The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes


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These are the last twelve stories Conan Doyle wrote about Holmes and Watson. They reflect the disillusioned world of the 1920s and also include some of the wittiest passages in the series.




The Extraordinary Cases of Sherlock Holmes


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Through the foggy streets of Victorian London to the deepest countryside, Sherlock Holmes uses his unique powers of deduction in eight thrilling investigations, including the mysteries of 'The Speckled Band' and 'The Reigate Puzzle'. With a captivating introduction by award-winning Jonathan Stroud.




Sherlock Holmes's Greatest Cases


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THE GAME IS ON: the greatest adventures of the greatest detective of them all - Sherlock Holmes. The most famous of all fictional detectives in a selection of his most challenging cases, including the stories A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA and THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE and his most famous novel THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES. 'Arthur Conan Doyle is unique in simultaneously bringing the curtain down on an era and raising one on another, ushering in a genre of writing that, while imitated and expanded, has never been surpassed.' Stephen Fry 'Why do people still read Sherlock Holmes in an age of DNA testing and electron microscopes? It's elementary. Holmes has a timeless intelligence that puts him head, shoulders and deer-stalker above all other detectives.' Alexander McCall Smith 'Now, as in his lifetime, cab drivers, statesmen, academics, and raggedy-arsed children sit spellbound at his feet... No wonder, then, if the pairing of Holmes and Watson has triggered more imitators than any other duo in literature.' John Le Carre




The Greatest Cases of Sherlock Holmes


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Part of a beautiful collection of hardcover classics, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. Sherlock Holmes, scourge of criminals everywhere, whether they be lurking in London's foggy backstreets or plotting behind the walls of an idyllic country mansion, and his faithful colleague Dr Watson solve these breathtaking and perplexing mysteries. In The Greatest Cases of Sherlock Holmes we encounter some of his most famous and devilishly difficult problems.




Adventures of Sherlock Holmes


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Curious Cases of Sherlock Holmes


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Contains five new mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes, including encounters with the Phantom of the Opera and Mr. Hyde.




Cases of Sherlock Holmes


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The Case-book of Sherlock Holmes


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The adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are recounted in selected short stories and in two longer works, "A Study in Scarlet" and "The Hound of the Baskervilles."




The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes


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A classic British mystery anthology containing the last twelve stories featuring the most famous fictional detective of all time. Enter the world of Sherlock Holmes for this final collection of short stories showcasing one of English literature’s greatest sleuths as he solves some of his more puzzling cases. From the criminal London underworld to the estates of the most illustrious aristocrats, Holmes engages his trademark deductive reasoning to locate a missing war veteran, recover a stolen gem, track down a Sussex vampire, and even discover why a university professor has begun to creep about like a beast. These are just a few of the mysteries that have come to the attention of Holmes and his loyal companion, Dr. Watson, some of which have baffled even the ranks of Scotland Yard. For Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts and lovers of classic British detective fiction, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes is a must-read compendium of crime fiction from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about one his most beloved literary creations. “The whole Sherlock Holmes saga is a triumphant illustration of art’s supremacy over life.” —Christopher Morley, author and founder of The Baker Street Irregulars




The Hidden Cases of Sherlock Holmes - Volume 2


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This second volume is composed of four stories narrating untold adventures of the most famous detective in the world: Sherlock Holmes. Here, his partner, John Watson, already very aged, get his notebook back to bring light into new adventures never unveiled to other people. Some cases have simply been forgotten, while some others were just too embarrassing to be shared... Until now. Tales in this volume: •The Secret of Sherlock Holmes •The Monster of Ipswich •The Queen's Ring •The Last Case of Sherlock Holmes On one of the few cases written by the detective own hands, we can find in The Secret of Sherlock Holmes a shocking revelation. A miss, an employee of one of the most powerful families in London, is charged with theft. Holmes must face a powerful family to prove this miss innocence. But there is something that goes far beyond the simple disappearance of an object. Stories of a distant past reappear to mess with the detective’s head. What kind of mystery will make him to not give this case a closure? Sherlock Holmes never gave ears to superstitious tales or popular beliefs, but in The Monster of Ipswich, he gets face-to-face with a supernatural situation. An old farmer asks for his help in finding what kind of monster is killing the animals of the nearby farms and the detective set off to this investigation. Very strange things happen amid the search so Sherlock starts doubting what his own eyes have seen. Would the Ipswich monster be a real creature, supernatural or the result of a collective hallucination? There’s only one way to know, and it’s joining Holmes and Watson further on this adventure. What kind of mystery could have been contained in an old ring? On The Queen’s Ring case, Sherlock had the recover a piece of jewellery that, on a distant past, belonged to the Queen Mary II from the House of Stuart and could take him to solve a mysterious crime involving