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In this collection are four more individual cases for Mr. Sherlock Holmes, narrated by his faithful friend and admirer Dr. Watson.

These six cases are among the last undertaken by Sherlock Holmes before he retired to the Sussex downs. However, the problems facing the sleuth are as diverse and challenging as ever. What with seeking the whereabouts of the stolen Mazarin Diamond, discovering the importance of being called Garrideb, encountering a mysterious murder on Thor Bridge, searching for eternal youth and the threat of a vampire in Sussex, there is no sign of Holmes' deductive powers slowing down.

Four more stories from the master detective. The mystery of the missing suitor is solved and Sherlock Holmes raises his whip: an Indian pot stands in the shadows of a Colonel's death; serious affairs of state and international diplomacy are threatened by a theft; and surely evil intent lies behind threats in a hidden house. The cool observations and swift action of Mr. Sherlock Holmes resolves all.

A Study in Scarlet was the very first Sherlock Holmes novel. Here, in the most remarkably precise manner, Doyle produced two of the most well-known characters in English fiction. Their individual traits and their relationships, their ambitions and foibles are introduced against the backdrop of an exciting story of revenge and persistence, which starts in Victorian England but moves to the American West, and the environment of the early Mormon communities.

This audiobook includes the complete collection of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novels and stories, all read by the award-winning Jonathan Keeble.

The History of Spiritualism – Arthur Conan Doyle. This vintage work contains a comprehensive treatise on the history of spiritualism, being a narrative which covers in a way the whole history of the Spiritualistic movement.

The deadly hand of Professor Moriarty once more reaches out to commit a vile and ingenious crime, but a mole in Moriarty's criminal organization alerts Sherlock Holmes of the evil deed by means of a cipher. When Holmes and Watson arrive at a Sussex manor house they appear to be too late. The discovery of a body suggests that Moriarty's henchmen have been at work. But there is much more to this tale of murder than meets the eye.

Every great hero has an origin story and for the legendary Sherlock Holmes, it was A Study in Scarlet, Arthur Conan Doyle's 1887 novel which introduced the world's leading (and only) consulting detective to the reading public. Though not an immediate sensation (the novel was received with moderate acclaim), it has gone on to become one of the most revered detective novels in history and its protagonists—Dr. John Watson and Sherlock Holmes—are easily the most recognized and celebrated crime fighting duo in all of literature.

In den Räumlichkeiten des japanischen Konsulats in London kommt es zu einem perfiden Mordanschlag. Der zuständige Geheimdienstoffizier wendet sich an Sherlock Holmes, um diplomatische Affären zu vermeiden und den Fall einer raschen Klärung zuzuführen.

Auf Delta Pavonis herrschen raue Sitten, denn dort haben sich Kriminelle außerhalb des Unions-Gebietes angesiedelt. Dennoch beschwert sich der Teilnehmer eines Kongresses der Kriminellen (Sherlock Holmes - Die galaktischen Fälle, Folge 68), man habe ihm seine goldene Uhr gestohlen. Holmes soll sie dringend wiederbeschaffen, denn sie birgt ein Geheimnis.

The Cabman's Story (sub-titled The Mysteries of a London "Growler") is a short story written by Arthur Conan Doyle first published anonymously in the Cassell's Saturday Journal on 17 May 1884. A cabman tells one of his clients three stories he experienced. The first one is about a dead passenger, the second about a passenger with a mysterious box, and the last one tells the story of a passenger who is a terrorist.

In einem Hotel kam ein Gast durch einen Treppensturz zu Tode und zwei weitere verschwanden einfach. Das ruft nach Sherlock Holmes, der mit Dr. Watson inkognito Ermittlungen aufnimmt. Sie treffen schräge Gäste und widerborstige Roboter.

Der große Geschichtenerzähler Sir Arthur Conan Doyle nimmt seine Hörer heute mit auf eine Kreuzfahrt. Auf der Jungfernfahrt der Elisabeth Victoria wird die lebenslustige Witwe Helena Minton erschlagen aufgefunden, ein Teil ihres wertvollen Schmucks fehlt. Der Psychologe Professor Nolan Flagg, der ebenfalls an der Jungfernfahrt teilnimmt und bei dem es sich um einen alten Freund von Captain James Carden handelt, ist entschlossen, den Mord aufzuklären. Gemeinsam nehmen die beiden Männer die Ermittlungen auf, die bald in eine Richtung führen, mit der keiner von den beiden gerechnet hätte.

Heiligabend, 24. Dezember 1889: In der Baker Street 221B ist es ruhig und festlich. Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson und Mrs. Hudson sitzen beisammen, genießen den Apfelstrudel der Haushälterin und lassen das vergangene Abenteuer Revue passieren. Doch die besinnliche Stimmung währt nicht lange: Plötzlich steht Inspektor Lestrade in der Tür – mit einer letzten Bitte an Sherlock Holmes. Ein verschlüsselter Hinweis und eine noch immer verschwundene Schlüsselfigur bereiten Scotland Yard Kopfzerbrechen. Holmes wirft einen Blick auf den Hinweis – und erkennt sofort, worauf er hinausläuft.

Neville St. Clair, a respectable businessman, has disappeared and his wife claims she saw him at the upper window of an opium den. Rushing upstairs to the room she found only a beggar who denied any knowledge of St. Clair – whose clothes are later found in the room, and his coat, laden with coins, in the River Thames outside the window.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. It was first published on 14 October 1892; the individual stories had been serialised in The Strand Magazine between July 1891 and June 1892. The stories are not in chronological order, and the only characters common to all twelve are Holmes and Dr. Watson. The stories are related in first-person narrative from Watson's point of view. In general the stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes identify, and try to correct, social injustices.

An engineer, Victor Hatherley, attends Dr Watson's surgery after his thumb is chopped off, and recounts his tale to Watson and Holmes. Hatherley had been hired for 50 guineas to repair a machine he was told compressed Fuller's earth into bricks. Hatherley was told to keep the job confidential, and was transported to the job in a carriage with frosted glass, to keep the location secret. He was shown the press, but on closer inspection discovered a "crust of metallic deposit" on the press, and he suspected it was not being used for compressing earth.

Inspector Lestrade asks for Holmes's help after Charles McCarthy is murdered, and his son, James, is implicated. McCarthy, and another local landowner, John Turner, are both Australian expatriates, and Lestrade was originally engaged by Turner's daughter, Alice, who believes James is innocent. Holmes interviews James, and then inspects the scene of the murder, deducing a third man was present. Realising Holmes has solved the case, Turner confesses to the crime, revealing that McCarthy was blackmailing him due to Turner's criminal past.

The King of Bohemia engages Holmes to recover an indiscreet photograph showing him with the renowned beauty, adventuress and opera singer Irene Adler – the revelation of which would derail his marriage to a daughter of the King of Scandinavia. In disguise, Holmes witnesses Adler marry the man she truly loves, then by means of an elaborate stratagem discovers the photograph's hiding place. But when Holmes and the king return to retrieve the photo, they find Adler has fled the country with it, leaving behind a letter for Holmes and a portrait of herself for the King.

Sherlock Holmes, thought to be dead, astounds us once more with his surprising return! This collection, initially published in 1905, unfolds with Holmes causing Dr. Watson to faint in shock (The Empty House), proving that cryptography is just a childs play for him (The Dancing Men), and astonishingly getting engaged (Charles Augustus Milverton). Gear up for an exhilarating adventure as Holmes, with his unparalleled deductive skills, unravels the mysteries in these thirteen captivating tales. (summary by Laurie Anne Walden)