Arthur Conan Doyle
Author
Pub. Date
1921.
Language
English
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Description
From "A Scandal in Bohemia," in which Sherlock Holmes is famously outwitted by a woman, the captivating Irene Adler, to "The Five Orange Pips," in which the master detective is pitted against the Ku Klux Klan, to "The Final Problem," in which Holmes and his archenemy, Professor Moriarty, face each other in a showdown at the Reichenbach Falls, the stories that appear in The Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes bear witness to the flowering of...
Author
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
Description
A mysterious correspondent, who sends a large pearl to Miss Mary Morstan once a year, requests a meeting with her. Holmes and Watson take the case, which involves a terrible death and vanishing treasure. There is an epic pursuit through the dawn streets and later along the River Thames. The cast of characters includes the unfortunate Sholto twins, the mongrel Toby, and the wooden-legged man, as the fire and blood of mutiny-torn India throw gigantic,...
Author
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
Description
“His Last Bow” is a short story by Arthur Conan Doyle and is part of an anthology of short stories, His Last Bow: Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes (1977). It’s the final work in Conan Doyle’s classic mystery series about the legendary detective, Sherlock Holmes.
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Series
Language
English
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"Tells the story of an attempted murder inspired by the legend of a fearsome, diabolical hound. Sir Charles Baskerville, a baronet, is found lying dead among yew trees in the grounds of his seat, Baskerville Hall. The cause of death is ascribed to a heart attack. Fearing for the safety of Sir Charles' nephew and only known heir, Sir Henry Baskerville-who was coming to London from Canada to collect his inheritance-Dr. James Mortimer travels from Devon...
Author
Series
Sherlock Holmes mysteries volume 4
Language
English
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Since his first appearance in "Beeton's Christmas Annual in 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes has been one of the most beloved fictional characters ever created.
Author
Series
Sherlock Holmes mysteries volume 1
Language
English
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Description
Watson and Holmes move to a now-famous address, 221B Baker Street, where Watson is introduced to Holmes's eccentricities as well as his uncanny ability to deduce information about his fellow beings. Somewhat shaken by Holmes's egotism, Watson is nonetheless dazzled by his seemingly magical ability to provide detailed information about a man glimpsed once under the streetlamp across the road.
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Series
Sherlock Holmes mysteries volume 7
Language
English
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A cipher message and a horrible murder in a Sussex village begin this dark and powerful tale as Holmes battles with the forces of the criminal mastermind, Professor Moriarty.
Author
Series
Sherlock Holmes mysteries volume 2
Language
English
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A beautiful young woman seeks the help of Holmes and Watson when the mysterious benefactor who has been sending her a pearl each year since her father disappeared wants to meet her. Involved are a priceless hoard of Indian treasure and a murderer. whose trademark is "the sing of four.
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Series
Moriarty the patriot volume 9
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The untold story of Sherlock Holmes' greatest rival, Moriarty! Before he was Sherlock's rival, Moriarty fought against the unfair class system in London by making sure corrupt nobility got their comeuppance. But even the most well-intentioned plans can spin out of control--will Moriarty's dream of a more just and equal world turn him into a hero...or a monster? In the late 19th century, Great Britain rules over a quarter of the world. Nobles sit...
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
[The devil's foot] : Winner of a Mystery Writers of America Award 1989. When Watson insists Ho,mes take a vacation in a small Cornish village, he spends his holiday unraveling the mysterious death of a young woman. [Silver blaze]: A highly prized racehorse disappears on the eve of a big race. [The Bruce Partington plans]: Plans for a secret submarine are found in the pocket of a young man brutally murdered on a railway line leading from the underground....
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Empty house: It is three years later. Did Sherlock Holmes plunge to his death at the Reichenbach Falls fighting with the fiendish Professor Moriarty? Watson is faced with an unsolved murder, and is lost without the talents of his old partner to help him; until he spots a mysterious visitor in court, listening to testimony about the murdered man. Abbey grange: Who murdered the last of the Brackenstall line, Sir Eustace Brackenstall? Sherlock Holmes...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The untold story of Sherlock Holmes' greatest rival, Moriarty! Before he was Sherlock's rival, Moriarty fought against the unfair class caste system in London by making sure corrupt nobility got their comeuppance. But even the most well-intentioned plans can spin out of control--will Moriarty's dream of a more just and equal world turn him into a hero...or a monster? Adam Whiteley, member of the House of Commons, is willing to put his life on the...
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Second stain: Who stole the secret letter from the house of the Secretary for European Affairs? Sherlock Holmes is called to assist in getting the letter back, "to avert a great war". When the one person Holmes believes could have stolen the letter is found murdered, the great detective is led into a tangled web of international intrigue. The six Napoleons: Holmes and Watson are called upon to solve the mystery of why busts of Napoleon are being smashed...
