These twelve short stories by the creator of Sherlock Holmes range from mystery and crime fiction to strange tales of the supernatural. First published in 1889 as a collection of Arthur Conan Doyle's early short fiction featuring tales of crime and trickery, Mysteries and Adventures was later expanded to include stories of ghosts, hauntings, and strange sightings, as well as one of the American West that was originally published anonymously. This volume features the classic short stories "My Friend the Murderer," "The Gully of Bluemansdyke," "The Silver Hatchet," "The American's Tale," and others.