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When a strange coded message arrives at 221B Baker Street, sent by a member of Professor Moriarty's criminal organization, Sherlock Holmes soon deciphers it and finds a warning: someone is about to be murdered. A visit from a Scotland Yard inspector confirms that one John Douglas has been mysteriously killed in Sussex. Even Sherlock Holmes, well accustomed to the bizarre, finds the elements of this case unusual.

A Norfolk country squire from a reputable family hires Holmes to help him learn who has been sending him weird encoded messages, in the form of dancing stick figures, that are disturbing his wife. Upon collecting enough of the messages, Holmes cracks the code. He returns to Norfolk to present his findings only to find that his client has been met with tragedy. Using forensic science and his inimitable powers of deduction, Holmes is able to assist the Norfolk authorities and identify the criminal.

When a young lady approaches Sherlock Holmes looking for help in finding out what happened to her father when he disappeared 10 years earlier, both Holmes and Watson are sent on a mission involving stolen treasure, service in colonial India, and a secret pact among four ex-convicts.

This collection of 13 short mystery stories features everyone's favorite detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his assistant, Dr. Watson. Three years after Holmes disappears and is presumed dead, he reappears and picks up right where he left off with Watson.

A stunning collection of the most significant short stories by some of the world's greatest writers. Each story packs a great tale into around 20 minutes of concise and evocative narrative. Perfect for the 20-minute commute, the jog around the block, or the bed-time wind down.

A breathtaking collection of 80 classic short stories inspired by different locations, people and customs across the globe...

"The Adventure of the Empty House", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as "The Return of Sherlock Holmes". Public pressure forced Conan Doyle to bring the sleuth back to life, and explain his apparently miraculous survival of a deadly struggle with Professor Moriarty. This is the first Holmes story set after his supposed death at the Reichenbach Falls, as recounted in "The Final Problem".

Sherlock Holmes hears the distressing tale of Miss Mary Sutherland. It seems that something unexpected and mysterious has happened to her fiancee, Hosmar Angel. Is it a simple case of cold feet? Holmes finds something far more diabolical, lurking deep beneath the surface.

The Adventure of the Empty House is the lead story in The Return of Sherlock Holmes, first published in 1903. The author had attempted to kill off Sherlock Holmes in The Adventure of the Final Problem. However, there was such a public outcry that he relented and brought him "back from the dead" in this ingenious story.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are once more called upon for help, this time by Professor Soames, a university lecturer in Greek. A paper for an important exam due to take place the next day goes missing from Soames’ study and suspicion falls on three students living nearby. Holmes and Watson must unmask the cheat in time for the exam.

When the elderly Nathaniel Garridebs asks for the assistance of Holmes and Watson in tracking down a man with the same unusual surname in order to secure a great inheritance, what looks to be a simple case quickly descends into a web of mystery and deceit. Robert Hardy, known to many for playing Cornelius Fudge in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, is the expert reader bringing this thrilling story to vivid life.

Sherlock Holmes visits his friend Victor out in the Norfolk countryside. There, he meets his friend’s wealthy father, Mr Trevor - and soon finds out that the old man has plenty to hide.... Murder, embezzlement and violence at sea come together into a classic tale of double-crossing and subterfuge.

Ein Blick in die Vergangenheit von Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson: Bei der Wohnungssuche lernen sich Holmes und Watson kennen und beziehen gemeinsam das berühmte Apartment in der Baker Street 221B. Holmes scheint zunächst ein ruhiger Hausgenosse zu sein, aber als Scotland Yard ihn in einem äußerst rätselhaften Mordfall um Hilfe bittet, entdeckt Watson, dass sein neuer Freund einige ungewöhnliche Fähigkeiten besitzt. Und schon befindet er sich mitten im ersten der vielen Abenteuer, die er gemeinsam mit Sherlock Holmes noch erleben wird.

Holmes is brought into the investigation of what appears a simple, obvious case of a son murdering his father shortly after the son was seen by witnesses near, and at, the scene of the man's death.

Enjoy this wonderful collection of Sherlock Holmes' adventures.

Six more cases solved by Sherlock Holmes, including "The Resident Patient", "The Greek Interpreter", "The Naval Treaty", "The Final Problem", "The Adventure of the Empty House", and "The Adventure of the Norwood Builder".

A wonderful collection of classic thrillers, mystery stories, crime tales and weird accounts of uncanny events.1. Query by “Seamark” 2. The Furnished Room by O. Henry 3.The Dancing Partner by Jerome K. Jerome 4. The Squaw by Bram Stoker 5. The 19 Club by A. J. Alan 6. The Interruption by W. W. Jacobs7. Laura by Saki 8. A Descent into the Maelström by Edgar Allan Poe 9. The Diver by A. J. Alan10. The Man of the Night by Edgar Wallace11. The Burglary by Arnold Bennett

K tajné smlouvě mezi Itálií a Velkou Británií mají přístup pouze dva lidé - Percy Phelps, zaměstnanec ministerstva zahraničí, a ministr sám. Po záhadném zmizení smlouvy požádá Phelps o pomoc Sherlocka Holmese. Mezinárodní mír závisí na výsledcích pátrání slavného detektiva. Bude Holmes dostatečné rychlý a úspěšný?

Two American travelers have been killed—one with poison, the other with a knife through the heart—and the only clues at the scene are a woman’s wedding ring and the German word for “vengeance” written in blood. The military surgeon Dr. John Watson is brought in to investigate, along with his clever, arrogant new roommate, Sherlock Holmes.

When Dr. Watson returns to London from a weekend seminar, he finds hat Sherlock Holmes has been arrested. Inspector Lestrade refers Watson to a questionable psychiatric hospital where Holmes is jailed for mental incapacity.