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Read the best mystery and adventure short stories. Be it cozy, historical, detective or murder mystery stories; our collection includes them all: The Red-Headed League by Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle by Arthur Conan Doyle, The Arrow of Heaven by G. K. Chesterton, The Sign of the Broken Sword by G. K. Chesterton, The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe, The Master of Mystery by Jack London.

This Science Fiction Collection brings together 20 iconic works from some of the genre's most influential authors. Featuring Ray Bradbury's atmospheric The Monster Maker and Rocket Summer, Isaac Asimov's thought-provoking Youth, E.M. Forster's dystopian The Machine Stops, and H.G. Wells' timeless masterpiece The Time Machine, the anthology explores a wide range of speculative themes. From futuristic worlds and artificial intelligence to time travel and human survival, this collection delves into the challenges and possibilities of the future.

Als Alice Holmes erzählt, dass man in einem Waldstück in Greenwich ein ausgesetztes Baby gefunden hat, und dies schon der zweite Vorfall dieser Art innerhalb weniger Wochen war, beschließen Holmes, Watson und natürlich Alice kurzerhand, der Sache auf den Grund zu gehen. Die Spur führt sie in das nahegelegene Arbeitshaus. Nach ersten Gesprächen mit den Bewohnern ist der Fall für Holmes schnell klar. Und auch Alice weiß, was sie zu tun hat.

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Die Abenteuer des alten Sherlock Holmes (Band 2): London 1930. Sherlock Holmes, inzwischen 76 Jahre alt, lebt vereinsamt in der Bakerstreet. Vieles in seinem Leben hat sich verändert. Die gute, alte Mrs. Hudson ist leider längst verstorben. Ihre Nachfolgerin wird ihre Nichte Alice Miller. Zusammen mit ihrem Mann Eddy versäumt sie es jedoch nicht, ein Auge auf Holmes zu haben und unterstützt ihn in jeglichem Belang.

Receiving a mysterious cypher message from a Fred Porlock, apparent agent of the infamous Professor Moriarty, Holmes and Watson set about deciphering the message, taking them into the mysterious murder of John Douglas. The connection between the murder and the message from Porlock creates the basis for this new Sherlock mystery, the last novel written by Doyle featuring the famous detective. - Summary by David Clarke

Sherlock Holmes and Watson are awoken early by a distraught woman desperately seeking their aid. Something is terribly wrong and she fears for her life. Upon hearing her story, Sherlock agrees and springs into action to track down and deal with the sinister Speckled Band who have killed once already. Listen to another exciting adventure of the super sleuth as he uses his powers of observation and deduction to solve this perplexing case. Will he be in time to save the lady's life? Will his powers fail him this time? Listen and find out. (summary by Phil Chenevert)

Sherlock Holmes‘ Buch der Fälle (Original: The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes) ist eine von Arthur Conan Doyle geschriebene Sammlung von zwölf Krimi-Kurzgeschichten um seinen berühmten Detektiv Sherlock Holmes und dessen Freund Dr. Watson, die 1927 in Großbritannien veröffentlicht wurde. Das Buch der Fälle enthält die letzten zwölf Sherlock-Holmes-Erzählungen, die Doyle zwischen 1921 und 1927 schrieb. Zuvor hatte der Autor bereits in Seine Abschiedsvorstellung acht Detektivgeschichten zusammengefasst.

Die Abschiedsvorstellung des Sherlock Holmes (Original: His Last Bow) ist eine von Arthur Conan Doyle geschriebene Sammlung von acht Krimi-Kurzgeschichten um seinen berühmten Detektiv Sherlock Holmes und dessen Freund Dr. Watson, die 1917 in Großbritannien veröffentlicht wurde.

The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of four crime novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Originally serialised in The Strand Magazine from August 1901 to April 1902, it is set largely on Dartmoor in Devon in England's West Country and tells the story of an attempted murder inspired by the legend of a fearsome, diabolical hound. (Summary by Wikipedia)

This novel is written by the author of, among other novels, the Stories of Sherlock Holmes. It is narrated by John Fothergill West, who tries to discover why the tenant of Cloomber Hall, General Heatherstone, is nervous to the point of being paranoid. Why are his fears becoming stronger every year at the fifth of October? And why doesn't he let his children leave home? This is a great mystery novel with a sharp twist at the end. (Summary by Wikipedia and Stav Nisser)

The people of the small town of Tamfield are not used to exciting things happening. When millionaire Raffles Haw moves to town, rumors spread like wildfire about him. The advent of Mr. Haw, however, changes the town, and particularly the lives of the McIntyre family, in ways no one could ever have guessed. (summary by Patrick Wells)

A Study in Scarlet is a detective mystery novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, introducing his new character of Sherlock Holmes, who later became one of the most famous literary detective characters. He wrote the story in 1886, and it was published the next year. The book's title derives from a speech given by Holmes to his sidekick Doctor Watson on the nature of his work, in which he describes the story's murder investigation as his "study in scarlet": "There’s the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and ...

By 1348 the House of Loring has fallen on hard times. Together, the Black Death and the greedy monks of Waverley have bled away all of the Loring wealth. Even the manor house will have to go to pay their debts.Then a chance encounter with the King of England provides Nigel, the last of the Lorings, with the chance to seek his fortune in the constant wars with France. But more importantly for Nigel it also means that he may be able to do the "three small deeds" that will show he is worthy to ask for the hand of the Lady Mary in marriage.Filled with chivalry, humour, and high romance, Sir Nigel ...

A Study in Scarlet is a detective mystery novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, introducing his new character of Sherlock Holmes, who later became one of the most famous literary detective characters. He wrote the story in 1886, and it was published the next year. The book's title derives from a speech given by Holmes to his sidekick Doctor Watson on the nature of his work, in which he describes the story's murder investigation as his "study in scarlet": "There’s the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and ...

Doyle's final novel featuring the beloved sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, brings the detective and his friend to a country manor where they are preceded by either a murder or a suicide. A secretive organization lies culprit and an infiltration of it is in order. (Summary by Katie Riley)

Sherlock Holmes, a fictional character of the late 19th and early 20th century created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is a brilliant London-based "consulting detective" famous for his intellectual prowess and renowned for his enormous scope of observation, his astute logical reasoning and forensic science skills in solving difficult crimes. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of Sherlock Holmes mysteries, including The Final Problem in which Holmes confronts his arch-nemesis Professor Moriarty, originally published in 1894, which are preceded by The ...

Set during the Hundred Years' War with France, The White Company tells the story of a young Saxon man who is learning what it is to be a knight. Raised by Cistercian Monks and rejected by a violent elder brother, Alleyn Edricson takes service with one of the foremost knights in the country. When Alleyn falls in love with the knight's daughter, he must prove himself to be a courageous and honourable knight before he can win her hand. Alleyn and his friends set forth with the other men-at-arms to join Prince Edward in Bordeaux, from where they will take part in the Prince's campaign into Spain. ...

Het verhaal speelt zich af in 1887 of 1888, en draait deels om de Oost-Indische Compagnie en de Muiterij van Sepoy.Sherlock Holmes en Dr. Watson worden benaderd door Miss Mary Morstan, die hun vraagt mee te helpen met de zoektocht naar haar vader. Hij was officier in India, maar is 10 jaar geleden verdwenen toen hij terug zou komen naar Engeland. Een anonieme brief brengt de drie op het spoor van Thaddeus Sholto. Van hem vernemen ze dat zijn vader goed bevriend was met Morstans vader en met hem in dezelfde legereenheid diende in India. Hij vertelt echter ook dat beide mannen dood zijn en dat ...

In this short novel of 1894, Conan Doyle describes a character with seemingly extraordinary powers. Are these powers occult or are they only in the minds of other people? There is no Sherlock Holmes to solve this mystery. (Summary by Delmar H. Dolbier)