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From the alkali plains of Utah to the battlefields of colonial India and then back to the confines of 221B Baker Street in London, the stories in this collection are among the favorites of Sherlockians the world over. In this volume, we are introduced to the world's greatest unofficial consulting detective—Sherlock Holmes—and his trusty companion and chronicler Doctor Watson, who set off on various adventures; from the moment of their first meeting in A Study in Scarlet to the mystery of the Great Agra Treasure in The Sign of the Four.

A Study in Scarlet is an 1887 detective novel by British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would become the most famous detective duo in literature.

What really killed Sir Charles Baskerville? Is his nephew, Sir Henry, in danger from the legendary family curse, a gigantic black hound? Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are on the case in this classic mystery, set on lonely Dartmoor in Devonshire. Neolithic ruins, a perilous quagmire, eerie sounds in the night, and (of course) fog all add to the fun, with an escaped convict thrown in for good measure.View our entire collection of podcasts at www.solgood.orgAll librivox recordings are in the public domain

Every great hero has an origin story and for the legendary Sherlock Holmes, it was A Study in Scarlet, Arthur Conan Doyle's 1887 novel which introduced the world's leading (and only) consulting detective to the reading public. Though not an immediate sensation (the novel was received with moderate acclaim), it has gone on to become one of the most revered detective novels in history and its protagonists—Dr. John Watson and Sherlock Holmes—are easily the most recognized and celebrated crime fighting duo in all of literature.

There is no detective in fiction as shrewd as Sherlock Holmes. An accomplished violinist, adept at a dozen obscure sciences, and possessed of an acerbic wit, Holmes's adventures with Dr. Watson have delighted readers for more than a century. This collection features some of the most celebrated stories in the Sherlock Holmes canon: "A Scandal in Bohemia", "The Red-Headed League", "The Man with the Twisted Lip", "The Adventure of the Crooked Man”, "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box", "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches", and "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons”.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in 1893, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle had decided that these would be the last collection of Holmes's stories, and intended to kill him off in "The Final Problem". Reader demand stimulated him to write another Holmes adventure - The Hound of the Baskervilles. In "The Return of Sherlock Holmes", Holmes relates the aftermath of "The Final Problem", and how he survived. Content: I. The Adventure of Silver Blaze / II.

The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of the four crime novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Originally serialised in The Strand Magazine from August 1901 to April 1902, it is set largely on Dartmoor in Devon in England's West Country and tells the story of an attempted murder inspired by the legend of a fearsome, diabolical hound of supernatural origin. Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson investigate the case.

A Study in Scarlet is an 1887 detective novel by Scottish author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would become the most famous detective duo in popular fiction.

A mysterious royal visitor, a beautiful and clever antagonist, and an adventure of disguise and subterfuge...has Sherlock Holmes met his match at long last? A full cast performance with sound design and original music, A Royal Scandal is adapted from the short story "A Scandal in Bohemia" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Five new pastiche stories of the world's greatest detective. These stories are shorter than the other novellas in the New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries set and were published earlier in either the MX Books or Belanger Books anthologies of Sherlock Holmes stories (Edited by David Marcum). 'The Singular Tragedy of the Atkinson Brothers at Trincomalee' is one of the unpublished cases we hear about in The Canon. The story Takes Holmes and Watson to the tropical island of Ceylon on behalf of the Foreign Office to investigate the murder of one of the Atkinson brothers.

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.

Five new pastiche stories of the world's greatest detective. These stories are shorter than the other novellas in the New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries set and were published earlier in either the MX Books or Belanger Books anthologies of Sherlock Holmes stories (Edited by David Marcum). 'The Singular Tragedy of the Atkinson Brothers at Trincomalee' is one of the unpublished cases we hear about in The Canon. The story Takes Holmes and Watson to the tropical island of Ceylon on behalf of the Foreign Office to investigate the murder of one of the Atkinson brothers.

The Great Detective embarks upon his most terrifying case, when an ancient curse threatens to claim the life of the last surviving member of the Baskerville family. Does a demonic hound stalk the moor at night? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic tale of mystery is brought to life in this lushly-scored, full-cast audio adaptation featuring Sir Derek Jacobi ( Cadfael, Gladiator) as Sherlock Holmes with Anthony D.P. Mann as Dr. Watson.

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. Whether they hail from the Lowlands or the Highlands, to be a Scottish author is to part of a quite an extraordinary band of authors and its literary traditions. These beguiling stories example the full range and majesty of their talents and the subjects they explore.

Aus den Weiten des Alls erreicht ein Funkspruch die Ultimo-1, in welchem die Hilfe zur Mordaufklärung auf Alpha Centauri Ab erbeten wird. Wer eignet sich besser als Sherlock Holmes mit Dr. Watson im Schlepptau, ein Verbrechen auf dem Planet fern der Heimat aufzuklären? Die Tat scheint sinnlos, doch Holmes Sinne sind geschärft und erkennen die fiese Absicht dahinter.

Da Kapitän Decker keine Lust hat, auftragsgemäß eine Familienangelegenheit zu regeln, delegiert er die heikle Sache an Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson. Beide müssen sich nun in einem intelligenten Fortbewegungsmittel auf die Suche nach der vermissten Tochter des Präsidenten von Gliese 229 Ab machen. Scheitern sie, dann droht den dort befindlichen Menschen die Vernichtung.

Auf WD 1856 b, im Sternbild des Drachen, sind nacheinander ein Forscherehepaar und ein Suchtrupp verschwunden. Was liegt also näher, als mit dem nächsten Suchtrupp Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson loszuschicken. Leider hat sich auch Lura von der Buchhaltung in den Kopf gesetzt, die Männer mit ihrer Teilnahme zu unterstützen.

Die Aufnahme von Rohstoffen sowie eine nötige Inspektion zwingen die Ultimo-1 zur Landung auf einem Exoplanet. Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson nutzen dessen angenehme Natur, um sich die Beine am Strand zu vertreten. Ein Unterseeboot, das aus dem Meer auftaucht, entpuppt sich zu ihrem Erstaunen als die Nautilus, welche einst auf der Erde stationiert war, und sie werden Zeuge eines Begräbnisses.

Kapitän Decker will seinen Ausbildner Admiral Willcox im Pensionärsheim auf einem Exoplanet besuchen. Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson möchten sich diese exquisite Altenresidenz auch ansehen und geraten unversehens in eine Serie mysteriöser Mordfälle...

In der Außenstation auf der unwirtlichen Oberfläche eines Eisplaneten ist ein Mitglied eines Forschungsteams erfroren. Doch Sherlock Holmes, der mit Dr. Watson und dem Ersten Offizier Tornot dorthin abkommandiert wurde, kommen die ganzen Umstände sehr verdächtig vor. Um den Täter ausforschen zu können, lässt er sich einen amüsanten Trick einfallen.