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Sherlock Holmes und sein guter Freund und langjähriger Mitbewohner, Dr. John Watson, bilden ein unzertrennliches Ermittlerpaar - bis Watson im Zuge des Falles "Im Zeichen der Vier" Miss Mary Morstan kennenlernt, sich in sie verliebt und sie schließlich heiratet. In der Folge ist Watson für eine Zeit lang ganz vom Eheleben eingenommen, beziehungsweise von seinen neuen beruflichen Aufgaben als Hausarzt.

Sherlock Holmes freut sich auf sein Klassentreffen und erscheint natürlich in Begleitung seines Freundes Dr. Watson und deren Beider Vermieterin Alice. Der Abend verläuft vielversprechend, bis Holmes einige Unstimmigkeiten bewusst werden. Schließlich geraten auch noch die beiden Erzrivalen Greg Simmons und Bill Darron böse aneinander. Drohungen werden ausgestoßen. Es kommt zum Gerangel. Als einige Zeit später Alice jedoch einen der beiden Streithähne am Galgen baumelnd in der Damentoilette entdeckt, liegt der Verdacht auf den Täter nahe.

From the alkali plains of Utah to the battlefields of colonial India and then back to the confines of 221B Baker Street in London, the stories in this collection are among the favorites of Sherlockians the world over. In this volume, we are introduced to the world's greatest unofficial consulting detective—Sherlock Holmes—and his trusty companion and chronicler Doctor Watson, who set off on various adventures; from the moment of their first meeting in A Study in Scarlet to the mystery of the Great Agra Treasure in The Sign of the Four.

The Sign of the Four is the thrilling follow-up to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's premiere novel, A Study in Scarlet in which he introduced the world's first unofficial consulting detective, the legendary and brilliant Sherlock Holmes.

Nach monatelanger Arbeitslosigkeit erhält Hall Pycroft gleich zwei Jobangebote an einem Tag - eines verlockender als das andere. Als ihm klar wird, dass es dabei nicht mit rechten Dingen zugegangen ist, wendet er sich an Sherlock Holmes.

"El doctor Watson ya no vive en Baker Street, se casó y volvió a ejercer la medicina. Sin embargo, extraña a su amigo Sherlock Holmes y lo visita una noche de 1888. De esta manera termina inmiscuido en un escándalo que amenaza a toda Europa, y que tiene como propiciadora a la mujer."

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are called in by Inspector Lestrade for a mystery at the Court Theatre involving a prominent actor from the London Shakespeare Society who was found dead on stage after a rehearsal.

One day Sherlock Holmes has a prominent visitor. Nikola Tesla, scientist and inventor by trade, is asking for Holmes' assistance to keep him safe. He feels threated and followed. This is initially diagnosed by Watson as paranoia.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson were about to have a quiet afternoon in Schönbrunn Zoo during their stay in Vienna, but instead they find a murder victim in the reptile house. And one thing is certain the crocodiles are not the killers they are looking for.

When the renowned entrepreneur and inventor Alfred Nobel died, his last will contained the establishment of a foundation for the betterment of science and peace. However, the testament disappears and Sherlock Holmes is called to Stockholm.

. A few days before Christmas Inspector Lestrade is asking Holmes for assistance in a strange murder case. The extremely challenging and downright dangerous investigation leads them to a Catholic abbey in Middlesex, where evil strikes terror into people's hearts.

Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson travel into a southern coast town to assist with a particularly gruesome double murder. When the disfigured bodies are examined closely a lead is found that leads to the sea and suggests an unexpected perpetrator.

Tom dwudziesty ósmy z serii klasycznych opowieści detektywistycznych Arthura Conan Doyle'a o Sherlocku Holmesie w uproszczonych adaptacjach dla dzieci. Idealna propozycja dla młodych wielbicieli zagadek i kapitalne wprowadzenie do klasyki.

A Study in Scarlet is a detective mystery novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, introducing his new characters, "consulting detective" Sherlock Holmes and his friend and chronicler, Dr. John Watson, who later became two of the most famous characters in literature.Conan Doyle wrote the story in 1886, and it was published the following year. The book's title derives from a speech given by Holmes to Doctor Watson on the nature of his work, in which he describes the story's murder investigation as his "study in scarlet": "There's the scarlet thread of murder running through the colorless skein ...

In this story Sherlock Holmes is presented with a perplexing mystery involving a league set up to aid and benefit men with especially vivid red hair who live in London. Is this a crime? Of course not, but even the brilliant Holmes needs 'three pipefulls' of meditation time to penetrate the nefarious plots hidden beneath this seemingly innocuous fraternal aid society. View our full collection of podcasts at our website: https://www.solgoodmedia.com or YouTube channel: https://www.solgood.org/subscribe

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is the first short story collection published by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring his greatest creation: the legendary and brilliant consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes.

"The Adventure of the Six Napoleons", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as "The Return of Sherlock Holmes". Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard brings Holmes a mysterious problem about a man who shatters plaster busts of Napoleon. One was shattered in Morse Hudson's shop, and two others, sold by Hudson to a Dr. Barnicot, were smashed after the doctor's house and branch office had been burgled. Nothing else was taken. In the former case, the bust was taken outside before being broken.

"The Adventure of the Dancing Men", a Sherlock Holmes story written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle published as "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" in 1905. Doyle ranked "The Adventure of the Dancing Men" third in his list of his twelve favorite Holmes stories. This is one of only two Sherlock Holmes short stories where Holmes' client dies after seeking his help. The other is "The Five Orange Pips", part of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The original title was "The Dancing Men," when it was published as a short story in The Strand Magazine in December 1903.

"The Adventure of the Second Stain", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" and the only unrecorded case mentioned passively by Watson to be written. Doyle ranked "The Adventure of the Second Stain" eighth in his list of his twelve favourite Holmes stories.

"The Adventure of the Empty House", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as "The Return of Sherlock Holmes". Public pressure forced Conan Doyle to bring the sleuth back to life, and explain his apparently miraculous survival of a deadly struggle with Professor Moriarty. This is the first Holmes story set after his supposed death at the Reichenbach Falls, as recounted in "The Final Problem". The Hound of the Baskervilles had seen the return of a pre-Reichenbach Falls Sherlock Holmes, which only served to whet readers' appetites.