The Extraordinary Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes

‘On the contrary, my dear Watson, you can see everything. You fail, however, to reason from what you see’ Herein lie the problems: a stolen jewel, the inexplicable death of a young woman, the disappearance of one of the most remarkable racehorses in England, a missing butler, the curious symbols of dancing men, a broken bust of Napoleon, a possible kidnapping and the bad business of a coachman shot through the heart. The solution? Elementary my dear friend. Call the super sleuth famed for his rapid deductions, his swift intuitions and ingenious solutions - Sherlock Holmes of 221b Baker Street. Includes exclusive material: In the Backstory you can test your powers of observation and deduction, learn about the author and brush up on your detective skills! Vintage Children’s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

From the strange case of 'The Red-Headed League' to the extraordinary tale of 'The Engineer's Thumb', Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr Watson grapple with treachery, murder, and ingenious crimes of all kinds. But no case is too challening for the immortal detective's unique power of deduction.

Sherlock Holmes, the great genius of detection, with his assistant Dr Watson, once more attempts to solve the unsolvable. From the extraordinary case of The Resident Patient to the sinister tale of The Crooked Man, Holmes unravels the most challenging of mysteries. Using his astounding methods of deduction, he outwits the most cunning of thieves and most villainous of murderers. Eight intriguing and mysterious adventures from the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Edinburgh where he qualified as a doctor, but it was his writing which brought him fame, with the creation of Sherlock Holmes, the first scientific detective. He was also a convert to spiritualism and a social reformer who used his investigative skills to prove the innocence of individuals.

First published in 1892, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is the first and greatest of the short story collections written by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring his famous detective. The twelve Sherlock Holmes adventures included in this anthology: A Scandal in Bohemia, The Adventure of the Red-Headed League, A Case of Identity, The Boscombe Valley Mystery The Five Orange Pips, The Man with the Twisted Lip, The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle, The Adventure of the Speckled Band, The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb, The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor, The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet and The Adventure of the Copper Beeches.

Three cases are solved by the famous detective.

Outstanding new crime fiction spanning centuries of history from Dagger winner Kate Ellis, Edgar winner Martin Edwards, and many more. Collected by Anthony and Dagger Award-winner and eminent editor Maxim Jakubowski, The Book of Extraordinary Historical Mystery Stories features never-before-seen stories by some of the most renowned American and British crime and thriller authors of today, offering a showcase of puzzling, adventurous, and atmospheric short fiction—set in eras ranging from prehistory to medieval, Victorian to World War II, and starring detectives both professional and amateur. Contributors include Linda Stratmann, Amy Myers, Lavie Tidhar, Jane Finnis, O’Neil de Noux, Ashley Lister, Eric Brown, Kate Ellis, A.K. Benedict, and others.

First appearing in The Strand magazine from 1891-1892, it was The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes which made the Baker Street detective an international phenomenon. Twelve extraordinary cases A Scandal in BohemiaThe Red-Headed LeagueThe Case of Identity The Boscombe Valley MysteryThe Five Orange PipsThe Man with the Twisted LipThe Adventure of the Blue CarbuncleThe Adventure of the Speckled BandThe Adventure of the Engineer's ThumbThe Adventure of the Noble BachelorThe Adventure of the Beryl CoronetThe Adventure of the Copper Beaches

Arthur Conan DOYLE, born in 1859 and died in 1930, is a Scottish writer, famous for his novels starring detective Sherlock Holmes, considered a major innovation of the crime novel. This prolific writer has also worked in the field of science fiction, historical novels, plays and poetry. He studied medicine from 1876 to 1881. He is agnostic, imbued with skepticism. Despite this, he has written various works in which he claims to prove the existence of life after death and the possibility of communicating with the afterlife. His first writings were published in 1879, shortly after he stopped working as a doctor. It was in 1887 that the world-famous London detective, the famous character Sherlock Holmes and his friend and assistant Dr. Watson appeared on the British literary scene. Conan DOYLE's political commitment, particularly in favor of the South African war, as well as his titanic literary work of more than fifty books and an impressive number of short stories, earned him a knighthood in 1902. then "Sir" Arthur Conan DOYLE. He will also illustrate in science fiction: the Lost World and write at the end of his life books on the existence of fairies and spiritualism, which he had become the ardent defender. Sir Arthur Conan DOYLE dies of a rich and famous heart attack. Ironically, his historical work, to which he attached the greatest importance, is now almost forgotten. On the other hand, his character Sherlock Holmes, which he considered as ordinary literature, is today world famous. THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES is a crime novel consisting of 12 short stories, starring detective Sherlock HOLMES. This news is written in 1891 and 1892 and published in 1892. The elements common to this news are HOLMES and Dr. WATSON, under a story made in the first person by WATSON. In these adventures, Sherlock HOLMES attempts to identify and correct social injustices, offering a new sense of fairer justice, and taking a fresh and fair approach in an unjust world of "official incompetence and aristocratic privilege" . Summary: Writings in 1891: A scandal in Bohemia -- The Red-headed League -- A case of identity -- The Boscombe Valley mystery -- The five orange pips -- The man with the twisted lip. Writings in 1892: The adventure of the blue carbuncle -- The adventure of the speckled band -- The adventure of the engineer's thumb -- The adventure of the noble bachelor -- The adventure of the beryl coronet -- The adventure of the Copper Beeches.