The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Books
In the mysterious city of London, where every street, alley, and house can hold secrets of unknown and unsolvable nature, there is a man who has the power to throw the scientific light upon the most obscure mysteries. This man is Sherlock Holmes, a British detective whose intelect, sharp reasoning, and miscellaneous abilities allow him to solve the most clueless cases of all times.
Miss Mary Sutherland, angry and beside herself with feelings of loss, asks Sherlock Holmes to solve the sudden, mysterious disappearance of a shy and attentive man she has grown to love. He disappeared on the very day they were to be married. It's a challenge Holmes can't turn down. This is #3 in Doyle's first collection of Holmes' short stories, "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes." Librarian's note: this entry is for the story, "A Case of Identity." Collections of short stories by the author can be found elsewhere.
"The Boscombe Valley Mystery", one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by the British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the fourth of the twelve stories in "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes". It was first published in the "Strand Magazine" in 1891.Here Fufeng House presents the comic book of this story, and it is the No. 4 book in "Sherlock Holmes Comic Series".
Sherlock Holmes, the world's 'only unofficial consulting detective', was first introduced to readers in "A Study in Scarlet" introduced by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887. It was with the publication of "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes," however, that the master sleuth grew tremendously in popularity, later to become one of the most beloved literary characters of all time. In "The Five Orange Pips," one of the short stories in "Adventures ..," John Openshaw visits Baker Street to consult Sherlock Holmes as to the mysterious deaths of both his uncle and father upon the arrival of letters containing only five dried orange pips and an envelope mark 'K.K.K.'. The young gentleman further relates that he too has received a similar envelope with instructions to surrender some papers. Holmes quickly deduces that his client faces imminent danger from a secret society in America. The short stories comprising "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" have been amusingly illustrated using only Lego brand minifigures and bricks. The illustrations recreate, through custom designed Lego models, the composition of the black and white drawings by Sidney Paget that accompanied the original publication of these adventures appearing in "The Strand Magazine" from July 1891 to June 1892. Paget's iconic illustrations are largely responsible for the popular image of Sherlock Holmes, including his deerstalker cap and Inverness cape, details never mentioned in the writings of Conan Doyle. This uniquely illustrated collection, which features some of the most famous and enjoyable cases investigated by Sherlock Holmes and his devoted friend and biographer Dr. John H. Watson, including "A Scandal in Bohemia" and "The Red-Headed League," is sure to delight Lego enthusiasts, as well as fans of the Great Detective, both old and new. Librarian's note: this entry relates to the story, "The Five Orange Pips." Collections of short stories, including the entry for "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" can be found elsewhere on Goodreads.
Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick, Dr. Watson, venture into the bowels of Victorian London's underworld to investigate a mysterious disappearance, in a collection that also includes "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor" and "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches."
When the Countess of Morcar's priceless blue carbuncle is stolen, a reformed thief is charged with the crime. But a strange thing happens. Trivial is what Sherlock Holmes calls it. He's studying an old hat when Dr. Watson visits to wish him "The compliments of the season." Holmes tells Watson about Commissionaire Peterson's report of seeing a little knot of roughs assault a man carrying a Christmas goose home for the family. They all ran, leaving both the goose and the hat. No one could locate the man, Henry Baker, whose name was tagged to the goose so Peterson took possession. Soon another strange thing - Mrs. Peterson found Morcar's fabulous blue jewel inside the goose while preparing it for their family festivities. Can S.H. sort this all out?
Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes is perhaps the world's most famous detective. The 'Focus on Sherlock Holmes' series is devoted to bringing the books to an even wider audience. George Cavendish has added explanations as footnotes to help those readers who are not familiar with some of the phrases used by the author and his characters -- after all the stories were written over 120 years ago. Some of the author’s phrases are still in use in modern-day British English and these are described to make the text clearer to English speakers from outside of the UK, or to those who do not speak English as a first language. Also included is some background information on places, names and terms used in the story. It is not essential to consult the notes when reading this book, however, it is hoped that the explanations will enhance the reader’s enjoyment of this story by giving them some insights that might otherwise have been missed. The books all feature Sidney Paget’s original drawings that were included when the stories were first published, a map showing the main locations mentioned in the stories and a timeline of the period.
L'aristocrate célibataire est une nouvelle extraite du recueil Les Aventures de Sherlock Holmes , paru dans le Tome 1 des Aventures de Sherlock Holmes chez Omnibus, en 2005.
Test your own powers of deduction alongside those of the most celebrated detective ever to walk the streets of London or grace the pages of a book. Sherlock Holmes brings his extraordinary insight and intriguing quirks to every case he is called upon to solve — sometimes without even leaving the comfort of his Baker Street apartment. With his trusted and always-admiring friend, Dr. Watson, at his side, “the most perfect reasoning and observing machine the world has ever seen” uses his unique analytical gifts to confound every criminal and unravel every mystery.
When a young governess, recently unemployed and desperate for a new position, accepts a job with a couple living in a remote country home, her positive first impressions of the man and his family begin to change. Violet Hunter is a young woman with her wits about her; she was a touch suspicious even before starting the new post. Having no family, she consulted with Sherlock Holmes. The job was lucrative and, after discussing it, she decided to accept. But a few weeks later, under a mixture of fear and uncertainty, she asks Holmes to investigate the increasingly disturbing events that have been unfolding around her. Just what is happening at the home of Jephro Rucastle and his wife? Librarian's note: this entry is for "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches," one of the 12 short stories from the 1892 collection, "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes." Collections and other stories by the author are located elsewhere on Goodreads. The series includes four novels and 58 short stories. Entries for the short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Sherlock Holmes Short Story."