作者介绍
阿瑟·柯南·道尔(Arthur ConaDoyle,1859-1930),生于苏格兰爱丁堡,因塑造了成功的侦探人物──夏洛克·福尔摩斯而成为侦探小说历史上重要的作家之一,堪称侦探悬疑小说的鼻祖。代表作有《血字的研究》、《四签名》、《巴斯克维尔的猎犬》等。
序言
“How oftehave I said to you that wheyou have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?”