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Future Publishing Ltd
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There is a reason he’s called the World’s Greatest Detective. Discover the incredible history behind crime fiction’s most iconic character of all time, and find out why the world can’t get enough of his genius. Inspired by his brilliant lecturer Joseph Bell, Arthur Conan Doyle first wrote about the famous Holmes and Watson for Strand Magazine in 1887, and the rest is history. Read about the lives of both author and character, and discover
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Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2001
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A Study in Scarlet is the first story to feature Sherlock Holmes, and the first work of fiction to incorporate the magnifying glass as a detective tool. The story opens with Holmes and Watson meeting each other for the first time, and their decision to become flat-mates at 221B Baker Street. Soon they are involved in a murder-mystery involving kidnapping, enslavement and revenge that will test the limits of Holmes' skills and establish a life-long...
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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a classic collection of short stories that further cements Sherlock Holmes' reputation as the ultimate detective and Arthur Conan Doyle's status as a master storyteller.
In these twelve tales, Holmes tackles a variety of challenging cases, each showcasing his unparalleled deductive abilities, from the mysterious death of a young man in The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual to the intriguing case of the missing...
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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.
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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...
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Encyclopedia Brown volume 7
America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers volume no. 7
America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers volume no.7
America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers volume no. 7
America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers volume no.7
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Ten mysteries for ten-year-old Encyclopedia Brown, his partner, Sally, and the reader to solve. Solutions are given at the back of the book.
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Encyclopedia Brown volume 8
America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers volume no. 8
America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers volume no.8
America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers volume no. 8
America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers volume no.8
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Encyclopedia Brown, boy detective, solves ten more mysteries. The solutions are given at the end of the book.
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Encyclopedia Brown volume 9
America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers volume no.9
America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers volume no. 9
America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers volume no.9
America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers volume no. 9
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Encyclopedia Brown, brilliant fifth-grade amateur detective, solves ten crimes. The reader may match solutions with those at the end of the book.
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America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers volume no.10
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Bantam Books
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Idaville's secret weapon against lawbreakers, ten-year-old Encyclopedia Brown, assists the police force with ten insoluble cases. Solutions are at the back of the book.
15) The Sign of Four
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Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2009
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The Sign Of Four is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle wrote four novels and 56 stories starring the fictional detective. The story is set in 1888. The SIGN OF THE FOUR has a complex plot involving service in East India Company, India, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, a stolen treasure, and a secret pact among four convicts ("the Four" of the title) and two corrupt prison guards. It presents the detective's...
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Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2009
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Arthur Conan Doyle's The Valley of Fear (1915) is the fourth and final installment of the Sherlock Holmes crime novels. This work of riveting suspense and intrigue is loosely based on the infamous 18th Century Irish secret society, The Molly Maguires. First published in serial form in The Strand Magazine in 1914 and 1915, this novel brings Sherlock Holmes face-to-face with the evil Professor Moriarty, one of the most nefarious characters of crime...