Danger! and Other Stories
Danger! And Other Stories was published in 1918, as the First World War reshaped every assumption about modern warfare. The title story is a gripping piece of speculative military fiction: when a smaller naval power issues an ultimatum to England, Captain John Sirius convinces the King to reject it and leads a devastating submarine campaign against merchant shipping. Doyle, never content to simply entertain, uses the story to explore the brutal calculus of total war and the terrible power of new weapons at sea. The collection also roams through various corners of Edwardian society, from the foibles of the wealthy to the quiet heroism of ordinary people caught in extraordinary times. These are not detective stories but something equally dear to Doyle's heart: tales of British resilience, strategic cunning, and the eternal drama of war and its costs.
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“Rache, is the German for 'revenge;' so don't lose your time looking for Miss Rachel.””
— Arthur Conan Doyle
“Gussie opened his vaudeville career””
— Arthur Conan Doyle
“I told him that I could not tell how far he spoke the truth, but that I would judge him by his actions.””
— Arthur Conan Doyle
“Populus me sibilat, at mihi plaudo Ipse domi simul ac nummos contemplor in arca.””
— Arthur Conan Doyle
“We must hurry up, for I want to go to Halle’s concert to hear Norman Neruda this afternoon.””
— Arthur Conan Doyle
“Poison,” said Sherlock Holmes curtly, and strode off. “One other thing, Lestrade,” he added, turning round at the door: “‘Rache,’ is the German for ‘revenge;’ so don’t lose your time looking for Miss Rachel.””
— Arthur Conan Doyle
“Your reasoning is certainly plausible.” “The further points, that he is middle-aged, that his hair is grizzled,””
— Arthur Conan Doyle
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