Doyles modesty of language conceals a profound tolerance of the human complexityJohn Le Carr Holmes has a timeless talent passion and literary brilliance that puts him heads shoulders and deerstalker above all other detectives. Alexander McCall Smith The immense talent passion and literary brilliance that Conan Doyle brought to his work gives him a unique place in English letters.Stephen Fry Arthur Conan Doyles His Last Bow Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes1917 is an outstanding collection of some of the later stories and most dramatic exploits of Detective Holmes and Dr. Watson. These stories were composed between 1908 and 1917 with the exception of the infamous tale The Cardboard Box which was written in 1893.