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"The Adventure of the Resident Patient," one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is part of the collection, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Doyle ranked "The Adventure of the Resident Patient" eighteenth in a list of his nineteen favorite Sherlock Holmes stories.
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"The Adventure of the Gloria Scott", is one of 12 stories in the collection, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. This story is related mainly by Holmes rather than Watson, and is the first case to which Holmes applied his powers of deduction, having treated it as a mere hobby until this time. This is one of the two Sherlock Holmes stories in which a protagonist is haunted by an old acquaintance for an old crime. It is also one of his many stories that...
84) Casebook
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This is Sherlock Holmes' last short story, documenting the cases of his later years such as the strange case of missing, blanched soldiers, the story of an inexplicable death and "lion's mane," and the vampire mystery of Sussex. All these cases need Holmes' mind to find the truth.
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In this story, Holmes is presented with a perplexing mystery involving a league set up to aid and benefit men with especially vivid red hair who live in London. Is this a crime? Of course not, but even the brilliant Holmes needs 'three pipefuls' of meditation time to penetrate the nefarious plots hidden beneath this seemingly innocuous fraternal aid society. Listen and enjoy the beautiful way in which only the great Sherlock Holmes deals with the...
86) His Last Bow
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This book includes eight short stories of Sherlock Holmes, including The Cardboard Box, The Red Circle, The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge, The Dying Detective, and His Last Bow.
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Doyle considered "Silver Blaze" among his favorite Sherlock Holmes stories. As one of the most popular Sherlock Holmes stories, "Silver Blaze" focuses on the disappearance of the famous winning race horse Silver Blaze on the eve of an important race and on the apparent murder of its trainer. The tale is distinguished by its atmospheric Dartmoor setting and late-Victorian sporting milieu. The plotting hinges on the "curious incident of the dog in the...
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Avarice gets top billing in "The Adventure of the Priory School," "The Adventure of the Red-Headed League," and "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," three masterfully crafted cases from one of the greatest mystery writers of all, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and starring that most celebrated sleuth, Sherlock Holmes. In "The Adventure of the Priory School," a wicked scheme to kidnap a young lord results in a greater tragedy. In "The Adventures of the...
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A governess comes to Sherlock Holmes for advice on an offer of a excellent position with a new employer. But the conditions are odd and expectations strange. What is behind the smiling demeanor of the owner of the Copper Beeches house? Sherlock and Dr. Watson are happy to help this lady with her conundrum and save lives as a consequence.
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C'est avec cette série d'aventures que Sherlock Holmes conquit complètement les goûts des lecteurs, établissant les bases du roman policier moderne, avec une rigueur scientifique, tout en redressant les torts de l'Angleterre victorienne. Le Dr. Watson relate plusieurs enquêtes, certaines humoristiques, d'autres criminelles, que Sherlock Holmes mena dans les années qui suivirent leur rencontre. Parfois pour tirer une tête couronnée d'un mauvais...
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Here are three masterfully crafted cases involving intrigue, from the greatest mystery writer of all time, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and starring that most celebrated sleuth, Sherlock Holmes. In "The Crooked Man," a long-lost love returns, horribly changed, revealing awful treachery that has been kept secret for decades. In "The Greek Interpreter," Sherlock Holmes' brother, Mycroft, leads Holmes and Watson to a hideous murder and the betrayal of a foreign...
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Aus den düsteren Gassen Londons bringt der Portier Peterson einen seltsamen Fund zu Sherlock Holmes: Eine Weihnachtsgans, die einen blauen Karfunkel in ihrem Kropf birgt. Doch woher stammt dieses Tier und wem gehört der Diamant? Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson begeben sich auf die Suche nach dem Besitzer der Gans, aber das ist schwieriger als gedacht! Ein klassisches Abenteuer des größten Detektivs der Weltliteratur!
96) Memoirs
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The skills of Sherlock Holmes have been shown again and again in Dr. Watson's files--from cracking the case on the disappearance of Silver Blaze, the great race horse, to tracking down elusive criminals. Holmes proves himself from getting to the bottom of the yellow faced figure to many other peculiar cases along the way--including one that saddens countless fans around the world, Reichenbach Falls, his last case.
97) The Return
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Holmes is dead. Not only does the entire world believe so, but even his dearest friend, Dr. Watson, does as well. However, one day, as Dr. Watson stops by a crime scene, he meets an old, white-haired man--it's Holmes, back from the "dead!" The old partners emerge again in London, and Holmes becomes a nightmare for London's criminals.
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A Goose ready to be cooked and a battered old hat are the ingredients that start this intriguing mystery for our friends Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes. After Sherlock casually astounds Watson with the amount of information he can gather about the owner of the hat from just examining it, the mystery escalates with the theft of an extremely valuable gem, the Blue Carbuncle. There has been a major crime and the goose and hat are both involved. As always,...
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Venture back in time to Victorian London to join literature's greatest detective team, the brilliant Sherlock Holmes and his devoted assistant, Dr. Watson, as they investigate a dozen of their best-known cases. Originally published in 1892, this is the first and best collection of stories about the legendary sleuth. The collection includes one of the author's personal favorites: A Scandal in Bohemia, in which a king is blackmailed by a former lover...
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Die Braut von Lord Robert St. Simon verschwand unmittelbar nach der Hochzeit und ist seitdem wie vom Erdboden verschluckt. Die Polizei verdächtigt eine eifersüchtige Tänzerin, doch Sherlock Holmes ermittelt in eine völlig andere Richtung. Ein mysteriöser Fall für den größten Detektiv der Weltliteratur.
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