Works By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
In addition to the canon Conan Doyle wrote (occasionally with a co-writer) a number of vignettes, play adaptations and essays involving Holmes, and two short stories in which Holmes makes a possible cameo appearance. Most were published in various places during his lifetime, another has only come to light since his death. These are listed below with further detail.
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