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In the fog-shrouded streets of Edwardian London, legendary detective Sherlock Holmes is drawn into a deceptively simple case: an elderly widow receives a mysterious offer to buy her home—the very house called Three Gables—along with every item of its furniture, so long as nothing may ever leave it. What follows is a twist-laden investigation involving a murdered diplomat’s secret manuscript, hired thugs, a glamorous widow with something to hide, and Watson silently watching the game unfold at Baker Street.

A Study in Scarlet is an 1887 detective novel by British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would become the most famous detective duo in literature.

Sherlock Holmes est une des plus grandes figures de la culture populaire et son seul nom est synonyme de mystère policier, de brouillard londonien et de crimes énigmatiques. Ces enquêtes sont rapportées par son ami, le docteur Watson. "Les exploits de Sherlock Holmes" ont été traduits dans le monde entier, ils ont été adaptés de multiples fois au théâtre, à la télévision, en BD et au cinéma.

An unknown thief steals an important naval treaty from the office of a government clerk. Who stole it and how did they do it? Will the treaty ever be recovered? This sounds like a case for England's most brilliant sleuth!

The famous race horse Silver Blaze has disappeared, and the horse's trainer, John Straker, has been murdered. The great detective travels to Dartmoor to investigate. Can he discover who killed Straker and track down Silver Blaze...before it's too late?

Sherlock is on the trail of a murderer. As he investigates the death of country gentleman John Douglas, he begins to piece together some unusual clues: muddy bootprints, a tattoo, and something called "The Valley of Fear." Can Holmes put these together in time to solve the mystery?

Before Julia Stoner died, she heard a strange whistle. Now her sister Helen has started to hear the same sound. Can our celebrated sleuth solve the mystery before Helen suffers the same fate as her sister? The game is afoot!

Hilton Cubitt is worried. Drawings of "dancing men" keep appearing around his house and they're frightening his wife, who seems to know what they mean. Can our brilliant hero solve the mystery of these drawings before disaster strikes?

Someone keeps breaking into shops and houses and smashing statuettes of the French general and statesman, Napoleon. Why? The police are baffled, so they call in the one man who can solve the mystery: London's greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes.

A coach driver has been murdered...and it looks like the killer is going to get away with their terrible crime. The only clue is a torn piece of paper in the victim's hand, with a few words written on it. With the help of this single tiny clue, can our legendary sleuth unravel the mystery?

Reginald Musgrave is baffled by the disappearance of his butler and maid. Where did they go and does it have anything to do with the mysterious, ancient "Musgrave Ritual?" Only one man may be able to solve the mystery: Reginald's crime-fighting friend, Sherlock Holmes.

An author who kills off his hero in so dramatic a fashion relatively early in that hero’s literary career (and then of course returns him to life in an equally dramatic manner) has, perhaps, little else to offer us in the final stories of his famous character. Yet in this final series of short stories Conan Doyle does not cease from developing his famous detective, giving us a fascinating selection of tales.

"A Study in Scarlet" is the first published story of one of the most famous literary detectives of all time, Sherlock Holmes. Here Dr. Watson, who has just returned from a war in Afghanistan, meets Sherlock Holmes for the first time when they become flat-mates at the famous 221 B Baker Street. In "A Study in Scarlet" Sherlock Holmes investigates a murder at Lauriston Gardens as Dr. Watson tags along with Holmes while narratively detailing his amazing deductive abilities.

When the Countess of Morcar's priceless blue jewel is stolen, a former thief is charged with the crime, but is he really guilty? Never fear: Sherlock Holmes is on the case, and the truth will out!

"Vous feriez mieux de ne pas parler de ce qui vous est arrivé : ce serait infliger à vos nerfs une nouvelle épreuve... Oh ! non. Maintenant çà va. D'ailleurs, je vais être obligé de raconter mon aventure à la police. Mais entre nous, si je n'apportais pas la preuve convaincante de ma blessure, ils ne me croiraient pas. C'est une affaire extraordinaire, et je n'ai pas grand chose de positif pour en étayer la vraisemblance."

Monsieur Grant Munro est désespéré par le comportement très étrange de sa femme. Après lui avoir demandé 100 £, elle se lève en pleine nuit pour se rendre chez des voisins nouvellement installés. Il est d'autant plus intrigué qu'il a aperçu quelques jours auparavant un étrange visage jeune en train de l'épier par une fenêtre de la maison des nouveaux voisins.

"Quand le commissionnaire nous eut quitté, Holmes prit la pierre et l'éleva à la lumière. Quelle jolie chose ! dit-il. Voyez comme elle brille, comme une étincelle ! Évidemment elle est le noyau, le foyer d'un crime : comme toutes les belles pierres ! Les belles pierres sont les appâts favoris du diable. Dans les joyaux plus gros et plus anciens, chaque facette pourrait figurer un crime. Cette pierre-ci n'a pas plus de vingt ans.

Dr. Watson is called upon late at night by a female friend of his wife whose husband has been absent for several days. Frantic with worry, she seeks help in fetching him home from an opium den. Watson finds his friend Sherlock Holmes in the den, disguised as an old man, trying to extract information about a new case from the addicts therein.

Un banquier, Alexander Holder, prête une importante somme d'argent à un client de la noblesse, et reçoit un diadème en garantie. Pendant la nuit, il se réveille et aperçoit son fils Arthur, le diadème à la main. Trois diamants manquent sur le diadème. Holder décide de contacter Holmes afin de retrouver les pierres précieuses. Après l'examen de traces de pas dans la neige, autour de la maison, il découvre une vérité particulièrement étonnante.

The Valley of Fear is the fourth and final Sherlock Holmes novel by Arthur Conan Doyle. This dark tale details an early encounter between Holmes and Professor Moriarty. When Watson and Holmes receive a cipher warning them of evildoing, they're prompted to travel to Sussex, where they discover a corpse with its head blown to pieces.