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The Valley of Fear is the fourth and final Sherlock Holmes novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is loosely based on the Molly Maguires and Pinkerton agent James McParland. The story was first published in the Strand Magazine between September 1914 and May 1915. The first book edition was copyrighted in 1914, and it was first published by George H. Doran Company in New York on 27 February 1915, and illustrated by Arthur I. Keller. The novel starts with Sherlock Holmes receiving a cipher message from Fred Porlock, a pseudonymous agent of Professor Moriarty.

Die Sherlock Holmes Box 16 beinhaltet die Hörspiele "Geheimsache Styles Court", "Der Mann im Speisewagen", "Die vierte Flasche" und "Das Musikzimmer".

"Späte Rache" auch veröffentlicht unter "Eine Studie in Scharlachrot" (engl. A Study in Scarlet) ist ein Kriminalroman von Sir Arthur Conan Doyle und der erste Auftritt seines Detektivs Sherlock Holmes. Teil 1 stellt Watsons Aufzeichnungen dar. Watson berichtet, wie er Sherlock Holmes kennenlernt, und ihn bei der Aufklärung eines Mordfalls begleitet und unterstützt.

His Last Bow: Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of previously published Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, including the titular short story, "His Last Bow. The War Service of Sherlock Holmes" (1917). The collection's first US edition adjusts the anthology's subtitle to "Some Later Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes".

Die Abteischule (The Priory School) erschien erstmals 1904 im Strand Magazine und wurde 1905 mit 12 anderen Fällen in Die Rückkehr des Sherlock Holmes veröffentlicht. In Deutschland wurde der Fall auch unter den Titeln: Die Entführung aus der Klosterschule, Die Internatsschule oder Spuren im Moor veröffentlicht.

An engrossing collection of detective stories featuring all the great classic sleuths, including Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown, Max Carrados, J. G. Reeder, and C. Auguste Dupin. 1.The Tea-Leaf by Edgar Jepson & Robert Eustace 2.The Queer Feet by G. K. Chesterton 3.The Curious Circumstances of the Two Left Shoes by Ernest Bramah 4. The Club of One-Eyed Men by Arthur Somers Roche 5.Diamond Cut Diamond by F. Britten Austin 6.The Game Played in the Dark by Ernest Bramah

Two-time Emmy Award nominee ( The Good Wife) and Audie Award winner for best narrator Alan Cumming here narrates Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first-rate Yuletide whodunit "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle". Cumming adds his personal flair to the mystery classic and turns in an outstanding performance of the great detective Sherlock Holmes and his pal, Watson.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate the legend of a supernatural hound, a beast that may be stalking a young heir on the fog-shrouded moorland that makes up his estate. The best of the Holmes novels!

One of the most enduring themes in literature through the ages has been the internal conflict between two sides of a single character. It manifests itself in different ways, from the classic werewolf story to souls which are invaded by evil spirits to the pseudo sci-fi of Jekyll and Hyde to strange tales of total amnesia as in Barry Pain's masterpiece "The Missing Years". This collection brings together a selection of different tales, in each of which tension is created when a human soul is split into more than one part.

Arthur Conan Doyle is well known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, but he also wrote numerous works in which the great detective played no part. Included here are a selection of the best, ranging from science fiction to tales of supernatural terror and rip-roaring adventures set in Jacobean and Regency England.

¿Estás preparado para acompañar a Sherlock Holmes y su fiel compañero, el Dr. Watson, a resolver los misterios más intrigantes del Londres victoriano? No te pierdas esta antología de 15 relatos dramatizados que te harán sentir como un verdadero detective. Si aún no has explorado el ingenioso mundo de Sherlock Holmes, esta compilación de alguna de sus obras (dramatizadas) es tu oportunidad para acercarte a uno de los mayores clásicos de la literatura detectivesca.

Ein schwarzgekleideter Mann stellt Miss Violet Smith auf seinem Fahrrad nach. Und das in einer der einsamsten Gegenden der Charlington Heide. Immer exakt an der gleichen Stelle. So schnell er auftaucht, so schnell verschwindet er auch wieder. Die Gründe für sein Erscheinen bleiben dabei ebenso rätselhaft, wie seine Identität. Schließlich bittet die verunsicherte, ja, mittlerweile verängstigte Frau Sherlock Holmes um Rat. Dieser hält das Ganze jedoch für die harmlose Posse eines schüchternen Verehrers. Eine fatale Fehleinschätzung, wie Holmes bald erkennen muss...

Kurz vor seiner Inhaftierung durch die Polizei, gelingt es John Hector McFarlane in die Baker Street zu gelangen, um Sherlock Holmes um Hilfe zu bitten. Der einsam lebende Baumeister Jonas Oldacre wurde ermordet und alles spricht dafür, dass der kurz zuvor von Oldacre zu seinem Alleinerben gemachte McFarlane der Täter ist. Doch dieser beteuert verzweifelt seine Unschuld. Holmes glaubt ihm und beginnt mit den Ermittlungen.

Handlungszeitpunkt: August 1898: Hilton Cubitt, ein angesehener Gutsherr konsultiert Sherlock Holmes. Cubitts Frau Elsie wird von Geheimbotschaften aus tanzenden Strichmännchen in die Verzweiflung getrieben, doch weigert sie sich strikt, Einblick in ihre Vergangenheit in Amerika zu gewähren, die der Schlüssel zu sein scheint. Während Holmes den Code entschlüsselt, wird ihm klar, dass es nicht nur um einen dummen Streich geht, sondern um tödlichen Ernst. Tatsächlich wird sein Klient Cubitt kurz darauf ermordet. Kann Elsie noch gerettet werden?

The second volume of classic Sherlock Holmes stories on audio, brilliantly performed by John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson.

Scandal and betrayal are themes of this collection of 3 vintage Sherlock HoScandal and betrayal are themes of this collection of 3 vintage Sherlock Holmes tales. "A Scandal in Bohemia" tells of the legendary detective's encounter with Irene Adler, a beautiful and intelligent women, in a story of love, intrigue, and political scandal. In "Silver Blaze," the police must make sense of an unusual knife, a missing horse, and a strange visit in order to find the murderer of a trusted horse trainer. "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches" describes a mysterious, sinister house with copper beeches by the front door that reveals a most unnatural betrayal. The stories are read by a true master, Edward Hardwicke, a talented actor who plays Sherlock Holmes's associate, Dr. Watson, as seen on the popular PBS series Mystery! lmes tales.

This collection of stories continues the adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle’s much-loved fictional detective. In these intriguing tales, Holmes and Watson solve cases that range from the suspicious to the downright strange, and encounter mysteries as diverse as vanishing staff, secret plans and eccentric lodgers.

This thrilling anthology contains five action-packed tales of incredible journeys, a murderous treasure hunt, invaders from outer space and international espionage - all read in full by some of the very best voice actors. 

The fourth volume of classic Sherlock Holmes stories on audio, brilliantly performed by John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson.

The third volume of classic Sherlock Holmes stories on audio, brilliantly performed by John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson.