The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

In The Final Problem, perhaps the greatest of the short stories of Sherlock Holmes, the English detective encounters his most formidable rival, Professor Moriarty. ‘The Napoleon of Crime’ is how Holmes describes his adversary to his faithful companion, Dr Watson, as they move to the ultimate confrontation at the Reichenbach Falls. Also in this collection is the intriguing mystery of the disappearing bride in The Noble Bachelor and two threats from the past in Gloria Scott and The Resident Patient.

Dr Watson comments ‘The stage lost a fine actor’ when Holmes chose to devote his formidable talents to the solution of crime. Two of these stories, The Reigate Squire and The Adventure of Beryl Coronet, Holmes demonstrates his thespian powers as he unravels the mysteries. In the first he explains a rural murder while in the second, Holmes’ timely intervention prevents something of a national – even royal – scandal. The Boscombe Valley Mystery takes Holmes and Watson once again to the English countryside, but the famous detective uncovers old Australian animosities to get to the root of the problem.The Yellow Face, which concludes the selection, is one of the most fascinating in the whole canon, raising some key social issues of the time.

Four more stories from the master detective. The mystery of the missing suitor is solved and Sherlock Holmes raises his whip... an Indian past stands in the shadows of a Colonel’s death... serious affairs of state and international diplomacy are threatened by a theft... and surely evil intent lies behind threats in a hidden house. The cool observations and swift action of Mr Sherlock Homes resolves all. A Case of Identity The Adventure of the Crooked Man The Adventure of the Naval Treaty The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter

In this collection are four more individual cases for Mr Sherlock Holmes, narrated by his faithful friend and admirer, Dr Watson. They dive into the opium dens of London in The Man with the Twisted Lip, recall the curious history of The Musgrave Ritual, come face to face with the grisly evidence contained in The Cardboard Box and go on a wild-goose chase in The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle. The powers of Sherlock Holmes prevail. The Man with the Twisted Lip The Musgrave Ritual The Adventure of the Cardboard Box The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle

In this collection are four of the finest cases of Mr Sherlock Holmes, narrated by his faithful friend and admirer Dr Watson. What was the mystery of the engineer’s thumb? What was behind the disappearance of the racehorse? Why did masked royalty walk up to see Holmes in Baker Street? These and other puzzles are solved by this bloodhound of a genius. The Scandal in Bohemia The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb The Five Orange Pips Silver Blaze

In this collection are four of the finest cases of Mr Sherlock Holmes, narrated by his faithful friend and admirer Dr Watson. What was the horror of The Speckled Band or the secret behind the curious legacy for men of red hair? These and other puzzles are solved by this bloodhound of a genius. The Adventure of the Speckled Band The Adventure of the Stock-Broker’s Clerk The Adventure of the Copper Beeches The Adventure of the Red-Headed League