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From the moment Dr. John Watson takes lodgings in Baker Street with the consulting detective Sherlock Holmes, he becomes intimately acquainted with the bloody violence and frightening ingenuity of the criminal mind. In A Study in Scarlet, Holmes and Watson's first mystery, the pair are summoned to a south London house where they find a dead man whose face is a twisted mask of horror. The body is unmarked by violence, but on the wall a mysterious word has been written in blood.

In these eight intriguing tales, Holmes and Watson solve cases that range from the suspicious to the downright strange. They encounter mysteries as diverse as vanishing staff, secret plans and eccentric lodgers as Holmes is struck down by a rare tropical disease and, later, lured away from retirement to help his country on the eve of war.

An unusual sequence of events in "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" leads the legendary Sherlock Holmes to locate the precious jewel owned by the Countess of Morcar. The story is read by a true master, Edward Hardwicke, a talented actor who plays Sherlock Holmes's associate, Dr. Watson, in the popular PBS series Mystery!

Eigentlich führt Mrs. Maberley ein friedliches, zurückgezogenes Leben, doch dann ereignen sich in ihrem Haus seltsame Dinge...

"Sherlock Holmes resta assis quelques instants silencieux ; il avait de nouveau rassemblé les extrémités de ses dix doigts ; ses longues jambes s'étiraient devant lui, il regardait fixement le plafond. Puis il retira de son râtelier la bonne vieille pipe qui était sa conseillère. Il l'alluma, s'enfonça dans son fauteuil, envoya en l'air de larges ronds de fumée bleue. Son visage s'assombrit sous une sorte de langueur."

This book contains the following works: Edgar Allan Poe: The Gold Bug, William Shakespeare: Romeo And Juliet, Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe: Faust, Mark Twain: Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Leo Tolstoy: The Death of Ivan Ilyich (Translator: Constance Garnett), Arthur Conan Doyle: The Lost World, Henry James: The Turn of the Screw, Antoine de Saint-Exupery: The Little Prince (Translator: Marina Zhigalova), Oscar Wilde: The Picture of Dorian Gray, Kate Chopin: The Awakening.

"The Valley of Fear" is the fourth and final Sherlock Holmes novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is loosely based on the real-life exploits of the Molly Maguires and Pinkerton agent James McParland. The story was first published in the "Strand Magazine" between September 1914 and May 1915. The first book edition was copyrighted in 1914, and it was first published by George H. Doran Company in New York on 27 February 1915,In this tale drawn from the note books of Dr Watson, the deadly hand of Professor Moriarty once more reaches out to commit a vile and ingenious crime.

Le jeune aristocrate Ronald Adair a été assassiné. Perplexe devant la maison du crime, le Dr Watson est bousculé par son vieux complice Sherlock Holmes, porté disparu depuis trois ans. Comment celui-ci a-t-il finalement échappé à la mort ? Quel lien existe-t-il entre le meurtre d'Adair et une récente tentative d'assassinat de Holmes ?

A colonel receives five seeds in the mail---and dies within weeks. A young bride disappears immediately after her wedding. An old hat and a Christmas goose are the only clues to a stolen jewel. A son is accused of his father's murder. These mysteries---and many more---are brought to the house on Baker Street where detective Sherlock Holmes resides. No case is too tricky for the world's most famous sleuth and his incredible powers of deduction.

The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was a radio show which aired in the USA from 1939-1950, most famously starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. Episodes from 1939 through 1943 were written or adapted by Edith Meiser from the books of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. From 1943 onward, most shows were written or adapted by the team of Dennis Green and Anthony Boucher or Green and Leslie Charteris who replaced Meiser who left the show over her disagreements with a sponsor over the amount of violence in the program. Digitally Remastered by Timely Audio.

Mr Melas est engagé par Harold Latimer pour servir d'interprète entre Paul Kratides, un grec retenu contre sa volonté, et ses ravisseurs qui espèrent lui faire signer un papier permettant le transfert de la fortune de sa soeur dont il est le curateur. Sherlock Holmes, accompagné de son fidèle ami le Doteur Watson, intervient en urgence pour essayer de sauver la vie de cet otage. Mais tout ne va pas se dérouler comme prévu.

Forty breathtaking short stories of gripping adventures, secrets and strange conspiracies. 'The Dust That Was Barren' by P. C. Wren. 'The Deserter' by Stacy Aumonier. 'The Lighthouse on Shivering Sand' by J. S. Fletcher. 'The Secret of the Smoked Spectacles' by William Le Queux. 'The 39 Steps' by John Buchan. 'Three Pennyworth of Luck' by Basil Murray. 'The Secret of Dr. Vaux’s Intrigue' by William Le Queux. 'A Thread of Scarlet' by J. J. Bell. 'How I Became a Secret Agent' by Dr. A. K. Graves.

Kurz vor der Hochzeit verschwindet Mary Sutherlands Verlobter Hosmer Angel. Holmes und Watson nehmen sich des Falls an, aber jede Spur von Mr. Angel verläuft im Sande...

A fascinating collection of tales from some of Great Britain's finest classic authors.

Développez votre culture générale et profitez du plaisir de la narration, avec une sélection de nouvelles par les plus grands écrivains, choisies pour leur qualité et aussi pour leur caractère inhabituel. Cette collection vous emmènera du fantastique au désespoir de l'artiste ou de l'écrivain jusqu'à l'humour surréel, avec une narration vivante et talentueuse.

Im Londoner Hafenviertel verschwindet der angesehene Gentleman Neville St. Clair spurlos...

Flamme d'argent est un cheval de course d'exception, appartenant au colonel Ross. Or, à la veille d'une importante course, le cheval disparait et son entraineur, John Straker, est retrouvé mort à la suite d'un violent coup à la tête. Tout accuse Fitzroy Simpson, le valet d'écurie, de ce meurtre et ce dernier n'a aucun alibi.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate the legend of a supernatural hound, a beast that may be stalking a young heir on the fog-shrouded moorland that makes up his estate. The best of the Holmes novels!

In the last six stories written by Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson, the duo face some of their most challenging cases. 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?

In this collection are four more individual cases for Mr. Sherlock Holmes, narrated by his faithful friend and admirer Dr. Watson.