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A Study In Scarlet [Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection #1]
by Arthur Conan Doyle
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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. The first of the Sherlock Holmes stories, A Study In Scarlet was also the first of Conan Doyle's books to be published. In this fascinating and exciting tale, the two towering creations of detective fiction--Holmes, the master of the science of detection, and Watson, his faithful companion--make their auspicious debut. The t... more info>> (Published: 1887)
Words: 43446 - Reading Time: 124-173 min.
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The Sign of Four [Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection #2]
by Arthur Conan Doyle
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It is in this, the second Holmes novel, that the great detective comes fully to life--not only as a melancholic and an inscrutable master of deduction, but also as an incurable drug addict. "Which is it today?" Watson asks Holmes matter-of-factly on the opening page of the novel, "morphine or cocaine?" "It is cocaine," Holmes famously replies. "A seven-per-cent. solution. Would you like to try it?" Mary Morstan comes to Holmes in the hope that he will be able to solve a mystery. Ten years earlie... more info>> (Published: 1890)
Words: 43138 - Reading Time: 123-172 min.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection #3]
by Arthur Conan Doyle
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This classic selection brings together twelve of the original stories serialized in the Strand Magazine in the early 1890s. Thrilling adventures such as "A Scandal in Bohemia" catapulted the keen-witted Holmes to fame and continues to make him the most beloved sleuth of all time. I. A Scandal in Bohemia II. The Red-headed League III. A Case of Identity IV. The Boscombe Valley Mystery V. The Five Orange Pips VI. The Man with the Twisted Lip VII. The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle VIII. The Adven... more info>> (Published: 1892)
Words: 104732 - Reading Time: 299-418 min.
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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection #4]
by Arthur Conan Doyle
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These twelve tales chronicling Holmes's fatal battle of wits with the devilish Professor Moriarty will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Holmes's death in "The Final Problem" caused such a public outcry that the author was forced to bring the intrepid investigator back to life in The Return of Sherlock Holmes. I. Silver Blaze II. The Yellow Face III. The Stock-Broker's Clerk IV. The "Gloria Scott" V. The Musgrave Ritual VI. The Reigate Puzzle VII. The Crooked Man VIII. The Resident Patien... more info>> (Published: 1894)
Words: 83107 - Reading Time: 237-332 min.
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The Hound of the Baskervilles [Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection #5]
by Arthur Conan Doyle
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At Baskerville Hall on the grim moors of Devonshire, a legendary curse has apparently claimed one more victim. Sir Charles Baskerville has been found dead. There are no signs of violence, but his face is hideously distorted with terror. Years earlier, a hound-like beast with blazing eyes and dripping jaws was reported to have torn out the throat of Hugo Baskerville. Has the speetral destroyer struck again? More important, is Sir Henry Baskerville, young heir to the estate, now in danger? Enter S... more info>> (Published: 1902)
Words: 59335 - Reading Time: 169-237 min.
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes [Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection #6]
by Arthur Conan Doyle
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After killing off the brainy detective in earlier stories, Arthur Conan Doyle brings Sherlock Holmes back to life in this collection of stories published in 1903. Using his famed powers of deduction, Holmes solves baffling cases including "The Empty House, "The Six Napoleons", "The Golden Prince-Nez", and more. I. The Adventure of the Empty House II. The Adventure of the Norwood Builder III. The Adventure of the Dancing Men IV. The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist V. The Adventure of the Priory... more info>> (Published: 1905)
Words: 112525 - Reading Time: 321-450 min.
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The Valley of Fear [Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection #7]
by Arthur Conan Doyle
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A coded warning of imminent danger sends Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to the fortress-like country house of the reclusive Jack Douglas. When they arrive too late to prevent a tragic death, the great detective and his chronicler must follow a series of bewildering clues and find a murderer who has vanished into thin air. (Published: 1915)
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His Last Bow [Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection #8]
by Arthur Conan Doyle
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"His Last Bow," the title story of this collection, tells how Sherlock Holmes is brought out of retirement to help the Government fight the German threat at the approach of the First World War. The Prime Minister himself requests Holmes's services to hunt down the remarkable German agent Von Bork. Several of the detective's earlier cases complete the volume, including "Wisteria Lodge," "The Bruce-Partington Plans," and "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax." In "The Dying Detective," Dr Wats... more info>> (Published: 1917)
Words: 68006 - Reading Time: 194-272 min.
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The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes [Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection #9]
by Arthur Conan Doyle
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The masterful stories in this collection relate Holmes and Watson's involvement with the case of an eminent physiologist inexplicably savaged by his faithful wolfhound, of the priceless stolen Crown diamond found in the pocket of a peer, and of the mysterious figure who means to buy Mrs Maberley's house and all of its contents, whatever the cost, while Holmes himself tells the story of a Boer war hero set to inherit a fortune who mysteriously disappears from the family seat. I. The Adventure of ... more info>> (Published: 1927)
Words: 82928 - Reading Time: 236-331 min.
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