Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories, Volume I (Vintage Classics)

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

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Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories contains, in two volumes, all fifty-six short stories and four novels featuring Sir Arthur Conan Doyle&’s world-famous detective. Volume I includes the novels and stories that introduced the brilliant and unflappable Sherlock Holmes and his partner, Dr. Watson, to the world. A Study in Scarlet is a drama of long-simmering revenge that ranges from the fog-bound streets of London to the pioneer settlements of Utah. The Sign of Four weaves together a stolen treasure from India, poison darts, and double-crossing thieves, while The Hound of the Baskervilles sets the legend of a diabolical hellhound and an old family curse against the backdrop of a moonlit moor. The short stories in this volume include such favorites as &“A Scandal in Bohemia,&” &“The Red-Headed League,&” &“The Adventure of the Speckled Band,&” and &“The Final Problem,&” tales that have thrilled generations of readers with Holmes&’s astounding powers of deduction.