the speckled band context

By misswyatt

  • Publishing

    the speckled band first published in The Strand magazine with illustrations by Sidney Paget. It was published under the different title "The Spotted Band" in New York World in August 1905. Doyle later revealed that he thought this was his best Holmes story.

  • the killing off of Sherlock Holmes

    When Conan Doyle tried to kill off Sherlock Holmes there was a public outcry and concequently recieved death threats warning him to keep Holmes alive!