His Last Bow Sir Arthur Conan Doyle HIS LAST BOW SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE His Last Bow By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of previously published Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, including the titular short story, "His Last Bow. The War Service of Sherlock Holmes" (1917). The collection's first US edition adjusts the anthology's subtitle to Some Later Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes. All editions contain a brief preface, by "John H. Watson, M.D.", that assures readers that as of the date of publication (1917), Holmes is long retired from his profession of detective but is still alive and well, albeit suffering from a touch of rheumatism. - Summary by David Clarke Read by David Clarke. Total Running Time: 07:10:29. Meta coordinator: David Lawrence. Book coordinator: David Clarke. Proof listener: Rachel. This recording is in the public domain and may be reproduced, distributed, or modified without permission. For more information or to volunteer, visit librivox.org. Cover picture by Arthur Twidle (1908). Author photo by E. O. Hoppe (1912). Copyright expired in US, Canada, EU and all countries with author's life +70 yrs laws. Cover design by Janette Brown. This design is in the public domain. His Last Bow Sir Arthur Conan Doyle