A classic mystery involving a wronged woman, a stolen hoard of Indian treasure, a wooden-legged ruffian, a helpful dog, and a love affair
A new edition of the second novel to feature Sherlock Holmes, in which almost all the elements now associated with the detective - a foggy and labyrinthine London, the emphasis on science, the drug use - are already present
A pacy plot embedded in nineteenth-century cultural debates about imperialism, urbanization, scientific advance, and changing gender roles
New to this Edition:
New critical notes elucidate the contemporary scientific and criminological contexts
The updated bibliography encompasses the substantial expansion of Doyle studies in recent years
A new introduction explores the novel's historical and literary context and contemporary developments in literary form
