This document provides background information on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and summaries of several Sherlock Holmes short stories and characters. It introduces Conan Doyle as the creator of Sherlock Holmes and discusses some of his other works. It then summarizes the plots and key characters of "A Scandal in Bohemia", "The Speckled Band", and "The Five Orange Pips". It also briefly describes Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, and notes that many actors have portrayed Sherlock Holmes over the years.

1. A SHERLOCK HOLMES COLLECTION