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"A Scandal in Bohemia" was the first of Arthur Conan Doyle's 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories to be published in The Strand Magazine. Holmes did not think much of the "fair sex" until the met a character in this story, Irene Adler, who became to him "the woman".

Altogether, Arthur Conan Doyle wrote four novels and 56 short stories about Sherlock Holmes. Throughout, Dr. Watson (or just Watson) was included as a catalyst for Holmes’s massive ego and mental processes. Eventually, Doyle felt the stories were distracting him from more serious literary work, but he did finally wind it up with the seven stories you’re about to hear. In the words of Watson (Dr. John H. Watson, MD), we have the pleasure of knowing about the declining years, beginning now.

The bride of Lord St. Simon disappears on the day of their marriage. Holmes and Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard are both called to help. Who will be the first to solve this mystery?

El detective Sherlock Holmes es un genio de la observación, la deducción lógica y la ciencia forense. Posee un profundo conocimiento de la química y, sobre todo, un sentido común único. Cualquier detalle que parece indiferente, cobra ante sus ojos pleno sentido. Y así, de detalle en detalle, Holmes va encontrando a los culpables de los crímenes que analiza.

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. Is the...

CONTENTS: 1. The Imp of the Perverse [Poe], 2. The Devil in the Belfry [Poe], 3. The Crawling Chaos [Lovecraft], 4. Aunt Joanna [Sabine Baring-Gould], 5. The Outsider [Lovecraft], 6. The Hound [Lovecraft], 7. The Disinterment [Lovecraft], 8. The Horror At Martin's Beach [Lovecraft], 9. The Tree On The Hill [Lovecraft], 10. The Outgoing of The Tide [John Buchan], 11. The Curse of Yig [Lovecraft], 12. The Haunter Of The Dark [Lovecraft], 13. Berenice [Poe], 14. The Angel Of The Odd [Poe], 15. Black Ram [Baring-Gould], 16. The Cask Of Amontillado [Poe], 17. Dracula's Guest [Bram Stoker].

A reporter for the Daily Gazette asks for an exciting assignment from his editor and ends up taking part in one of the most astounding and dangerous expeditions ever mounted. Professor Challenger claims to have found a remote land in the heartland of South America where prehistoric dinosaurs still roam and thrive. Called a liar and mocked by his peers, Professor Challenger leads a scientific mission back to the Lost World to gather proofs and discover more of the strange survivors of ancient times.

Dieses Mal wird Sherlock Holmes von der Union dafür eingesetzt, einen Saboteur auf Alpha Mensae b aufzuspüren. Den dort angesiedelten Menschen wurde nämlich die elektrische Energie geraubt, was sie naturgemäß wütend macht. Mit der Hilfe von Dr. Watson kann der Meisterdetektiv den Schuldigen rasch ermitteln.

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.

Una vez más, Holmes irrumpe en casa del doctor Watson a horas intempestivas y sin avisar, para que lo acompañe a resolver un extraño caso. El fallecimiento del coronel Barclay, de los Royal Mallows. Ambos amigos se encuentran con la muerte de un respetado militar, felizmente casado, y sin móvil ni explicación aparente. Tras una discusión del matrimonio, cuando el servicio logró entrar en la habitación, el coronel yacía muerto en el suelo junto a su esposa, víctima de un desmayo.

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)

The Adventure of the Lion’s Mane is one of Sherlock Holmes’s most unusual late-career cases—told entirely from Holmes’s own perspective after his retirement to the Sussex coast. When a local schoolmaster collapses on the beach, gasping the mysterious words “Lion’s Mane,” Holmes is drawn into a baffling investigation with no clear suspect, no human culprit, and clues that defy ordinary logic. As Holmes analyzes strange wounds, missing timelines, and the secret lives of seaside residents, he uncovers a deadly natural phenomenon as dangerous as any human adversary.

Dive into the thrilling return of Sherlock Holmes in Return of Sherlock Holmes, a collection first published in February 1905. This marks the iconic detectives comeback after his supposed demise in The Final Problem of 1893. Following the immense popularity of The Hound of the Baskervilles, Arthur Conan Doyle faced mounting pressure to resurrect his beloved character. The opening story takes us back to 1894, where Holmes reappears in London, unraveling the mysteries of the intervening years, a period known as The Great Hiatus among Sherlockian fans. Notably, in the concluding tale, Watson ...

Dive into the thrilling world of The Hound of the Baskervilles, the third of Sir Arthur Conan Doyles iconic crime novels featuring the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. First serialized in The Strand Magazine between August 1901 and April 1902, this gripping tale unfolds on the eerie moors of Devon, England. It revolves around a chilling attempted murder, steeped in the lore of a fearsome, supernatural hound. Join Holmes and his loyal companion Dr. Watson as they unravel this dark mystery. This novel marks the triumphant return of Holmes following his presumed demise in The Final Problem, ...

Step into the world of Sherlock Holmes, the iconic consulting detective brought to life by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a gifted Scottish author and physician. Set in late 19th and early 20th century London, Holmes captivates with his extraordinary powers of observation and unparalleled logical reasoning. In The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, youll encounter a gripping collection of mysteries, including the heart-pounding The Final Problem, where Holmes faces off against his greatest adversary, Professor Moriarty. Originally published in 1894, this collection follows The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ...

When Violet Smith gets a new job, a new friend and a new home, life seems almost perfect ... until the solitary cyclist appears. He follows her every week, along the same stretch of road. Why? That's what Holmes and Watson need to work out, before this seemingly simple case turns into something far more sinister.

The Dealings of Captain Sharkey and Other Stories of Pirates is a thrilling collection of 12 pirate tales filled with notorious outlaws, deadly battles, and ghostly mysteries. With sword fights, high-seas betrayals, and supernatural elements, this collection is perfect for fans of classic pirate lore.

This is the second novella detailing the continuing adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the world's first consulting detective, and his friend and colleague, Dr. John Watson. In The Sign of Four, Holmes and Watson are hired by Mary Morstan to investigate the mysterious circumstances of her father's death, which will set them on the trail of a lost Indian treasure and in pursuit of two of the strangest criminals in the Holmes canon.

Relatos fantásticos de gatos y trenes es un intento por reivindicar a dos criaturas que por frecuentación o excesiva confianza solemos rebajar a simples arquetipos. Los gatos y los trenes ocupan un lugar privilegiado en este libro, y no justamente por asociaciones caprichosas sino por astucias mutuas, por sincronías, por merodeos cómplices en la noche. Los narradores clásicos incluidos evidencian un destino que pocos han logrado eludir: es imposible escribir un relato habitado por felinos o ferrocarriles sin que el misterio sea el verdadero protagonista.

A priceless royal treasure. A desperate father. A broken coronet with three missing beryls. In The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet, Sherlock Holmes is drawn into one of the most emotionally charged and high-stakes cases of his career. When a distinguished gentleman seeks Holmes’s help after a glittering coronet is mysteriously damaged in his own home, suspicion falls on his own son — but nothing is as simple as it seems.