The Doings of Raffles Haw by Arthur Conan Doyle, Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Historical, Action & Adventure - Softcover

Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1603122249 ISBN 13: 9781603122245

Publisher: Aegypan, 2007

Synopsis

Robert McIntyre and his sister Laura have fallen on hard times. Their father has been driven into bankruptcy and near madness and alcoholism by commercial reverses and the death of his wife. The family has retreated to a house in the country, living on a small bequest from other relatives.

Changes come with the arrival of Raffles Haw, a new neighbor both exceedingly rich and exceedingly eccentric. His generosity is unquestioned. His motives are another matter. Is Raffles Haw the solution to their problems, or another source of them? Robert and Laura will find out.

About this title

About the Author

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. Originally a physician, in 1887 he published A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels about Holmes and Dr. Watson. In addition, Doyle wrote over fifty short stories featuring the famous detective. The Sherlock Holmes stories are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. Doyle was a prolific writer; his non-Sherlockian works include fantasy and science fiction stories about Professor Challenger and humorous stories about the Napoleonic soldier Brigadier Gerard, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels. One of Doyle's early short stories, "J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement", helped to popularize the mystery of the Mary Celeste.

Edition details

• Publisher: Aegypan
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1603122249
• ISBN 13: 9781603122245
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144