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The account of a scientific expedition by 4 intrepid Englishmen from the safety of Victorian London to a remote plateau in the South American jungle. In this region beyond time, they encounter hideous survivors from the dawn of history.

This was the first appearance of Holmes since his intended death in "The Final Problem", and the success of The Hound of the Baskervilles led to the character's eventual revival.Sherlock Holmes waved our strange visitor into a chair. "You are an enthusiast in your line of thought, I perceive, sir, as I am in mine, " said he. "I observe from your forefinger that you make your own cigarettes. Have no hesitation in lighting one." The man drew out...

This volume also includes "The Adventure of the Empty House, " "The Adventure of the Norwood Builder, " "The Adventure of the Dancing Men, " "The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist, " "The Adventure of the Priory School, " "The Adventure of Black Peter, " "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton" and "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons.

There's the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it." Holmes's eyes fairly glittered as he spoke, and he put his hand over his heart and bowed as if to some applauding crowd conjured up by his imagination. "Criminal cases are continually hinging upon that one point. A man is suspected of a crime months perhaps after it has been committed. ...

The recent death of Sir Charles Baskerville stirs up a dangerous business. For the "luminous, ghastly, and spectral" hound of the family legend has been seen roaming the moors at night, and it appears that the new baronet has inherited, along with the ancient house and vast wealth of his family, a dreadful destiny. . . .

The curse of the Baskervilles began in the 17th Century, when Sir Hugo swore he would give his soul to possess the beautiful daughter of a yeoman. He captured her, but she escaped. He saddled his horse and chased the girl over the moors until she dropped dead from exhaustion . . . and then a black hell-hound appeared, with eyes like fire, and ripped out Hugo's throat. Now, years later, the Hound has returned. Already it has caused the death of...

In one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most eerie and accomplished stories, Holmes and Dr. Watson solve the case of the demonic creature roaming the moors near the Baskerville estate.

First published in 1890, the second of Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, The Sign of the Four is a classic of detective fiction and a forerunner of this now-ubiquitous genre. The story has everything - a beautiful damsel in distress, mysterious disappearances, a murder, a strange and lustrous pearl, a peculiar map, four desperate villains, an exotic treasure and, above it all, smiling superiorly as he moves with sure-footed con...

You have heard me speak of Professor Moriarty? The greatest schemer of all time, the organizer of every deviltry, the controlling brain of the underworld, a brain which might have made or marred the destiny of nations -- That's genius, Watson. But if I am spared by lesser men, our day will surely come."Sherlock Holmes is the one true pastmaster of the modern mystery.

Accompany the world's greatest detective through the sinister streets of foggy London, into the most remarkable adventures imaginable: Each and every one of the stories in the volume -- "A Scandal in Bohemia, " "The Red-Headed League, " "A Case of Identity, " "The Boscombe Valley Mystery, " "The Five Orange Pips, " "The Man with the Twisted Lip, " or the adventures of the Blue Carbuncle, the Speckled Band, the Engineer's Thumb, the Noble Bache...

The most recognized detective in all of literature, Sherlock Holmes emerged on the crime scene in A Study in Scarlet in 1887. His deductive reasoning, keen insight, skillful observations, and investigative tactics became the tools necessary to solve riveting and intriguing crimes that continue to delight generations of readers. Discover or rediscover the joys of these fascinating mysteries. Now Signet Classics, the Chamberlain Bros. edition pr...

The second of two poetry collections by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, best known as the author of Sherlock Holmes. This volume consists of narrative and philosophic verses and songs, including his "Bendy's Sermon.

One of Doyle's favorite novels, set in medieval England beginning in 1348. A young squire, Sir Nigel, wishing to revive his ancestor's traditions vows to perform three noble deeds before claiming the hand of his love. The book is full of adventure, and lots of historical detail, such as the fact that forks had not yet been invented in 1348.

What is the secret of a goose that swallowed a priceless blue gem? How is a woman killed when she is alone in a locked room? Why does a mysterious club only include people with red hair? These puzzles are all solved by the greatest detective the world has ever known in Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes. Adapted from three of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic tales of suspense ( The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle, The Adventure of the Speckled Band,...

Arthur Conan Doyle's very well received story of Modern Spiritualism, acting as a spokesman for the cause. One of Doyle's last literary efforts, this work traces the history of spiritualism through the early 20th century, and includes profiles of such prominent spiritualists as Emmanuel Swedenborg, Edward Irving, D. D. Home, Sir William Crookes, and Eusapia Palladino. Best known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1...

For generations the curse had hung over the Baskerville family. Now another life had been claimed by the mysterious and terrifying beast. Was it a demon or an animal lurking on the desolate moor? Would the new master of the Baskerville home be its next victim? Sherlock Holmes and Watson set out to solve the most bewildering and bloodcurdling case of their careers in this world-famous classic of mystery and suspense.

Having killed off Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle began a new series of tales on a very different theme. Brigadier Gerard is an officer in Napoleon's army-ecklessly brave, engagingly openhearted, and unshakable, if not a little absurd, in his devotion to the enigmatic Emperor. The Brigadier's wonderful comic adventures, long established in the affections of Conan Doyle's admirers as second only to those of the incomparable Holmes, are ...

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Die Verfilmung der Abenteuer des Sherlock Holmes entwickelte sich 2009 zu einem sensationellen Kinoerfolg, der weltweit Millionen von Zuschauer in die Kinos lockte. 2012 kämpfen Sherlock Holmes und sein Freund Dr. Watson weiter gegen den skrupellosen Verbrecher Professor Moriarty. Unter der Regie von Guy Ritchie lassen sich Robert Downing Jr. und Jude Law als grandioses Ermittlergespann erneut auf halsbrecherische und gefährliche Abenteuer ein...