Books in the Sherlock Holmes series

A thick smog has fallen over London. Mycroft comes to visit his brother Sherlock Holmes, asking for his help. A ten-page secret document has gone missing and three pages have just been found... in the pocket of Arthur Cadogan West’s lifeless body. He was discovered near Aldgate tube station with his head smashed in and with only a little money, the confidential pages, and theatre tickets on him. Strangely, he had no Underground ticket. The document is a construction plan for the Bruce-Partington submarine and it is feared that the document may fall into enemy hands."The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans" is part of "His Last Bow".Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Scotland and studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. After his studies, he worked as a ship’s surgeon on various boats. During the Second Boer War, he was an army doctor in South Africa. When he came back to the United Kingdom, he opened his own practice and started writing crime books. He is best known for his thrilling stories about the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. He published four novels and more than 50 short-stories starring the detective and Dr Watson, and they play an important role in the history of crime fiction. Other than the Sherlock Holmes series, Doyle wrote around thirty more books, in genres such as science-fiction, fantasy, historical novels, but also poetry, plays, and non-fiction.

Reginald Musgrave, a school friend of Holmes, saw his butler searching through private family papers. The butler Brunton got caught red handed with an ancestral ritual of the Musgraves as well. The ritual seemed worthless to the family but Brunton was determined to decipher it. A few days after Brunton disappeared."The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual" is a part of "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes".Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Scotland and studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. After his studies, he worked as a ship’s surgeon on various boats. During the Second Boer War, he was an army doctor in South Africa. When he came back to the United Kingdom, he opened his own practice and started writing crime books. He is best known for his thrilling stories about the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. He published four novels and more than 50 short-stories starring the detective and Dr Watson, and they play an important role in the history of crime fiction. Other than the Sherlock Holmes series, Doyle wrote around thirty more books, in genres such as science-fiction, fantasy, historical novels, but also poetry, plays, and non-fiction.

Mycroft, Sherlok Holmes’ brother, has a story to tell. Mycroft’s friend Mr. Melas is an interpreter who got himself in great trouble. He was hired as a translator in a business meeting. Melas however did not know that the "meeting" was between Mr. Latimer and the person he had kidnapped. Mr. Latimer wanted to force a Greek to sign some property papers. The plan however did not go as expected because Mr. Melas found out what was going on. Did he manage to save the victims or he became one as well? Will the two brothers Holmes solve the case in time?Find out the answers in "The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter" which is a part of "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes".Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Scotland and studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. After his studies, he worked as a ship’s surgeon on various boats. During the Second Boer War, he was an army doctor in South Africa. When he came back to the United Kingdom, he opened his own practice and started writing crime books. He is best known for his thrilling stories about the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. He published four novels and more than 50 short-stories starring the detective and Dr Watson, and they play an important role in the history of crime fiction. Other than the Sherlock Holmes series, Doyle wrote around thirty more books, in genres such as science-fiction, fantasy, historical novels, but also poetry, plays, and non-fiction.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson invite their readers to follow their adventures one last time, as they solve more mysteries from the criminal underworld. This last collection about the famous and eccentric duo takes you on an adventure full of mysterious lodgers, missing diamonds, lions, vampires, and lover’s quarrels. One last time, let yourself be swept away by the curious cases and Holmes' grandiose talent of deduction.This collection includes: "The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone", "The Problem of Thor Bridge", "The Adventure of the Creeping Man", "The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire", "The Adventure of the Three Garridebs", "The Adventure of the Illustrious Client", "The Adventure of the Three Gables", "The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier", "The Adventure of the Lion's Mane", "The Adventure of the Retired Colourman", "The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger", and "The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place".Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Scotland and studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. After his studies, he worked as a ship’s surgeon on various boats. During the Second Boer War, he was an army doctor in South Africa. When he came back to the United Kingdom, he opened his own practice and started writing crime books. He is best known for his thrilling stories about the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. He published four novels and more than 50 short-stories starring the detective and Dr Watson, and they play an important role in the history of crime fiction. Other than the Sherlock Holmes series, Doyle wrote around thirty more books, in genres such as science-fiction, fantasy, historical novels, but also poetry, plays, and non-fiction.

Holmes has been following the diamond thief, Count Negretto Sylvius, and is convinced that the man is going to try to kill him. The detective has therefore set up a clever visual trick at 221B Baker Street that should allow him to catch the count and not get killed. But will it be enough? And will Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson be able to track down the precious stone? "The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone" is part of "The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes".Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Scotland and studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. After his studies, he worked as a ship’s surgeon on various boats. During the Second Boer War, he was an army doctor in South Africa. When he came back to the United Kingdom, he opened his own practice and started writing crime books. He is best known for his thrilling stories about the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. He published four novels and more than 50 short-stories starring the detective and Dr Watson, and they play an important role in the history of crime fiction. Other than the Sherlock Holmes series, Doyle wrote around thirty more books, in genres such as science-fiction, fantasy, historical novels, but also poetry, plays, and non-fiction.

"The Adventure of the Gloria Scott" which is a part of "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes" sends us back to the very first case of Sherlock Holmes.While Holmes was still a student, he visited an old friend of his, named Trevor. Holmes stayed for a while in Trevor’s house but eventually had to return to London. However before he took home, he got to meet one of Trevor’s mysterious and strange friends, Hudson. Two months later Trevor died.What happened? Did Hudson have something to do with Trevor’s death? How did Hudson and Trevor meet and what was their past?Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Scotland and studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. After his studies, he worked as a ship’s surgeon on various boats. During the Second Boer War, he was an army doctor in South Africa. When he came back to the United Kingdom, he opened his own practice and started writing crime books. He is best known for his thrilling stories about the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. He published four novels and more than 50 short-stories starring the detective and Dr Watson, and they play an important role in the history of crime fiction. Other than the Sherlock Holmes series, Doyle wrote around thirty more books, in genres such as science-fiction, fantasy, historical novels, but also poetry, plays, and non-fiction.

Sherlock has retired. Now living in Sussex, he’s enjoying a pleasant walk along the beach when he runs into a friend, Harold Stackhurst, headmaster at The Gables. The two acquaintances have just started chatting when they’re interrupted by one of the teachers at Stackhurst’s school, Fitzroy McPherson. The man appears to be in a great deal of pain and only manages to mutter something about a lion’s mane before collapsing, dead. He has strange wounds on his back. Then comes another of the teachers, Ian Murdoch, who claims to have no idea what happened, having just arrived himself. But there is no one else close by."The Adventure of the Lion’s Mane" is part of "The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes".Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Scotland and studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. After his studies, he worked as a ship’s surgeon on various boats. During the Second Boer War, he was an army doctor in South Africa. When he came back to the United Kingdom, he opened his own practice and started writing crime books. He is best known for his thrilling stories about the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. He published four novels and more than 50 short-stories starring the detective and Dr Watson, and they play an important role in the history of crime fiction. Other than the Sherlock Holmes series, Doyle wrote around thirty more books, in genres such as science-fiction, fantasy, historical novels, but also poetry, plays, and non-fiction.

Mr. Percy Phelps, a Foreign Office employee, is desperate. An important naval treaty disappeared while he was working with it during one late night in the office. Phelps reaches out to his old schoolmate, Holmes, and asks for his help. A long and exhausting investigation begins. But it is a matter of time for the treaty to be divulged to a foreign government. Will Holmes solve the case in time? Will Phelps win his good reputation back?"The Adventure of the Naval Treaty" is a part of "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes".Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Scotland and studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. After his studies, he worked as a ship’s surgeon on various boats. During the Second Boer War, he was an army doctor in South Africa. When he came back to the United Kingdom, he opened his own practice and started writing crime books. He is best known for his thrilling stories about the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. He published four novels and more than 50 short-stories starring the detective and Dr Watson, and they play an important role in the history of crime fiction. Other than the Sherlock Holmes series, Doyle wrote around thirty more books, in genres such as science-fiction, fantasy, historical novels, but also poetry, plays, and non-fiction.

John McFarlane, a young solicitor, got himself in a mess which could cost him his future. He is afraid that he is about to be arrested for the murder of Jonas Oldacre, a builder who he met a day earlier. The only option McFarlene sees is to get to Holmes and Watson fastest possible before the police find him. Just as John manages to explain his situation to the two friends, the police burst in the room and arrest him. Is John’s life doomed to failure or Holmes and Watson will save the day?"The Adventure of the Norwood Builder" is a part of "The Return of Sherlock Holmes".Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Scotland and studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. After his studies, he worked as a ship’s surgeon on various boats. During the Second Boer War, he was an army doctor in South Africa. When he came back to the United Kingdom, he opened his own practice and started writing crime books. He is best known for his thrilling stories about the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. He published four novels and more than 50 short-stories starring the detective and Dr Watson, and they play an important role in the history of crime fiction. Other than the Sherlock Holmes series, Doyle wrote around thirty more books, in genres such as science-fiction, fantasy, historical novels, but also poetry, plays, and non-fiction.

Sherlock Holmes et le Dr Watson sont en voyage en Cornouailles quand Mortimer Tregennis vient les trouver avec une affaire des plus etranges. Sa sA ur a ete retrouvee morte aux cotes de ses deux freres devenus fous, au lendemain d'avoir joue une partie de whist avec eux. Tregennis est sur que c'est la l'A uvre du diable. "e;Le Pied du Diable"e; est extrait de "e;Son dernier salut"e;.-

"e;Les Souvenirs de Sherlock Holmes"e; aurait du etre le dernier recueil d'histoires de Sherlock, mais les lecteurs d'Arthur Conan Doyle, apres la lecture de celui-ci, n'etaient pas encore prets a dire au revoir au detective prive. Ce recueil contient: "e;Silver Blaze"e;, "e;Le Document vole"e;, "e;Le Gloria Scott"e;, "e;Le Visage jaune"e;, "e;Le Commis d'agent de change"e;, et "e;Le Rituel des Musgraves"e;. -

Ist die Frau des getoteten Colonels wirklich die Morderin? Als seine Frau von einem Spaziergang nach Hause kommt, entfacht ein heftiger Streit zwischen dem Ehepaar, den die Hausangestellten mithoren. Als sie dann einen Schrei vernehmen und den Colonel tot auffinden, glauben alle, dass seine Frau die Taterin ist - auer Holmes. Der vermutet anhand von Spuren, dass sich eine dritte Person und ein ratselhaftes Tier auch in dem Zimmer befanden...-

Mysteriose Umstande, ein seltsames Pfeifen und ein Todesfall halten Sherlock Holmes auf Trab: Als Helen Stoner den beruhmten Detektiv bittet, den ungeklarten plotzlichen Tod ihrer Schwester kurz vor deren Hochzeit aufzuklaren, ahnt diese noch nicht, dass sie bald selbst merkwurdige Dinge vor ihrer eigenen Hochzeit erleben wird. Die Spur fuhrt Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson zu dem exzentrischen Stiefvater der Schwestern...-

Sehr merkwurdige Geschehnisse und dann auch noch ein Mord werden aus der Villa Wisteria gemeldet: Mr. Eccles, der von einem spanischen Freund eingeladen wurde, muss mit Erstaunen feststellen, dass er am nachsten Morgen allein in dem groen Haus aufwacht. Wo sind sein Gastgeber und dessen Angestellte blo hin? Als der Spanier mit einer Nachricht in der Hand tot aufgefunden wird und dann auch noch ein dem Teufel ahnelnder Mann durchs Fenster schaut, sind Holmes und Dr. Watson mal wieder im Einsatz.-

Sherlock Holmes ermittelt wieder!Das plotzliche Verschwinden der jungen Braut beim Hochzeitsessen wirft nicht nur bei ihrem adligen Ehemann Ratsel auf: Hat es etwas mit dem Mann zu tun, der ihr den Hochzeitsstrau in der Kirche aufhob, als sie ihn versehentlich fallen lie? Und warum werden ihr Hochzeitskleid und Ring im See des Hyde Parks gefunden? Wie immer behalt Sherlock Holmes den Durchblick.-

Pendant de nombreuses annees, on croyait que c'en etait fini du celebre Sherlock Holmes. Cependant, trois ans apres la mort du detective, un mysterieux personnage apparait a Londres et se dit etre ce dernier. C'est bien lui et il arrive juste a temps. En effet, un meurtre insoluble a ete commis. C'est une affaire qui s'est produite a huis clos et personne, jusqu'a maintenant, n'a su en faire ni queue ni tete. Quand Holmes se penche sur les faits, les choses commencent a s'eclaircir, mais le cas s'avere encore plus complexe qu'on ne l'avais cru au premier abord."e;La Resurrection de Sherlock Holmes"e; contient: "e;La Maison vide"e;, "e;L'Entrepreneur de Norwood"e;, "e;Les Danseurs"e;, "e;L'Ecole du prieure"e; et "e;Peter le noir"e;.-

Was mag das merkwurdige Verhalten der Frau von Sherlock Holmes' Klienten zu bedeuten haben? Das Paar hatte geheiratet, nachdem die Frau bereits in den USA verheiratet und ein Kind gehabt hatte, doch sie kehrte, als Witwe, nach England zuruck. Eigentlich glucklich erneut verheiratet, bat sie auf einmal ihren Mann um Geld. Als sie dann auch noch bei heimlichen Kontakten zu den Bewohnern eines Cottages ertappt und dort eine Person mit gelbem Gesicht entdeckt wird, schaltet ihr Mann Holmes ein...-

Eine der beliebtesten Sherlock Holmes-Geschichten uber ein verschwundenes Rennpferd und dessen getoteten Trainer! Als Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson nach Dartmoor reisen, um den Fall zu untersuchen, stoen sie schon bald auf die Spur - im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes - des erfolgreichen Rennpferdes. Es gibt zwar einen Verdachtigen, aber Sherlock Holmes glaubt an dessen Unschuld. Schritt fur Schritt nahert er sich der Wahrheit...-

Ein Toter neben den Gleisen mit geheimen U-Boot-Planen in seinen Taschen - Holmes, sein Bruder Mycroft und Dr. Watson haben es mal wieder mit einem sehr schwierigen Fall zu tun. Der junge Regierungsangestellte, der im Arsenal von Woolwich arbeitete, hat scheinbar sieben der zehn U-Boot-Zeichnungen gestohlen - oder sollte man das nur glauben? Doch dann findet Holmes heraus, dass der Mann gar nicht auf den Gleisen, sondern woanders ums Leben kam...-

Le jeune ingenieur Victor Hatherley est recrute par le Colonel Lysander Stark pour examiner une presse hydraulique. Le colonel lui propose de le payer 50 guinees, une somme enorme pour l'epoque, et le jeune homme accepte sans hesitations. Cependant, tout va de mal en pis et quand Hatherley arrive chez Watson et Holmes pour leur raconter son histoire, il lui manque un pouce. "e;Le Pouce de l'ingenieur"e; est extrait de "e;Les Aventures de Sherlock Holmes"e;.-

Sherlock Holmes vient a l'aide de l'inspecteur Stanley Hopkins suite au meurtre de Willoughby Smith, secretaire du frele professeur Coram. La victime a ete retrouvee par la femme de menage, qui s'est precipite a son aide apres avoir entendu un cri. Elle arriva juste a temps pour entendre ses derniers mots: "e;Le professeur... s'etait-elle!"e;"e;Le Pince-nez d'or"e; est extrait de "e;Le Retour de Sherlock Holmes"e;.-

Das plotzliche Verschwinden ihres Verlobten beunruhigt die wohlhabende Miss Sutherland: Ruhig und extrem verschlossen wie er war, wei sie nicht viel uber ihn. Merkwurdigerweise tippte er immer seine Briefe an sie, er schrieb nie per Hand und pochte darauf, dass sie ihre Briefe postlagernd an ihn sandte. Sherlock Holmes sieht ein Leichtes darin, den Fall aufzuklaren, doch kann er seiner Klientin die Wahrheit sagen?-

L'inspecteur Stanley Hopkins fait appel au Dr Watson et a Sherlock Holmes suite au meurtre de Sir Eustache Brackenstall. Il semble avoir ete victime d'un cambriolage ayant mal tourne. Sa femme avait surpris trois hommes penetrant chez eux. Le plus age l'avait frappe a la figure et elle s'etait evanouie. En se reveillant, elle se trouva ligotee. Quand son mari, qu'elle dit avoir ete violent et alcoolique, entra dans la piece, il se lanca vers les trois hommes et fut tue. "e;L'Abbaye de Grange"e; est extrait de "e;Le Retour de Sherlock Holmes"e;.-

Wer ist Schuld an der Zerstorung des kostbaren Beryll-Kronchens? Ein Banker erhalt den Kopfschmuck als Pfand fur eine geliehene Geldsumme und beschliet, ihn zu Hause sicher zu verwahren. Doch als er nachts von einem Gerausch geweckt wird, trifft er auf seinen Sohn, der die kleine Krone scheinbar gerade verbiegt. Als auch noch seine Nichte dazu kommt und in Ohnmacht fallt, ist das Verwirrspiel komplett. Sherlock Holmes' Detailgenauigkeit ist wieder gefragt!-

Worum genau geht es, als der griechische Dolmetscher in ein leeres Haus geschafft wird, um bei einem Entfuhrungsfall zu ubersetzen? Als Sherlock Holmes' eigentlich so scharfsinniger Bruder Mycroft von dem griechischen Dolmetscher in seinem Herrenclub diese sonderbare Geschichte erfahrt, ist er auf die Kombinationsgabe seines Bruders angewiesen ist. Doch dann wird der Dolmetscher ein zweites Mal von den Entfuhrern abgeholt...-

Der grausame Mord an einem ehemaligen Kapitan wirft Ratsel auf: Als Captain Peter Carey mit einer Harpune erstochen in seinem Hauschen aufgefunden wird, bittet Scotland Yard Sherlock Holmes um Mithilfe. Kurz nach dem Mord versucht ein Unbekannter, in die Hutte einzubrechen. Die Polizei verdachtigt einen jungen Mann, der ein Motiv hatte - doch dieses Urteil ist vorschnell, wie Sherlock Holmes beweisen kann... Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) war ein britischer Arzt und Schriftsteller. Aufgewachsen in Schottland, studierte er Medizin in Edinburgh und lebte spter in England. 1887 verffentlichte er seine erste Detektivgeschichte ber Sherlock Holmes und dessen Freund Dr. Watson und wurde damit weltberhmt. Die Erzhlungen sind bis heute ein Klassiker der Kriminalliteratur. Insgesamt gibt es vier Sherlock-Holmes-Romane und 56 Kurzgeschichten.

Der zweite Roman der weltberuhmten britischen Detektivgeschichten: Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson werden von Miss Mary Morstan engagiert, ihren verschollenen Vater zu finden, der nach seiner Ruckkehr aus Indien verschwunden ist. Dank eines anonymen Briefes stoen sie auf Thaddeus Sholto, dessen Vater ein Freund des Gesuchten in Indien war und zusammen mit ihm einen Schatz zuruck nach England brachte. Als dann Sholtos Bruder ermordet und Sholto verdachtigt wird, muss Sherlock Holmes an die Arbeit... -

Muss Dr. Watson diesen kniffligen Mord allein losen oder ist Sherlock Holmes vielleicht wider Erwarten doch noch am Leben? Niemand hat den Schuss, mit dem das Opfer getotet wurde, gehort, und die Tur war von innen verschlossen - eigentlich unmoglich, dass der Tater fliehen konnte. Als Dr. Watson den Tatort besucht, stolpert er drauen auf der Strae uber einen alten Buchersammler, der kurze Zeit spater eine Uberraschung fur ihn bereit halt...-

Ein Arzt, ein ungewohnliches Arrangement und ein merkwurdiger russischer Patient: Dr. Treveylan, der sich als Student auf ein obskures Geschaftsmodell mit einem Mann namens Blessington eingelassen hat, berichtet Holmes, dass er an zwei aufeinanderfolgenden Abenden von einem russischen Patienten und dessen Sohn aufgesucht wurde und Blessington seitdem vollkommen panisch sei. Holmes folgert, dass die beiden Manner es auf Blessington abgesehen haben. Und er sollte mal wieder Recht behalten... -

Fiel der Hausherr von Abbey Grange tatsachlich einer Einbrecherbande zum Opfer? Als Holmes und Dr. Watson am Tatort des Mordes eintreffen, erzahlt die Frau des Toten ihre Version des Uberfalls. Doch einige Details passen nicht zusammen, und Holmes vermutet zu Recht, dass der Morder interne Informationen aus dem Haus gehabt haben muss... -