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Baron Collingwood's eldest son and heir to the title dies from a mysterious illness. Shortly thereafter, his brother, the second in line, also falls ill. His condition takes a dramatic turn for the worse, leaving doctors and police stumped. The Baron thus turns to Holmes and Watson for help.

The elderly owner of a Scottish whisky distillery receives an anonymous death threat by mail. Holmes and Watson travel to the Highlands to get to the bottom of it and put an end to this dangerous game.

A treacherous murder rattles the Japanese embassy in London. The in-house secret service agent turns to Sherlock Holmes for help in quickly solving the case before it provokes a diplomatic crisis.

The main attraction of an upcoming exhibition on ancient Egypt vanishes shortly before opening night at the British Museum. The pharaoh sarcophagus, which would normally contain an ancient mummy, is empty. At the request of the distraught museum director, Holmes and Watson take up the case.

The main attraction of an upcoming exhibition on ancient Egypt vanishes shortly before opening night at the British Museum. The pharaoh sarcophagus, which would normally contain an ancient mummy, is empty. At the request of the distraught museum director, Holmes and Watson take up the case..

Shortly after the death of renowned socialist theorist Karl Marx, the trustee of his estate, Friedrich Engels, approaches Sherlock Holmes for help. As the mourners arrive in London for Marx's funeral, a mystery unfolds that culminates in a showdown at Highgate Cemetery.

Sherlock Holmes is called to the London Zoo to investigate the treacherous murder of an unusual victim. While Scotland Yard ascribes little significance to the case, Holmes believes he has uncovered a politically motivated assassination.

Holmes and Watson are spending their day off at the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens when the discovery of a dead body in the large Palm House requires their immediate attention. The park's head of security enlists their help in hope of solving the case before the arrival of Scotland Yard.

A treacherous murder rattles the Japanese embassy in London. The in-house secret service agent turns to Sherlock Holmes for help in quickly solving the case before it provokes a diplomatic crisis.

Holmes and Watson are spending their day off at the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens when the discovery of a dead body in the large Palm House requires their immediate attention. The park's head of security enlists their help in hope of solving the case before the arrival of Scotland Yard.

Sherlock Holmes is called to the London Zoo to investigate the treacherous murder of an unusual victim. While Scotland Yard ascribes little significance to the case, Holmes believes he has uncovered a politically motivated assassination.

Holmes is faced with a moral dilemma when his latest client turns out to be a former pirate captain who had been robbed of his bounty nearly two decades ago.

Sherlock Holmes is called to the London Zoo to investigate the treacherous murder of an unusual victim. While Scotland Yard ascribes little significance to the case, Holmes believes he has uncovered a politically motivated assassination.

Shortly after the death of renowned socialist theorist Karl Marx, the trustee of his estate, Friedrich Engels, approaches Sherlock Holmes for help. As the mourners arrive in London for Marx's funeral, a mystery unfolds that culminates in a showdown at Highgate Cemetery.

Holmes is faced with a moral dilemma when his latest client turns out to be a former pirate captain who had been robbed of his bounty nearly two decades ago. Can Holmes help him recover his share of the treasure from his former shipmates?

Holmes is faced with a moral dilemma when his latest client turns out to be a former pirate captain who had been robbed of his bounty nearly two decades ago. Can Holmes help him recover his share of the treasure from his former shipmates?

Sherlock Holmes is called to the London Zoo to investigate the treacherous murder of an unusual victim. While Scotland Yard ascribes little significance to the case, Holmes believes he has uncovered a politically motivated assassination.

Ein angesehener Bankier aus der Londoner City ersucht Holmes um die Aufklärung eines seltsamen Vorfalls: Ein diamantenbesetztes Diadem, das ihm ein Mitglied des englischen Hochadels zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung übergeben hatte, sollte offenbar gestohlen werden. Bei diesem Versuch wurde es jedoch nur stark beschädigt, wobei ein kleiner fehlender Teil tatsächlich verschwunden ist. Zu allem Überdruss hat die Polizei den Sohn des Bankiers in Verdacht.

Während die meisten Abenteuer von Sherlock Holmes durch die Notizen und Publikationen von Dr. John Watson hinlänglich belegt und bekannt sind, gibt es auch eine gewisse Anzahl an Fällen, die der Öffentlichkeit damals geradezu zwingend vorenthalten werden mussten: Insbesondere im beginnenden 20. Jahrhundert hatte Holmes mit einigen höchst ungewöhnlichen Rätseln zu tun, deren Aufklärung gängige wissenschaftliche Anschauungen und normale rdische Zusammenhänge mitunter sprengten.

Ab 1887 erschienen 60 klassische Schilderungen der berühmten Abenteuer von Sherlock Holmes, fast alle davon als Aufzeichnungen von Holmes' Mitstreiter Dr. John Watson. Mit der Reihe der Originale werden die klassischen Abenteuer von Holmes und Watson, die bereits einem breiten Publikum bekannt wurden, erstmals in ihrer ursprünglichen Version veröffentlicht, inklusive aller Passagen, Handlungsstränge und Dialoge, die seinerzeit der Selbstzensur oder dem Ziel einer erzählerischen Straffung zum Opfer gefallen sind.