Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. His works also include fantasy and science fiction, as well as plays, romances, non-fiction and historical novels. A Duet with an Occasional Chorus is a romantic novel featuring the story of a happily married couple. Their life seems carefree and romantic until it is threatened by a previous lover of the husband. Uncle Bernac is murder mystery in the dying years of the 19th century. Set in Napoleon's era, it involves a Frenchman returning to his native land to join the Emperor's ranks.