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Based on the real-life memoirs of the 19th Century investigator who inspired Sherlock Holmes, Inspector James McLevy, this atmospheric mystery series features the fictional casebook of Edinburgh's finest thief-taker. Accompanied by his loyal partner, Constable Mulholland, McLevy prowls the murky streets of 1840s Leith bringing criminals to justice—assisted by the madam of Edinburgh's finest bawdy-house, the deliciously immoral Jean Brash.

"A Study in Scarlet" is an 1887 detective novel by Scottish author Arthur Conan Doyle. The story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would become the most famous detective duo in popular fiction. The book's title derives from a speech given by Holmes, a consulting detective, to his friend and chronicler Watson on the nature of his work, in which he describes the story's murder investigation as his "study in scarlet.

Forbidden in Victorian England, the grim and violent world of bare-knuckle fighting has gone underground. So when a headless body is found floating in the Thames, his hands "pickled" for fighting, Sergeant Cribb knows he is facing a challenge. Desperate for information, they select the young constable Henry Jago to infiltrate the gang, subjecting him to a rigorous program of purging, pickling, and training. Cribb is certain that the losing fighters are being killed, or worse, so getting Jago out just in time is crucial....

The small village of Maldon is controlled by the wealthy and rapacious FitzCorbucion family, led by Hamo FitzCorbucion, the lord of Blackwater Castle. When his eldest son, Guy, is found murdered, an enraged Hamo demands justice. Into this charged atmosphere arrives a tribunal, led by soldier Ralph Delchard and lawyer Gervase Bret. Surveying the lands of Maldon, the tribunal detects irregularities in various deeds, and plans to call the FitzCorbucion family to account.

Here are the six final stories from The Innocence of Father Brown relating the crime-solving adventures of a rather unconventional detective. Having accumulated wisdom and empathy from years of listening to the dark confessions of his parishioners, in a flash Father Brown is able to solve mysteries that confound all others.

Im Vatikan läuten die Totenglocken: Der Papst ist gestorben, ein neues Konklave muss einberufen werden, die gesamte Welt schaut zu... Doch dann geschieht das Unvorstellbare: Ein Kardinal nach dem anderen lehnt die Wahl zum Oberhaupt der Kirche ab. Allmählich machen sich Zweifel breit, ein dunkles Gerücht wird wispernd weitergetragen: es erzählt von Verrat und Verschwörung.

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.

No case is too slight for the mental powers of the Great Detective, in this second selection from The Return of Sherlock Holmes.

A new patient appears on Sigmund Freud's roster. The initial session soon takes a dramatic turn when the man pulls a gun on Freud. The day before, he murdered his own father, and now he demands absolution from the Professor. While Anna contacts Karl and they both hold an emergency session right outside the therapy room in an effort to put an end to the hostage situation, Sigmund tries to use all means at his disposal to persuade the man to surrender before a disaster occurs.

Die neue Hörspielserie, die in London die Abenteuer des 15-jährigen Sherlock Holmes in der Zeit vor Arthur Conan Doyles Geschichten erzählt. Mycroft hat sich das Bein gebrochen. Als ihn Sherlock und Victor im Krankenhaus besuchen, begegnen sie der junge Elli Sweetly, deren Mutter gerade einen mysteriösen Unfall hatte. Wurde sie absichtlich ins Hafenbecken gestoßen? Als kurz darauf auch Ellis Vater verschwindet, bieten Sherlock Holmes und Victor Trevor ihre Hilfe an. Zu dritt kommen sie in Londons Kanalisation den merkwürdigen Umständen nach und nach auf die Schliche.