The complete Sherlock Holmes

I can see why Arthur Conan Doyle's characters of Sherlock Holmes and his friend and sidekick Dr. Watson have been favorites for readers over the years. I finally broke down and began reading these stories and found them very well written and enjoyable. I was pleasantly surprised to see in many cases, while the mystery takes place in England, there was often a connection to America. Story connections included the early Mormons, the early KKK and mention of the American gold fields and coal mining communities. And, I was surprised to learn of Sherlock's brother Mycroft, who was a genius in his own right.