Adventure and mystery readers alike will love following London's most famous fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's short story collection, «The Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.» Created in the late 1800's, Sherlock Holmes has become one of the most recognized and endearing sleuths in the mystery genre. In «Sherlock Holmes and the Red-Headed League,» Holmes must figure out the connection between a group of red-headed men, an Encyclopedia...
What would the genre of detective fiction be without the inimitable Sherlock Holmes? One can only speculate as to its state given the absence of its most famous character. “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” was the first anthology of Sherlock Holmes stories and collected together the stories that were first serialized in “The Strand Magazine” between June 1891 and July 1892. The stories included in this reprint of that volume are as follows: “A Scandal in Bohemia”, “The Red-Headed League”, “A...
Venture back in time to Victorian London to join literature's greatest detective team — the brilliant Sherlock Holmes and his devoted assistant, Dr. Watson — as they investigate a dozen of their best-known cases. Originally published in 1892, this is the first and best collection of stories about the legendary sleuth. It's also the least expensive edition available. Featured tales include several of the author's personal favorites: «A Scandal in Bohemia»...
Venture back in time to Victorian London to join literature's greatest detective team, the brilliant Sherlock Holmes and his devoted assistant, Dr. Watson, as they investigate a dozen of their best-known cases. Originally published in 1892, this is the first and best collection of stories about the legendary sleuth. The collection includes one of the author's personal favorites: A Scandal in Bohemia, in which a king is blackmailed by a former lover and Holmes matches wits with the only...
What would the genre of detective fiction be without the inimitable Sherlock Holmes? One can only speculate as to its state given the absence of its most famous character. Based on Doyle’s own list of best stories and expanded to include several other reader favorites, this collection includes his very best tales. This edition includes a preface by the author, a biographical afterword, and includes the following stories: “A Scandal in Bohemia,” “The Adventure of the Red-Headed League,” “The Five...
Der blaue Karfunkel – ein berühmter Diamant von unschätzbarem Wert – findet sich seltsamerweise im Kropf einer Weihnachtsgans wieder. Doch wie gelangte er aus der Schmuckschatulle der Gräfin Morcar dorthin? Keine einfache Aufgabe für den berühmtesten Detektiv aller Zeiten, zumal sich einige der von ihm befragten Personen nicht als besonders auskunftsfreudig erweisen … New York's award-winning Quicksilver Radio Theater («The Speckled Band») presents one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's rare...
