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Sherlock Holmes - The Devil's Dust
by James LovegroveIt is 1884, and when a fellow landlady finds her lodger poisoned, Mrs Hudson turns to Sherlock Holmes.The police suspect the landlady of murder, but Mrs Hudson insists that her friend is innocent. Upon investigating, the companions discover that the lodger, a civil servant recently returned from India, was living in almost complete seclusion, and that his last act was to scrawl a mysterious message on a scrap of paper. The riddles pile up as aged big game hunter Allan Quatermain is spotted at the scene of the crime when Holmes and Watson investigate. The famous man of mind and the legendary man of action will make an unlikely team in a case of corruption, revenge, and what can only be described as magic...
Sherlock Holmes - The Labyrinth of Death
by James LovegroveIt is 1895, and Sherlock Holmes’s new client is a High Court judge, whose free-spirited daughter has disappeared without a trace. Holmes and Watson discover that the missing woman—Hannah Woolfson—was herself on the trail of a missing person, her close friend Sophia. Sophia was recruited to a group known as the Elysians, a quasi-religious sect obsessed with Ancient Greek myths and rituals, run by the charismatic Sir Philip Buchanan. Hannah has joined the Elysians under an assumed name, convinced that her friend has been murdered. Holmes agrees that she should continue as his agent within the secretive yet seemingly harmless cult, yet Watson is convinced Hannah is in terrible danger. For Sir Philip has dreams of improving humanity through classical ideals, and at any cost…
Sherlock Holmes - The Legacy of Deeds
by Nick KymeA DARK PAST It is 1894, and Sherlock Holmes is called to a Covent Garden art gallery where dozens of patrons lie dead before a painting of the Undying Man. Holmes and Watson are soon on the trail of a mysterious figure in black, whose astounding speed and agility make capture impossible. The same suspect is then implicated in another murder, when the servant of a visiting Russian grand duke is found terribly mutilated in a notorious slum. But what links the two crimes, and do they have anything to do with the suicide of an unpopular schoolteacher at a remote boarding school? So begins a case that will reveal the dark shadows that past misdeeds can cast, and test the companions to their limits...
Sherlock Holmes - The Monster of the Mere
by Philip Purser-HallardWhen Watson's holiday in the Lake District takes a sinister twist, he and Holmes must uncover the truth hidden by superstitious locals, folklore and rumours of prehistorical monsters far away from the familiar streets of London...A serene walking holiday in the Lake District becomes a far more sinister excursion for Dr Watson when disappearances and murders start occurring in the small town of Wermeholt. Local legends, rumours of large slithering reptiles and spooked palaeontologists have the denizens paranoid and terrified, so it is up to Watson and his inbound companion Sherlock Holmes to uncover the truth and discover what is really lurking in the lake…
Sherlock Holmes - The Patchwork Devil
by Cavan ScottIt is 1919, and while the world celebrates the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, Holmes and Watson are called to a grisly discovery. A severed hand has been found on the bank of the Thames, a hand belonging to a soldier who supposedly died in the trenches two years previously. But the hand is fresh, and shows signs that it was recently amputated. So how has it ended up back in London two years after its owner was killed in France? Warned by Sherlock's brother Mycroft to cease their investigation, and only barely surviving an attack by a superhuman creature, Holmes and Watson begin to suspect a conspiracy at the very heart of the British government. . .
Sherlock Holmes - The Red Tower
by Mark A. LathamThe brand new adventure from the author of A Betrayal in Blood, in which Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are faced with a fiendish locked room mystery.Dr Watson has been invited to Crain Manor, where his old friend James Crain is to hold a spiritualist gathering. During a séance a ghostly figure is seen, supposedly the spirit of Sybille, the first Lady Crain, who murdered her husband in the tower room, and whose appearance is said to be a sign of disaster. In an attempt to debunk the seance, James's sister Esther declares that she will sleep in the tower room - but at midnight there is a bloodcurdling scream and Esther is found dead, a look of horror on her face, and the room locked from the inside.Watson sends for Sherlock Holmes to investigate the tragic death. But it will be anything but straightforward, as there are those who do not want him to succeed...
Sherlock Holmes - The Spider's Web
by Philip Purser-HallardSherlock Holmes meets Oscar Wilde in this brand-new mystery inspired by The Importance of Being Earnest.It is 1897, and Sherlock Holmes is called in to investigate a mysterious death at a society ball, hosted by a family with a remarkable past.After an unidentified man pitches to his death from a balcony during a party hosted by the famed Ernest Moncrieff, Viscount Goring asks Holmes and Watson to prove the innocence of his wife, who is suspected of the crime. But members of this elite circle, including the indomitable Lady Bracknell, are just as concerned with their interference as they are the identity of the murderer. For though the history of Ernest Moncrieff, alias Jack Worthing, is well known, there may be more to the story of his discovery as a baby in a handbag at Victoria Station. And why did the dead man give his name as 'Mr Bunbury'? Soon Holmes and Watson are on the trail of a mysterious blackmailer who trades in the shameful secrets of an elite circle.
Sherlock Holmes - The Stuff of Nightmares
by James LovegroveIt's the autumn of 1890, and a spate of bombings has hit London. The newspapers are full of fevered speculation about anarchists, anti-monarchists and Fenians. But one man suspects an even more sinister hand behind the violence. Sherlock Holmes believes Professor Moriarty is orchestrating a nationwide campaign of terror, but to what end? At the same time, a bizarrely garbed figure has been spotted on the rooftops and in the grimy back alleys of the capital. He moves with the extraordinary agility of a latter-day Spring-heeled Jack. He possesses weaponry and armour of unprecedented sophistication. He is known only by the name Baron Cauchemar, and he appears to be a scourge of crime and villainy. But is this masked man truly the force for good that he seems? Is he connected somehow to the bombings? Holmes and his faithful companion Dr. Watson are about to embark on one of their strangest and most exhilarating adventures yet.
Sherlock Holmes - The Vanishing Man
by Philip Purser-HallardA brand-new Sherlock Holmes mystery from acclaimed author Philip Purser-Hallard.A Mysterious DisappearanceIt is 1896, and Sherlock Holmes is investigating a self-proclaimed psychic who disappeared from a locked room, in front of several witnesses.While attempting to prove the existence of telekinesis to a scientific society, an alleged psychic, Kellway, vanished before their eyes during the experiment. With a large reward at stake, Holmes is convinced Kellway is a charlatan - or he would be, if he had returned to claim his prize. As Holmes and Watson investigate, the case only grows stranger, and they must contend with an interfering "occult detective" and an increasingly deranged cult. But when one of the society members is found dead, events take a far more sinister turn...
Sherlock Holmes 1. Estudio en escarlata (Sherlock Holmes #Volumen 1)
by Sir Arthur DoyleUno de los grandes clásicos de la literatura de misterio, en una nueva edición adaptada que incluye ilustraciones de Pilar Hernández. Cuando el doctor Watson decide compartir apartamento, no puede imaginar todo lo que le sucederá en el 221B de Baker Street. Allí convive con Sherlock Holmes, el detective más excéntrico que jamás ha conocido y su nuevo compañero de aventuras. Su primer caso: descubrir quién y por qué, ha cometido un asesinato en una casa deshabitada.
Sherlock Holmes 1: शरलॉक होम्स १
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyleसर आर्थर कानन डायल द्वारा 1887 में रचित विश्व विख्यात ब्रिटेन का जासूस, जिस के खोजी कारनामे विश्व्भर में आज तक मशहूर हैं विभिन्न श्रृंखलाओं में प्रस्तुत किए जा रहे हैं. शरलॉक होम्स ने अपने कार्यकाल में अपने विशेष दोस्त डॉ. वॉटसन की सदा मदद ली हो जो उस का मार्गदर्शक, परामर्शदाता तथा अभिन्न मित्र भी था. इस श्रृंखला की विशेष कहानियां-1.खून के लाल रंग की तहकीकात 2.बेकर स्ट्रीट ने नन्हे जासूस.
Sherlock Holmes 2. El signo de los cuatro (Sherlock Holmes #Volumen 2)
by Sir Arthur DoyleUno de los grandes clásicos de la literatura de misterio, en una nueva edición adaptada que incluye ilustraciones de Pilar Hernández. Sherlock Holmes y el doctor Watson reciben una intrigante visita: se trata de la joven Mary Morstan, que les pide que investiguen la desaparición de su padre y el origen de unas perlas que recibe cada año por su cumpleaños. La petición de Mary dará pie a extraordinarios sucesos y les llevará hasta la mismísima India
Sherlock Holmes 3. El Sabueso de los Baskerville (Sherlock Holmes #Volumen 3)
by Sir Arthur DoyleUno de los grandes clásicos de la literatura de misterio, en una nueva edición adaptada que incluye ilustraciones de Pilar Hernández. El doctor Mortimer pide ayuda a Sherlock Holmes para salvar a los Baskerville de un sabueso terrorífico que quiere acabar con su estirpe. Para ello, Holmes encarga a Watson la misión de proteger al último de los Barkerville. En la mansión familiar, rodeada de un tenebroso páramo, le esperan extraños personajes y misterios difíciles de resolver.
Sherlock Holmes Bhag-8: शेरलॉक होम्स भाग-८
by Vrishali Joshiकाही कलाकृती अजरामर असतात. कितीही काळ लोटला तरी त्या तशाच ताज्या, टवटवीत आणि आकर्षक राहतात. शेरलॉक होम्स ही अशीच आर्थर कॉनन डॉयलची अजरामर कलाकृती. अशा या रहस्यकथेतील हिरो हा सगळ्या गुप्तहेरांचा हिरो ठरला. ब्रिटीश लेखक सर आर्थर कॉनन डॉयल, यांच्या सिद्धहस्त लेखणीने निर्माण केलेले, शेरलॉक होम्स हे खासगी गुप्तहेराचे कपोलकल्पित पात्र आहे. निरीक्षणातील अचूकता, गुन्हेगारी शास्त्रातील जाणकारी व तर्कशास्त्रावरील हुकमत, ही त्याची गुन्हा अन्वेषणातील बलस्थाने आहेत. शेरलॉक होम्स हा, सतत तेवीस वर्षे गुप्तहेराचे काम करतो आहे. सतरा वर्षे त्याचा मदतनीस, डॉक्टर जॉन वॉटसन हा त्याच्या बरोबर काम करत असून, वॉटसनच्या लग्नापूर्वी व बायको वारल्यावर, तो आणि शेरलॉक हे दोघेही, २२१, ब, बेकर रस्ता येथे, मिसेस हडसन या मालकीणबाईंकडील सदनिकेत रहात असल्याचे दाखवले आहे. बहुतेक सगळ्या गोष्टी वॉटसनच्या तोंडून कथन केल्या गेल्या आहेत.
Sherlock Holmes Complete Novels: Collected and Illustrated (The\annotated Bks. #0)
by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleMatch wits with the razor-sharp mind and keenly honed instincts of literature's most famous detective. Every one of the immortal Sherlock Holmes novels appears in this single volume, unabridged, embellished with the beautiful original illustrations, and reasonably priced. This collection includes: - A Study in Scarlet- The Sign of Four- The Hound of the Baskervilles- The Valley of Fear
Sherlock Holmes Complete Novels: Collected and Illustrated (The\annotated Bks. #0)
by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleMatch wits with the razor-sharp mind and keenly honed instincts of literature's most famous detective. Every one of the immortal Sherlock Holmes novels appears in this single volume, unabridged, embellished with the beautiful original illustrations, and reasonably priced. The classic works include:
Sherlock Holmes Missing Years: Japan (The Missing Years #1)
by Vasudev Murthy"This story has great richness of voice and will take you on a fascinating journey. It is both an adventure and a colourful experience." —Calvert Markham, Treasurer of the Sherlock Holmes Society of LondonIt's 1893. King Kamehameha III of Hawaii declares Sovereignty Restoration Day ... Tension grows between China and Japan over Korea ... The Bengal Famine worsens ... A brilliant scientist in Calcutta challenges the system ... The senior priest at Kyoto's Kinkaku-ji temple is found dead in mysterious circumstances.Dr. John H. Watson receives a strange letter from Yokohama. Then the quiet, distinguished Mr. Hashimoto is murdered inside a closed room on a voyage from Liverpool to Bombay. In the opium dens of Shanghai and in the back alleys of Tokyo, sinister men hatch evil plots. Professor Moriarty stalks the world, drawing up a map for worldwide dominion.Only one man can outwit the diabolical Professor Moriarty. Only one man can save the world. Has Sherlock Holmes survived the Reichenbach Falls?
Sherlock Holmes Missing Years: Timbuktu (The Missing Years #2)
by Vasudev Murthy"This story has great richness of voice and will take you on a fascinating journey. It is both an adventure and a colourful experience." —Calvert Markham, Treasurer of the Sherlock Holmes Society of LondonStill wondering what Sherlock Holmes was doing between his reported death at Reichenbach and his reappearance in The Empty House? Only Dr. Watson knew the truth. From 1891 to 1894, Sherlock Holmes was dead to the world—and having the grandest adventures of his career.It begins when an Italian scholar travels from Venice to 221B Baker Street to beg the help of the legendary detective. He carries an ancient parchment, a rubbing made from a copper sheet found in the libraries of Kublai Khan. It was torn in half centuries ago to protect the world from a terrifying secret, one that, apparently, first Marco Polo, then another great traveler, the Moroccan Ibn Batuta, took dramatic steps to guard. Where, if anywhere, is its missing half?Holmes springs into action. He fakes his death at Reichenbach, and proceeds undercover to Venice. A murdered scholar, an archivist from the Vatican, British imperial politics and, of course, the dire hand of Moriarty propel Holmes and Watson, playing the roles they assumed in Morocco, on a perilous journey down the Sahara to the ancient city of Timbuktu… and beyond. In deepest Africa, Holmes will confront ruthless criminals, an ancient culture, and a staggering surprise.
Sherlock Holmes Short Stories (Gothic Fantasy)
by Arthur Conan DoyleCurated new collections. The fascination with Conan Doyle&’s enigmatic anti-hero Sherlock Holmes, and his pompous narrator Dr Watson, has barely subsided over the years. Inspiring a long line of detective stories and Whodunnits, Holmes is a constant feature on TV, and movie screens, with new audio and radio shows joining the frenzy. The Holmes tales have earned their place amongst the most influential of popular fantasy, crime and gothic stories.
Sherlock Holmes adapté pour les enfants: Le Pouce de l’ingénieur
by Mark Williams Anne-Sophie Leluan-PinkerSherlock Holmes: Le Pouce de l’ingénieur, adaptation d’une nouvelle de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, appartient à la série Classiques pour enfants de Mark Williams, auteur populaire. Venez rejoindre Holmes et Watson alors qu’ils tentent d’éclaircir le mystère du pouce de l’ingénieur dans une version modernisée, adaptée aux jeunes lecteurs, et laissant de côté les aspects les plus sombres de la société victorienne. Un excellent premier contact avec le détective le plus célèbre du monde !
Sherlock Holmes and Conan Doyle
by Sabine Vanacker Catherine WynneSherlock Holmes is an iconic figure within cultural narratives. More recently, Conan Doyle has also appeared as a fictional figure in contemporary novels and films, confusing the boundaries between fiction and reality. This collection investigates how Holmes and Doyle have gripped the public imagination to become central figures of modernity.
Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Was Not
by Christopher SequeiraSHERLOCK HOLMES truly trusted but one person – Doctor John H. Watson – but in an ocean of infinite realities it must be possible that in some of them Holmes's fellow tenant at 221B Baker Street could be some other doctor, from any page of history or the annals of literature!Come with us now as we peer into the bizarre and sometimes terrifying fates that await the Master Sleuth when his cases, his reputation, and his very fate rests in the hands, or claws, of some very different medicos!Twelve tales of mind-bending multi-versal mayhem byPhilip CornellJulie DitrichRon FortierNancy HolderRafe McGregorBrad MengelWill MurrayDennis O'NeilAndrew SalmonJ. ScherpenhuizenChristopher SequeiraI. A. WatsonForeword by Leslie S. Klinger
Sherlock Holmes and The Three Winter Terrors
by James LovegroveA beautifully presented sinister seasonal mystery from the acclaimed author of Sherlock Holmes & The Christmas Demon. 1889. The First Terror. At a boys&’ prep school in the Kent marshes, a pupil is found drowned in a pond. Could this be the fulfilment of a witch&’s curse from over two hundred years earlier? 1890. The Second Terror. A wealthy man dies of a heart attack at his London townhouse. Was he really frightened to death by ghosts? 1894. The Third Terror. A body is discovered in the dark woods near a Surrey country manor, hideously ravaged. Is the culprit a cannibal, as the evidence suggests? These three chilling and strangely linked crimes test Sherlock Holmes&’s deductive powers, and his scepticism about the supernatural, to the limit.
Sherlock Holmes and The Twelve Thefts of Christmas
by Tim MajorA thrilling chase as Sherlock Holmes is set a fiendish puzzle by Irene Adler over a snowy London Christmas, in this stunningly packaged mystery.Sherlock Holmes&’s discovery of a mysterious musical score initiates a devious Christmas challenge set by Irene Adler, with clues that are all variations on the theme of &‘theft without theft', such as a statue missing from a museum found hidden in the room it was taken from. In the snowy London lead-up to Christmas, Holmes&’s preoccupation with the "Adler Variations" risks him neglecting the case of his new client, Norwegian arctic explorer Fridtjof Nansen, who has received a series of threats in the form of animal carcasses left on his doorstep. Could they really be gifts from a strange spirit that has pursued Nansen since the completion of his expedition to cross Greenland? And might this case somehow be related to Irene Adler&’s great game?
Sherlock Holmes and the Alice in Wonderland Murders
by Barry DayInvestigating a crooked tabloid magnate, Sherlock Holmes is drawn across the continent Dr. Watson has never been much of an angler, and he is perplexed when Sherlock Holmes invites him on a Scottish fishing expedition. "Come if convenient," reads the telegram. "If not, come anyway." A few years after his near-death experience at the hands of Moriarty, the great detective is restless. If any man needs a vacation, it is Sherlock Holmes. But Watson knows better than to expect a peaceful fishing trip. As it happens, Holmes has dragged Watson to Scotland not for the fishing--but for a party. The celebration is hosted by John Moxton, an American muckraker who has recently expanded his tabloid empire across the pond. When his paper, the Clarion, turns out to be one step ahead of Holmes in investigating a baffling series of crimes, the detective suspects that Moxton isn't just breaking the news--he's making it.