Arthur Conan Doyle

English literature's first and greatest superhero, Sherlock Holmes still fascinates readers more than 100 years after Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created the beloved detective. In this, the first collection of Holmes's stories, the detective uses his uncanny skills to rescue a king from blackmail, to capture an ingenious bank robber, and to save an innocent son accused of patricide. Though readers have good reason to believe Holmes will somehow triumph...

In 1366, while England is at war with Spain, young Alleyne Edricson becomes a squire to Sir Nigel Loring and travels to France to join a bold band of archers known as the White Company.

A staple in any sci-fi classics collection, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World tells the story of an incredible expedition into another dimension where prehistoric creatures still survive.  After being ridiculed for claiming he had found dinosaurs in South America, Professor George Challenger attempts to prove his story by visiting the land and bringing back hard evidence. Edward Malone, a newspaper reporter who had been on assignment to interview...

The Valley of Fear is the final Sherlock Holmes novel by Arthur Conan Doyle, a classic that blends detective fiction with a gripping tale of intrigue and revenge. The story is divided into two distinct parts: the first follows Holmes and Watson as they investigate the murder of John Douglas in a remote English manor, a case that quickly reveals ties to a secret society and a dark past in America. The second part takes readers to the sinister...

After his deadly plunge over Reichenbach Falls, Sherlock Holmes seemed gone forever--but, as mysteriously as he left, he returns three years later. Now, reunited with Waton, a host of thrilling new adventures through London's underworld awaits, battling thieves, kidnappers and killers alike. But Holmes is about to meet his most despised villain yet: the dastardly Charles August Milverton.--Back cover.

Convalescing in London after a disastrous experience of war in Afghanistan, 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 grisly discovery of a dead man in a grimy "ill-omened" house in southeast London, his face contorted by an expression of horror and hatred such as Watson has never seen before. On the wall, the word rache—German...

"In twelve fully dramatized episodes, the great Sir John Gielgud stars as the sleuth of Baker Street, with Ralph Richardson as his venerable companion, Dr. Watson. Orson Welles makes a special appearance as the nefarious Professor Moriarty"--Container.

In the Napoleon of crime, Professor Moriarity plots with would-be blackmailers to have Holmes killed. And the normally love-proof Holmes falls for an exceptional woman. The play was co-authored by the American matinee idol William Gillette, who played the title sleuth. A smash hit from the beginning, the play remained in Gillette's repertoire until he retired more than thirty years after its premiere. What is the secret of the shocking death of poor...

This edition of the classic collection of stories, with an introduction by Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffatt, allows fans to discover the power of those original adventures. Could a woman die of fright alone? And who is the sender of a most grizzly package - two human ears in a box? Holmes and Watson tackle a whole host of new mysteries before Baker Street's most famous detective finally leaves London for the quiet of a Sussex farm. But one final...

The worlds most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his best buddy, John Watson, face their most curious case yet, when they investigate the mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville. Could it be linked to the ghostly hound that has haunted the family for centuries?