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The eccentric detective Sherlock Holmes with the aid of Dr. Watson investigates strange and baffling mysteries
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Since his first appearance in Beeton's Christmas Annual in 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes has been one of the most beloved fictional characters ever created. Now, in two volumes, this new Bantam edition presents all 56 short stories and 4 novels featuring Conan Doyle's classic hero -- a truly complete collection now available in paperback! Volume I includes the early novel, A Study In Scarlet, that introduced the eccentric genius of Sherlock Holmes to the world. This baffling murder mystery, with the cryptic word Rache written in blood, first brought Homes together with Dr. John Watson. Next, The Sign Of Four presents Holmes's famous "seven percent solution" and the strange puzzle of Marry Mortson in the quintessential locked room mystery. Also included are Holme's feats of extraordinary detection in such famous cases such as the chilling Adventure Of The Specked Band, the baffling riddle of The Musgrave Ritual, and the ingeniously plotted The Five Orange Pips, tales that bring to life a Victorian England of horse-drawn cabs, fogs, and the famous lodgings at 221B Baker Street, where Sherlock Holmes earned his reputation as the greatest fictional detective of all time.
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Sherlock Holmes
The Complete Novels and Stories
Volume I
Since his first appearance in Beeton?s Christmas Annual in 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?s Sherlock Holmes has been one of the most beloved fictional characters ever created. Now, in two paperback volumes, Bantam presents all fifty-six short stories and four novels featuring Conan Doyle?s classic hero--a truly complete collection of Sherlock Holmes?s adventures in crime!
Volume I includes the early novel A Study in Scarlet, which introduced the eccentric genius of Sherlock Holmes to the world. This baffling murder mystery, with the cryptic word Rache written in blood, first brought Holmes together with Dr. John Watson. Next, The Sign of Four presents Holmes?s famous ?seven percent solution? and the strange puzzle of Mary Morstan in the quintessential locked-room mystery.
Also included are Holmes?s feats of extraordinary detection in such famous cases as the chilling ? The Adventure of the Speckled Band,? the baffling riddle of ?The Musgrave Ritual,? and the ingeniously plotted ?The Five Orange Pips,? tales that bring to life a Victorian England of horse-drawn cabs, fogs, and the famous lodgings at 221B Baker Street, where Sherlock Holmes earned his undisputed reputation as the greatest fictional detective of all time.
The Complete Novels and Stories
Volume I
Since his first appearance in Beeton?s Christmas Annual in 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?s Sherlock Holmes has been one of the most beloved fictional characters ever created. Now, in two paperback volumes, Bantam presents all fifty-six short stories and four novels featuring Conan Doyle?s classic hero--a truly complete collection of Sherlock Holmes?s adventures in crime!
Volume I includes the early novel A Study in Scarlet, which introduced the eccentric genius of Sherlock Holmes to the world. This baffling murder mystery, with the cryptic word Rache written in blood, first brought Holmes together with Dr. John Watson. Next, The Sign of Four presents Holmes?s famous ?seven percent solution? and the strange puzzle of Mary Morstan in the quintessential locked-room mystery.
Also included are Holmes?s feats of extraordinary detection in such famous cases as the chilling ? The Adventure of the Speckled Band,? the baffling riddle of ?The Musgrave Ritual,? and the ingeniously plotted ?The Five Orange Pips,? tales that bring to life a Victorian England of horse-drawn cabs, fogs, and the famous lodgings at 221B Baker Street, where Sherlock Holmes earned his undisputed reputation as the greatest fictional detective of all time.
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- PublisherDemco Media
- Publication date1986
- ISBN 10 0606031278
- ISBN 13 9780606031271
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages662
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