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Conan Doyle presents a series of cases which baffle the police but are no match for Sherlock Holmes and his trusty companion Dr. Watson.In "The Adventures of Black Peter, " the peace of rural Sussex is disturbed by the discovery of a seafarer's body pinned to the wall of his hut with a harpoon. In "The Golden Pince-Nez, " a young man is found dead clutching a pair of spectacles--yet he had perfect eyesight. Who is the short-sighted murderer? I...

Conan Doyle presents a series of cases which baffle the police but are no match for Sherlock Holmes and his trusty companion Dr. Watson.In "The Adventures of Black Peter, " the peace of rural Sussex is disturbed by the discovery of a seafarer's body pinned to the wall of his hut with a harpoon. In "The Golden Pince-Nez, " a young man is found dead clutching a pair of spectacles--yet he had perfect eyesight. Who is the short-sighted murderer? I...

When Sherlock Holmes met his demise in "The Adventure of the Final Problem, " published in 1893, the distress of the unsuspecting reading public was profound. For years fans showed no signs of letting Sherlock Holmes lie down and die. Eventually, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle saw fit to continue his Holmes' canon and wrote a series of thirteen short stories, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, published in 1905. The series begins, inevitably, with the sho...

In "The Final Problem, " perhaps the greatest of the short stories of Sherlock Holmes, the English detective encounters his most formidable rival, Professor Moriarty. "The Napoleon of Crime" is how Holmes describes his adversary to his faithful companion, Dr. Watson, as they move to the ultimate confrontation at the Reichenbach Falls. Also in this collection is the intriguing mystery of the disappearing bride in "The Noble Bachelor" and two th...

Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes sees further adventures by the master of observation and deduction as faithfully recounted by his companion and his greatest admirer, Dr. Watson. "The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans, " "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax, " and "The Adventure of the Dying Detective" are among the stories presented in this classic collection.

When Sherlock Holmes met his demise in "The Adventure of the Final Problem, " published in 1893, the distress of the unsuspecting reading public was profound. For years fans showed no signs of letting Sherlock Holmes lie down and die. Eventually, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle saw fit to continue his Holmes' canon and wrote a series of thirteen short stories, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, published in 1905. The series begins, inevitably, with the sho...

This volumes contains four more stories from the master detective. In this collection, the mystery of the missing suitor is solved and Sherlock Holmes raises his whip, an Indian pot stands in the shadows of a Colonel's death, serious affairs of state and international diplomacy are threatened by a theft, and surely evil intent lies behind threats in a hidden house. Sherlock Holmes' cool observations and swift action of resolve all.

This collection features four more cases for Mr. Sherlock Holmes, as told by his faithful friend and admirer Dr Watson. Once more, they are solved with great intellect by literature's favorite genius.

This collection features four of Sherlock Holmes' finest cases, as told by his faithful friend and admirer Dr. Watson. What was the mystery of the engineer's thumb? What was behind the disappearance of the race horse? Why did masked royalty walk up to see Holmes in Baker Street? These and other puzzles are solved by literature's favorite genius detective.

The thirteen stories in this entertaining collection chart the activities of the world's greatest detective from his sudden reappearance after his "death" at the Reichenberg Falls. Faithful Dr. Watson recounts "The Adventure of the Empty House, " "The Adventure of the Dancing Men, " and others, as Holmes' sharp observations and intelligent deductions cut to the truth of the matter. David Timson's recordings have won plaudits across the world. ...

These six cases are among the last undertaken by Sherlock Holmes before he retired to the Sussex Downs. However, the problems facing the sleuth are as diverse and challenging as ever: in seeking the whereabouts of the stolen Mazarin Diamond, discovering the importance of being called Garrideb, encountering a mysterious murder on Thor Bridge, searching for eternal youth and the threat of a Vampire in Sussex, Holmes's deductive powers show no si...

This collection features four of Sherlock Holmes' finest cases, as told by his faithful friend and admirer Dr. Watson. What was the mystery of the engineer's thumb? What was behind the disappearance of the race horse? Why did masked royalty walk up to see Holmes in Baker Street? These and other puzzles are solved by literature's favorite genius detective.

Dr. Watson comments, "The stage lost a fine actor" when Sherlock Holmes chose to devote his formidable talents to the solution of crime. In two of these stories collected here, "The Reigate Squire" and "The Adventure of Beryl Coronet, " Holmes demonstrates his thespian powers as he unravels the mysteries. In the first he explains a rural murder, while in the second, Holmes' timely intervention prevents something of a national--even royal--scan...

In Conan Doyle's final six stories featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, the duo face some of their most challenging cases yet. In "The Adventure of the Illustrious Client, " Holmes puts his own life in danger as he tries to cut short a young girl's infatuation with the notorious wife-murderer Baron Gruner.Why is Mrs. Maberley offered a handsome price for the "Three Gables, " provided she leaves at once and takes nothing with her?Even in h...

In Conan Doyle's final six stories featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, the duo face some of their most challenging cases yet. In "The Adventure of the Illustrious Client, " Holmes puts his own life in danger as he tries to cut short a young girl's infatuation with the notorious wife-murderer Baron Gruner.Why is Mrs. Maberley offered a handsome price for the "Three Gables, " provided she leaves at once and takes nothing with her?Even in h...

Dr. Watson comments, "The stage lost a fine actor" when Sherlock Holmes chose to devote his formidable talents to the solution of crime. In two of these stories collected here, "The Reigate Squire" and "The Adventure of Beryl Coronet, " Holmes demonstrates his thespian powers as he unravels the mysteries. In the first he explains a rural murder, while in the second, Holmes' timely intervention prevents something of a national--even royal--scan...

These six cases are among the last undertaken by Sherlock Holmes before he retired to the Sussex Downs. However, the problems facing the sleuth are as diverse and challenging as ever: in seeking the whereabouts of the stolen Mazarin Diamond, discovering the importance of being called Garrideb, encountering a mysterious murder on Thor Bridge, searching for eternal youth and the threat of a Vampire in Sussex, Holmes's deductive powers show no si...

This volumes contains four more stories from the master detective. In this collection, the mystery of the missing suitor is solved and Sherlock Holmes raises his whip, an Indian pot stands in the shadows of a Colonel's death, serious affairs of state and international diplomacy are threatened by a theft, and surely evil intent lies behind threats in a hidden house. Sherlock Holmes' cool observations and swift action of resolve all.

The thirteen stories in this entertaining collection chart the activities of the world's greatest detective from his sudden reappearance after his "death" at the Reichenberg Falls. Faithful Dr. Watson recounts "The Adventure of the Empty House, " "The Adventure of the Dancing Men, " and others, as Holmes' sharp observations and intelligent deductions cut to the truth of the matter. David Timson's recordings have won plaudits across the world. ...

Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes sees further adventures by the master of observation and deduction as faithfully recounted by his companion and his greatest admirer, Dr. Watson. "The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans, " "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax, " and "The Adventure of the Dying Detective" are among the stories presented in this classic collection.