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'The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor' is one of 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes takes on a peculiar case which entails the disappearance of Lord St. Simon's bride on the day of their marriage.

A colonel receives five seeds in the mail---and dies within weeks. A young bride disappears immediately after her wedding. An old hat and a Christmas goose are the only clues to a stolen jewel. A son is accused of his father's murder. These mysteries---and many more---are brought to the house on Baker Street where detective Sherlock Holmes resides. No case is too tricky for the world's most famous sleuth and his incredible powers of deduction.

The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was a radio show which aired in the USA from 1939-1950, most famously starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. Episodes from 1939 through 1943 were written or adapted by Edith Meiser from the books of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. From 1943 onward, most shows were written or adapted by the team of Dennis Green and Anthony Boucher or Green and Leslie Charteris, who replaced Meiser who left the show over her disagreements with a sponsor over the amount of violence in the program.

The Essential Classics: Volume 1 brings together some of the most astute, gripping and tragic works written in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, beautifully read by Miranda Raison, Pearl Mackie, Jonathan Keeble, Peter Noble, and Olivia Dowd. Spanning English, Russian and German literature, in this collection you will find the terrifying trials of iconic detective Sherlock Holmes, Dickens’s cutting social commentary in Bleak House, as well as classic coming-of-age narratives with The Magic Mountain and Tolstoy’s realist masterpiece in Anna Karenina.

Mr. Ferguson is convinced his Peruvian second wife is harming their baby, claiming she has been sucking his son's blood. As Holmes untangles the strange behavior, hidden motives, and family secrets, the truth reveals a cunning twist that is far more shocking than any superstition.

A mysterious tenant, her face hideously disfigured, haunts her landlady with midnight cries of "Murder! You cruel beast!" Holmes must unravel the dark past behind Mrs. Ronder's torment, an unsettling tale of tragedy, vengeance, and the human heart's darkest secrets.

When head trainer John Mason seeks Holmes' help over his master Sir Robert Norberton's strange behavior, the detective uncovers secrets surrounding a prized racehorse, family inheritance, and mounting debts. As the Derby approaches, Holmes must unravel deception, madness, and hidden motives to reveal the truth behind Shoscombe Old Place.

Neil Gibson, the Gold King and former senator from "some Western state", approaches Sherlock Holmes to investigate the murder of his wife Maria in order to clear his children's governess, Grace Dunbar, of the crime. It soon emerges that Mr Gibson's marriage had been unhappy and he treated his wife very badly. He had fallen in love with her when he met her in Brazil, but soon realised they had nothing in common. He became attracted to Miss Dunbar; since he could not marry her, he had attempted to please her in other ways, such as trying to help people less fortunate than himself.

Retired art dealer Josiah Amberley suspects foul play when his wife vanishes with a neighbor, taking a fortune in cash and securities. As Holmes and Watson track clues from theatre tickets to suspicious behavior, every discovery brings them closer to a clever and surprising resolution.

The story follows Holmes as he investigates a puzzling series of incidents where a man repeatedly smashes plaster busts of Napoleon, with no apparent motive beyond destruction. It was first published in Collier's in the US on April 30, 1904, and in The Strand Magazine in the UK in May 1904.

A warning from a cowardly ruffian draws Holmes into the mystery of Harrow Weald, connecting suspicious deaths, shady characters, and a house full of hidden motives. With every clue, Holmes uncovers a web of deception—can he unravel the truth before danger strikes again?

Holmes visits Watson late one night to investigate the death of Colonel James Barclay of Aldershot Camp. Barclay's wife, Nancy, is suspected of murder. Despite Barclay's devotion to his wife, he had a vindictive streak, suffered from bouts of depression, and disliked being alone at night. Holmes digs deeper into the mysterious circumstances surrounding the case.

When Nathan Garrideb enlists Holmes' help to find others who share his unusual surname, a simple quest for fortune quickly turns into a web of deception, crime, and clever trickery. With every twist, Holmes races to uncover the truth before greed and danger claim their next victim.

The story centers on Holmes deciphering a mysterious code involving stick-figure "dancing men" symbols. It is notable for being one of the few where Holmes's client dies after seeking his help.

Dr. Percy Trevelyon, a young neurologist, seeks Holmes' help. Two years earlier, he agreed to a strange deal with Mr. Blessington, who furnished a house and paid all expenses so Trevelyon could start his practice. Blessington, who has heart trouble, lives there as a permanent patient and takes most of the doctor's earnings. Though Trevelyon has become successful, something about the arrangement worries him, prompting Holmes to investigate.

When Professor Presbury returns from a mysterious trip to Prague, his strange behavior and secretive actions spark alarm in his family. As Holmes investigates, he uncovers a bizarre and shocking cause behind the professor's odd transformations, proving that even the most unusual mysteries are no match for his brilliant mind.

A warning from a cowardly ruffian draws Holmes into the mystery of Harrow Weald, connecting suspicious deaths, shady characters, and a house full of hidden motives. With every clue, Holmes uncovers a web of deception, can he unravel the truth before danger strikes again?

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a series of short stories that made the fortunes of the Strand magazine, in which they were first published, and won immense popularity for Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. The detective is at the height of his powers and the volume is full of famous cases, including 'The Red-Headed League', 'The Blue Carbuncle', and 'The Speckled Band'.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson visit "Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show", which is on a big tour through the Empire. During the show, however, one of the Performers, who was acting as Ghost Dog, Chief of the Lakota tribe, mysteriously falls from his horse and succumbs to his injuries. Colonel William F. Cody instructs Holmes to investigate the incident.

Watson arrives at 221B Baker Street where the page boy Billy shows him a wax effigy of Holmes placed near a curtained window in the sitting room. The effigy produces a shadow on the curtain that, when viewed from outside, is the unmistakable profile of Sherlock Holmes. Using this visual trick, Holmes aims to give a perfect target to a would-be murderer with a rifle. Holmes names his murderer as Count Negretto Sylvius, the diamond thief he has been following in disguise. He gives the criminal's address to Watson, then sends the doctor out the back for the police.