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A Study in Scarlet

Arthur Conan Doyle

New Red Classics edition for the first published story involving the legendary Sherlock Holmes, arguably the world's best-known detective. Convalescing in London, Dr John Watson finds himself sharing rooms with his enigmatic new acquaintance, Sherlock Holmes. But their quiet bachelor life at 221B Baker Street is soon interrupted by the discovery of a dead man in a house in south-east London. On the wall, the word 'revenge' is written in blood, yet there are no wounds on the victim or signs of a struggle. Watson's head is in a whirl, but Holmes relishes this challenge to his deductive powers, and so begins their famous investigative partnership. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh in 1859 and died in 1930. Penguin publish all the books about the great detective, A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, The Uncollected Sherlock Holmes and The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle

New Red Classics edition for these 'perfect bite-size treats . . . you'll be hooked inside two pages' Independent. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes contains the earliest cases of the greatest fictional detective of all time. In his consulting room at 221B Baker Street, the master sleuth receives a stream of clients all presenting baffling and bizarre puzzles for him to solve. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh in 1859 and died in 1930. Penguin publish all the books about the great detective, A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, The Uncollected Sherlock Holmes and The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes.

His Last Bow & The Case-book of Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle

New Red Classics edition for the FINAL twenty cases of Sherlock Holmes. This final collection includes some of the strangest and most intriguing cases ever to test the courage of Dr Watson and the intellect of the greatest detective of them all, Mr Sherlock Homes. Adventures involving an illustrious client and a Sussex vampire; puzzles concerning a creeping man and the three-gabled house; and the story His Last Bow, the final outing of Holmes and Watson . . . Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh in 1859 and died in 1930. His greatest achievement was his creation of Sherlock Holmes, who soon attained international status and constantly distracted him from his other work. And in his creation of Dr Watson, Holmes's companion in adventure and chronicler, Conan Doyle produced not only a perfect foil for Holmes but also one of the most famous narrators in fiction. Penguin publish all the books about the great detective, A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, The Uncollected Sherlock Holmes and The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes.

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle

New Red Classics edition for the story of Holmes's extraordinary return from the abyss. . . Holmes did not lose his life at Reichenbach Falls. Nor has three years of absence taken away his power to startle Dr Watson. But it is the Park Lane mystery — the murder of the honourable Ronald Adair — that brings Holmes back to life, and the search for the second-most dangerous man in London begins. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh in 1859 and died in 1930. His greatest achievement was his creation of Sherlock Holmes, who soon attained international status and constantly distracted him from his other work. And in his creation of Dr Watson, Holmes's companion in adventure and chronicler, Conan Doyle produced not only a perfect foil for Holmes but also one of the most famous narrators in fiction. Penguin publish all the books about the great detective, A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, The Uncollected Sherlock Holmes and The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes.  

The Sign of Four

Arthur Conan Doyle

New Red Classics edition for this gripping story, carrying mysteries wrapped up in mysteries that only Mr Holmes can possibly conquer. As a yellow fog swirls through the streets of London, melancholy has descended on Sherlock Holmes, who sits in a cocaine-induced haze at 221B Baker Street. His mood is lifted by a visit from a distressed young woman Mary Morstan, whose father vanished ten years before. Four years later she began to receive an exquisite gift every year: a large pearl. Now she has had an intriguing invitation to meet her unknown benefactor and urges Holmes and Watson to accompany her. And in the ensuing investigation which involves a wronged woman, a stolen hoard of Indian treasure, and a love affair, even Holmes is moved to exclaim, 'Isn't it gorgeous!' Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh in 1859 and died in 1930. Penguin publish all the books about the great detective, A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, The Uncollected Sherlock Holmes and The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes.

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Arthur Conan Doyle

New Red Classics edition for 'Sherlock Holmes's best . . . a classic' The Times. The terrible spectacle of the beast, the fog of the moor, the discovery of a body — this classic horror story pits detective against dog. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on the wild Devon moorland with the footprints of a giant hound nearby, the blame is placed on a family curse. It is left to Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson to solve the mystery of the legend of the phantom hound before Sir Charles's heir comes to an equally gruesome end. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh in 1859 and died in 1930. Penguin publish all the books about the great detective, A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, The Uncollected Sherlock Holmes and The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle

New Red Classics edition for this series of stories — in which Sherlock Holmes appears to have finally met his match. Dr Watson records eleven stories revealing the astonishing abilities of the famous consulting detective similar only in exhibiting those unusual features so dear to Holmes, his chronicler and their myriad readers. Watson includes the earliest case of the champion of the law and what tragically seems to be his last. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh in 1859 and died in 1930. Penguin publish all the books about the great detective, A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, The Uncollected Sherlock Holmes and The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes.

The Valley of Fear

Arthur Conan Doyle

New Red Classics edition for this dark tale. Holmes has been summoned by a coded message to the house of a man called Douglas. But he and Watson arrive to find they are too late — Douglas has been murdered, with a mysterious calling card left by his side. Scotland Yard is stumped, but Holmes, detecting the diabolical workings of his arch-enemy Moriarty, has some ideas of his own. In this compelling selection of tales, The Valley of Fear is accompanied by ten of the great detective's most curious cases. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh in 1859 and died in 1930. Penguin publish all the books about the great detective, A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, The Uncollected Sherlock Holmes and The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes.

   

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