review: In this story, the great detective seems to be dying of a lethal oriental disease which is so infectious that he allows nobody to come near himself. Dr. Watson is deadly scared of his friend and is determined to find a doctor at any costs. Strangely, the only man who is qualified to know something about Sherlock's illness is not a physician but an old ex-planter from India with very interesting reputation ...
I really like all stories about Sherlock Holmes but I would like to highlight especially this one. "The Dying Detective" impressed me strongly because a reader has no clue what's going on and what the real case is about till the very end, which comes in a shocking conclusion. I don't want to reveal more because the story really is worth reading without knowing anything before. To resume it in one sentence, the author shows his particular mastership in a storyline where the detective doesn't come to his case but the case comes directly to him.