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A Study in Scarlet, a short novel published in 1887, was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first Sherlock Holmes story. At the beginning of the book, Dr. Watson meets the detective for the first time and we ride along with them to the scene of a murder. The crime baffles the Scotland Yard detectives, but of course Holmes solves it easily. In the second half of the story, the scene shifts to Utah as we learn the murderer's history. The action returns to London in the last two chapters. In his first adventure, Holmes demonstrates many of the traits for which he later became well known: meticulous study ...

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a British author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, historical novels, plays and romances, poetry, and non-fiction.Plot Summary: A group of European and American tourists is enjoying its trip in Egypt in the year 1895. They are sailing up the River Nile in a "a turtle-bottomed, round-bowed stern-wheeler", the Korosko. They ...

A collection of twelve short stories featuring Conan Doyle's legendary detective, originally published as single stories in Strand Magazine and subsequently collected into a single volume.There is not always a crime committed nor a culprit to find, and when there is, Holmes does not invariably get his man. However, his extraordinary powers of deduction generally solve the mystery, often to the discomfiture of the official police force. Holmes is a man of many facets, and I do not share the common perception of Holmes as cold and humourless: his sense of fun can be sparkling, and there are ...

Abercrombie Smith, Edward Bellingham and William Monkhouse Lee are three students at Oxford University, sharing adjacent lodgings. When people against whom Bellingham holds a grudge are attacked, Smith starts to investigate. Is Bellingham innocent? But what are the strange noises coming from his room when he is not home? This short gothic horror story first published in 1892 is a bit outside the usual haunts of Conan Doyle and has been compared to the writings of Edgar Allan Poe and H. Rider Haggard. - Summary by Availle

Dr. Watson chronicles here some of the more interesting detective cases that he and his good friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, have encountered during their association. We see the cases unfold as he does, scratch our heads as does he while the evidence is collected, and then marvel at the impeccable observations, remarkable insight, and doggedness which Holmes displays as he teases apart the tangled clues.Packaged as twelve distinct cases, by the end of this book your own senses of observation and deductive reasoning should be improved. It's easy to see why this book became a model for detective ...

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. Each of the stories are told in a first-person style from the point of view of Dr. Watson, Holmes' associate and sidekick. The stories detail Holmes and Watson's various adventures in solving cases that befuddle others within law enforcement. This book is a collection of twelve of Doyle's favorite Sherlock Holmes stories. - Summary by TheBookBro

A governess comes to Sherlock Holmes for advice on an offer of a excellent position with a new employer. But the conditions are odd and expectations strange. What is behind the smiling demeanor of the owner of the Copper Beeches house? Sherlock and Dr. Watson are happy to help this lady with her conundrum and save lives as a consequence.

Sherlock Holmes uses his amazing brain to unravel another strange occurrence. A mysterious lodger in his own building who remains locked away and is very secretive, causes fear and agitation in his landlady who brings her concern to him. At first reluctant to get involved in such a petty matter, he is persuaded at last and proceeds to unravel a mystery that spans the Atlantic and involves a secret Italian society of murderers and blackmailers. And it has a satisfying conclusion where the killer is actually congratulated. (Summary by philip chenevert)

Three years after the events that took place in The Lost World ( http://librivox.org/the-lost-world-by-sir-arthur-conan-doyle/ ), Professor Challenger urgently summons his fellow explorers (Professor Summerlee, Lord John Roxton, and reporter E.D. Malone) to a meeting. Oddly, he requires each to bring an oxygen cylinder with him.What he soon informs them is that from astronomical data and just-received telegraphs of strange accidents on the other side of the world, he has deduced that the Earth is starting to move through a region of space containing something poisonous to humankind.Shutting ...

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)

When a young lady approaches Sherlock Holmes looking for help in finding out what happened to her father when he disappeared 10 years earlier, both Holmes and Watson are sent on a mission involving stolen treasure, service in colonial India and a secret pact among four ex-convicts. (Summary by Robin Cotter)

The hero, Etienne Gerard, is a Hussar in the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars. Gerard's most notable attribute is his vanity - he is utterly convinced that he is the bravest soldier, greatest swordsman, accomplished horseman and gallant lover in all France. Gerard is not entirely wrong since he displays notable bravery on many occasions, but his self-satisfaction undercuts this quite often. Obsessed with honour and glory, he is always ready with a stirring speech or a gallant remark to a lady. (Introduction from Wikipedia)

A new Professor Challenger Story! When Mr. Peerless Jones, artesian borer, is contact by the great but eccentric Professor Challenger with an urgent request, his curiosity and the endorsement of his friend Malone who had previous dealings with Challenger convinces him to meet with the Professor. Challenger's plan is as absurd as it is potentially Earth-shattering... Will Jones experience the sound of WHEN THE WORLD SCREAMED? - Summary by Ben Tucker

Imagine a strange, tropical place that is almost inaccessible. Time appears to have stood still there. Species of animal and plant life not seen elsewhere on Earth, except in the fossil record, inhabit the place. The lakes heave with the shapes of huge grey bulks moving under the surface. The woods are places where chittering cries move about above your head, as powerful apes move swiftly in the canopy of leaves. Then, a tree splinters nearby, and a dinosaur steps out from his hiding place... and he's eyeing YOU.Jurassic Park? Not quite. The Lost World was an inspiration for Jurassic Park; in ...

Weihnachtsabend in der Baker Street. Sherlock Holmes genießt zusammen mit Alice und Eddy das Festtagsessen, als plötzlich der junge Lord Greenwhich erscheint und Holmes um Hilfe bittet. Sein Vater liege im Sterben. Der behandelnde Arzt geht von einer vorsätzlichen Vergiftung aus. Doch wer trachtet dem alten Lord um sein Leben? War es wirklich ein Giftanschlag und kann Sherlock Holmes es noch schaffen, das Leben des Lord Greenwhich zu retten? Schlussendlich gerät Holmes noch selbst ins Visier des Täters und muss um sein Leben bangen.

Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson verweilen in Paris, als der Chef des Detektive-Büros "International" Holmes einlädt, ihn in den Pariser Adelsklub einzuführen. Dort wird Holmes Zeuge einer Wette zwischen Madame d'Atalide und Lord Curzon. Die Madame behauptet, einen Zirkus gewinnorientiert führen zu können, was in den Augen des Lords purer Unfug und absolut nicht möglich ist.Madame d'Atalide erwirbt daraufhin den Zirkus Angelo und es dauert nicht lange, bis dieser die ersten Gewinne abwirft. Doch Zeitgleich geschieht auch der erste Mord.

Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson werden von einem armen, alten Mann in der Bakerstreet aufgesucht und um Hilfe gebeten. Seine Frau soll sich in der Küche erhängt haben. Doch für den Mann steht fest, es war Mord! Kurz darauf werden Holmes und Watson schon an einen weiteren Tatort gerufen. Die alte Frau General Greens liegt ermordet in Ihrer Kammer. Alle Spuren deuten auf den Neffen der reichen Lady, doch Holmes verfolgt seine eigenen Hinweise. Gilt es doch gleich zwei Mordfälle zu lösen.

Der Detektiv auf dem Sterbebett (The Dying Detective) erschien erstmals im November 1913 im Collier's Weekly. 1917 wurde er mit sieben anderen Fällen in dem Sammelband Seine Abschiedsvorstellung veröffentlicht. Der entsetzte Dr. Watson erfährt von Holmes' Vermieterin, dass der Detektiv bereits seit drei Tagen schwer erkrankt im Bett liegt. Der Ermittler weigert sich jedoch, einen Arzt hinzuzuziehen. Da er sich sicher ist, an einer seltenen Tropenkrankheit zu leiden, schickt er Watson zu einem Plantagenbesitzer, der sich damit auskennen und Holmes' letzte Rettung sein soll.

Der Rote Kreis (The Red Circle) erschien erstmals im April/Mai 1911 im Strand Magazine. 1917 wurde er mit sieben anderen Fällen in dem Sammelband Seine Abschiedsvorstellung veröffentlicht. Der Fall erschien in Deutschland auch unter den Titeln: Das Abenteuer mit dem Roten Kreis oder Ein Zimmer in Bloomsbury. Die Zimmerwirtin Mrs. Warren sucht Sherlock Holmes auf, weil ihr neuer Mieter sich äußerst seltsam benimmt. Er verlässt sein Zimmer nie und kommuniziert nur über handgeschriebene Zettel mit ihr.

Das Verschwinden der Lady Frances Carfax (The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax) erschien erstmals im Dezember 1911 im Strand Magazine mit Illustrationen von Alec Ball. 1917 wurde er mit sieben anderen Fällen in dem Sammelband Seine Abschiedsvorstellung veröffentlicht. Der Fall erschien in Deutschland auch unter dem Titel Das geheimnisvolle Verschwinden der Lady Frances Carfax. Die alleinstehende und durch Europa reisende Lady Frances Carfax ist bereits seit mehreren Wochen spurlos verschwunden.