Sherlock Holmes

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Characterized by reason and an insistence on die powers of deduction, Sherlock Holmes and his trusted friend Dr Watson are perhaps die . best-known criminal detectives in literature. Witli wiy comic dialogue coupled with the detail of scientific method, Aithur Conan Doyle has created an unparalleled duo whose adventures continue to enthrall his readers.
This volume includes the complete novels:
A Study in Scarlet. The veiy first published story to feature Sherlock Holmes.
The Sign of Four. Holmes' rational mind is called upon to solve the case of the missing Agra treasure in India.
The Hound of the Baskervilles. Holmes and Watson find themselves caught up in an age-old curse in the Dartmoor countryside, where all is not as it seems.
The Valley of Fear. A dark and powerful tale in which Holmes battles with the forces of his nemesis, Professor Moriartv.
The adventures of Sherlock Holmes are perhaps the most famous and enduring contribution to detective fiction by any single... Tovább

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Characterized by reason and an insistence on die powers of deduction, Sherlock Holmes and his trusted friend Dr Watson are perhaps die . best-known criminal detectives in literature. Witli wiy comic dialogue coupled with the detail of scientific method, Aithur Conan Doyle has created an unparalleled duo whose adventures continue to enthrall his readers.
This volume includes the complete novels:
A Study in Scarlet. The veiy first published story to feature Sherlock Holmes.
The Sign of Four. Holmes' rational mind is called upon to solve the case of the missing Agra treasure in India.
The Hound of the Baskervilles. Holmes and Watson find themselves caught up in an age-old curse in the Dartmoor countryside, where all is not as it seems.
The Valley of Fear. A dark and powerful tale in which Holmes battles with the forces of his nemesis, Professor Moriartv.
The adventures of Sherlock Holmes are perhaps the most famous and enduring contribution to detective fiction by any single writer. These great novels of Holmes' deductive genius will enthrall every armchair sleuth and fascinate those readers who simply enjoy an exciting adventure mystery.
A Study in Scarlet (1887). The first published story to feature Sherlock Holmes tells of the chance encounter that leads Dr Watson to take rooms with the remarkable detective. He is soon drawn into the investigation of a bizarre murder in which Holmes is involved, and so begins the most famous partnership in the history of criminal detection.
The Sigii of Four (1890). A king's ransom in jewels has disappeared from India and it falls upon the rational Holmes to solve the mystery of the Agra treasure. Meanwhile, his emotional friend Dr Watson falls in love.
The Hound of the Baskei~villes (1902). Summoned to the fog-drenched countryside, Holmes and Watson find themselves caught up in an age-old curse. Sir James, Lord of the Baskervilles, is murdered by the hounds of the moors. But why is his descendant met with fear and hatred upon his arrival from America? 'There are many things on the moor that aren't what they seem' he is warned.
The Valley of Fear (1915). A dark and powerful tale in which Holmes battles with the forces of his nemesis, Professor Moriarty. In an investigation involving a terrorist brotherhood Holmes finds himself at his wits end. Wll Moriartv have the final word? Vissza