The Extraordinary Cases of Sherlock Holmes

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141946695
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 255

Book Description
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.

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199555648
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337

Book Description
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 Mysterious Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141942606
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 183

Book Description
Sherlock Holmes, the great genius of detection, with his assistant Dr Watson, once more attempts to solve the unsolvable. From the extraordinary case of The Resident Patient to the sinister tale of The Crooked Man, Holmes unravels the most challenging of mysteries. Using his astounding methods of deduction, he outwits the most cunning of thieves and most villainous of murderers. Eight intriguing and mysterious adventures from the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Edinburgh where he qualified as a doctor, but it was his writing which brought him fame, with the creation of Sherlock Holmes, the first scientific detective. He was also a convert to spiritualism and a social reformer who used his investigative skills to prove the innocence of individuals.

The Great Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141938536
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
From the strange case of 'The Red-Headed League' to the extraordinary tale of 'The Engineer's Thumb', Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr Watson grapple with treachery, murder, and ingenious crimes of all kinds. But no case is too challening for the immortal detective's unique power of deduction.

Eye of the Crow

Author: Shane Peacock
Publisher: Tundra Books
ISBN: 0887769195
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 266

Book Description
Sherlock Holmes, just thirteen, is a misfit. His highborn mother is the daughter of an aristocratic family, his father a poor Jew. Their marriage flouts tradition and makes them social pariahs in the London of the 1860s; and their son, Sherlock, bears the burden of their rebellion. Friendless, bullied at school, he belongs nowhere and has only his wits to help him make his way. But what wits they are! His keen powers of observation are already apparent, though he is still a boy. He loves to amuse himself by constructing histories from the smallest detail for everyone he meets. Partly for fun, he focuses his attention on a sensational murder to see if he can solve it. But his game turns deadly serious when he finds himself the accused — and in London, they hang boys of thirteen. Shane Peacock has created a boy who bears all the seeds of the character who has mesmerized millions: the relentless eye, the sense of justice, and the complex ego. The boy Sherlock Holmes is a fascinating character who is sure to become a fast favorite with young readers everywhere.

The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof
ISBN: 8726586460
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 14

Book Description
Reginald Musgrave, a school friend of Holmes, saw his butler searching through private family papers. The butler Brunton got caught red handed with an ancestral ritual of the Musgraves as well. The ritual seemed worthless to the family but Brunton was determined to decipher it. A few days after Brunton disappeared. "The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual" is a part of "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes". Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Scotland and studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. After his studies, he worked as a ship’s surgeon on various boats. During the Second Boer War, he was an army doctor in South Africa. When he came back to the United Kingdom, he opened his own practice and started writing crime books. He is best known for his thrilling stories about the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. He published four novels and more than 50 short-stories starring the detective and Dr Watson, and they play an important role in the history of crime fiction. Other than the Sherlock Holmes series, Doyle wrote around thirty more books, in genres such as science-fiction, fantasy, historical novels, but also poetry, plays, and non-fiction.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher: First Avenue Editions ™
ISBN: 1467775274
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368

Book Description
No mystery is too challenging for the infamous detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner, Dr. Watson. Holmes is at his best when the job seems impossible—or just plain absurd. From cases involving a strange group for red-headed men to a missing thumb, Holmes uses his powers of observation and deduction to solve even the weirdest mysteries. Scottish author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published his first twelve original Sherlock Holmes short stories as serials in the UK's Strand Magazine from 1891-1892. This unabridged collection of the stories is taken from the book form, originally published in 1892.

The Adventure of the Speckled Band

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher: SAMPI Books
ISBN: 6561333403
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51

Book Description
"The Adventure of the Speckled Band" by Arthur Conan Doyle follows Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they investigate the mysterious death of a woman in a locked room. Her sister, fearing for her life, seeks Holmes' help. The clues point to a chilling family secret and a strange sound in the night, leading Holmes to uncover a sinister plot hidden in plain sight.

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Detective and mystery stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description

The Book of Extraordinary Historical Mystery Stories

Author: Maxim Jakubowski
Publisher: Extraordinary Mystery Stories
ISBN: 9781633539686
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
One of the world's top writers and anthology editors is launching a new series with only brand new and original stories with the very best writers at the top of their game and their genre.