Download or read book Sherlock Holmes and the Terrible Secret written by Fred Thursfield and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2012-06-27 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is the start of the First World War. Sherlock Holmes is coaxed out of a short lived retirement to track down an exotic dancer to retrieve a dangerous secret accidentally given to her by a young patent clerk before it falls into the hands of a hostile government. As much a detective story as a brief history of the causes, reasons and the long term futility of a long forgotten war.
Download or read book Mrs Sherlock Holmes written by Brad Ricca and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime! This is the shocking and amazing true story of the first female U.S. District Attorney and traveling detective who found missing 18-year-old Ruth Cruger when the entire NYPD had given up. Mrs. Sherlock Holmes tells the true story of Grace Humiston, the lawyer, detective, and first woman U.S. District Attorney who turned her back on New York society life to become one of the nation's greatest crime-fighters during an era when women were still not allowed to vote. After agreeing to take the sensational case of missing eighteen-year-old Ruth Cruger, Grace and her partner, the hard-boiled detective Julius J. Kron, navigated a dangerous web of secret boyfriends, two-faced cops, underground tunnels, rumors of white slavery, and a mysterious pale man, in a desperate race against time. Brad Ricca's Mrs. Sherlock Holmes is the first-ever narrative biography of this singular woman the press nicknamed after fiction's greatest detective. Her poignant story reveals important clues about missing girls, the media, and the real truth of crime stories. Mrs. Sherlock Holmes is a nominee for the 2018 Edgar Awards for Best Fact Crime.
Download or read book Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Secrets written by Madalena Melchior and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-08-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE DEADLY SECRETS is a Victorian/Edwardian detective fiction collection featuring Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mycroft Holmes, as well as several other characters of the Holmesian universe created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The following six stories are included in this volume: SECRET CHILD Miss Clara Anderson, a young Canadian heiress visiting England, seeks out Sherlock Holmes, hoping he can save the life of her fiancé, Simon Martel-who insists on keeping silent in the face of a murder charge and the possibility of ending up on the gallows. What terrible secret can force an honorable young man to accept such a horrible fate? Can Sherlock Holmes discover the truth in time to save his client's engagement? SECRET HAND After a meeting with Sherlock Holmes, Sir Albert Allerton returns home and (apparently) decides to commit suicide along with his wife. Sherlock Holmes must discover the truth about these and other deaths linked to an old Allerton family secret. Were they all suicides, or the result of something unfathomably grimmer? SECRET GAME In the absence of Sherlock Holmes, his brother Mycroft helps to solve a deadly mystery - while sitting on a sofa in Holmes and Watson's apartment at 221B Baker Street. There's another mystery besides the crime - and Mycroft Holmes will solve that one, too. SECRET PRINCE A few days before King Edward VII's rescheduled coronation (9 August 1902), a plea for help mysteriously signed "I. Adler" lures Sherlock Holmes, his brother Mycroft, and Doctor Watson, into solving a murder at the center of an international intrigue while trying to avoid a scandal that could damage the royal event. SECRET NAME Samarkand. Could the name of an ancient city at the heart of the Silk Road be the key to solving a murder - and help save the life of a wrongly accused man? Sherlock Holmes will get to the bottom of this mystery, summon the ghosts of erstwhile tragedies, and expose the truth behind a carefully hidden name. SECRET GUILT London, 1905. Under the pretext of retrieving some books he has left behind at Number 221B, Sherlock Holmes temporarily trades his small farm upon the Downs, five miles from Eastbourne, and his beehives, for Baker Street. Before he has time to unpack his Gladstone, however, there's already a client at the door asking for his help with a case. So much for retirement... This book is written using American English spelling, and was originally published by the author under the title Deadly Secrets Complete Casebook.
Download or read book Sherlock Holmes and the Houdini Birthright written by Val Andrews and published by Ulverscroft. This book was released on 1998 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, two areas of mystery are linked: the exploits of Sherlock Holmes and the secrets of master escapologist, Harry Houdini. Doctor Watson's collaborator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, finds himself drawn into the world of the fake psychics and Houdini is anxious for Holmes to unmask the perpetrators who prey on the innocent believers. Holmes's investigations lead him to some surprising locations, including a Ruritanian castle.
Download or read book The Awful Secret written by Bernard Knight and published by Severn House Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coroner Sir John gets entangled with the Knights Templar in this suspenseful instalment in the Crowner John medieval mystery series, set in twelfth-century England. 1195. Gilbert de Rideford is a Knight of the Temple of Solomon – and an old acquaintance of county coroner Sir John de Wolfe, from his crusading days. Gilbert arrives in Exeter, begging for Sir John’s help. He claims to have come into possession of a secret that could shake Christendom to its foundations. But to reveal it, first he needs to escape beyond the reach of the Knights Templar, or the secretive order of warrior monks – his former comrades – will surely kill him. Suddenly swept into a world of religious intrigue and dangerous politics, Crowner John finds himself undertaking a life-threatening mission to Lundy – an island inhabited solely by notorious pirates –until finally the awful secret itself is revealed . . .
Download or read book Deadly Secrets Complete Casebook written by Madalena Melchior and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DEADLY SECRETS is a series of Victorian and Edwardian detective fiction featuring Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and Mycroft Holmes. Included in this collection: DEADLY SECRETS BOOK 1: HIDDEN CHILD Miss Clara Anderson, a young Canadian heiress visiting England, seeks out Sherlock Holmes, hoping he can save the life of her fiancé, Simon Martel-who insists on keeping silent in the face of a murder charge and the possibility of ending up on the gallows. What terrible secret can force an honorable young man to accept such a horrible fate? Can Sherlock Holmes discover the truth in time to save his client's engagement? DEADLY SECRETS BOOK 2: HIDDEN HAND After a meeting with Sherlock Holmes, Sir Albert Allerton returns home and (apparently) decides to commit suicide along with his wife. Sherlock Holmes must discover the truth about these and other deaths linked to an old Allerton family secret. Were they all suicides, or the result of something unfathomably grimmer? DEADLY SECRETS BOOK 3: HIDDEN GAME In the absence of Sherlock Holmes, his brother Mycroft helps to solve a deadly mystery - while sitting on a sofa in Holmes and Watson's apartment at 221B Baker Street. There's another mystery besides the crime - and Mycroft Holmes will solve that one, too. DEADLY SECRETS BOOK 4: HIDDEN PRINCE A few days before King Edward VII's rescheduled coronation (9 August 1902), a plea for help mysteriously signed "I. Adler" lures Sherlock Holmes, his brother Mycroft, and Doctor Watson, into solving a murder at the center of an international intrigue while trying to avoid a scandal that could damage the royal event. DEADLY SECRETS BOOK 5: HIDDEN NAME Samarkand. Could the name of an ancient city at the heart of the Silk Road be the key to solving a murder -- and help save the life of a wrongly accused man? Sherlock Holmes will get to the bottom of this mystery, summon the ghosts of erstwhile tragedies, and expose the truth behind a carefully hidden name. DEADLY SECRETS BOOK 6: HIDDEN GUILT London, 1905. Under the pretext of retrieving some books he has left behind at Number 221B, Sherlock Holmes temporarily trades his 'small farm upon the Downs, five miles from Eastbourne', and his beehives, for Baker Street. Before he has time to unpack his Gladstone, however, there's already a client at the door asking for his help with a case. So much for retirement...
Download or read book Mastermind written by Maria Konnikova and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-01-03 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestselling guide to thinking like literature's greatest detective. "Steven Pinker meets Sir Arthur Conan Doyle" (Boston Globe), by the author of The Confidence Game. No fictional character is more renowned for his powers of thought and observation than Sherlock Holmes. But is his extraordinary intellect merely a gift of fiction, or can we learn to cultivate these abilities ourselves, to improve our lives at work and at home? We can, says psychologist and journalist Maria Konnikova, and in Mastermind she shows us how. Beginning with the “brain attic”—Holmes’s metaphor for how we store information and organize knowledge—Konnikova unpacks the mental strategies that lead to clearer thinking and deeper insights. Drawing on twenty-first-century neuroscience and psychology, Mastermind explores Holmes’s unique methods of ever-present mindfulness, astute observation, and logical deduction. In doing so, it shows how each of us, with some self-awareness and a little practice, can employ these same methods to sharpen our perceptions, solve difficult problems, and enhance our creative powers. For Holmes aficionados and casual readers alike, Konnikova reveals how the world’s most keen-eyed detective can serve as an unparalleled guide to upgrading the mind.
Download or read book Sherlock Holmes and the Miskatonic Monstrosities written by James Lovegrove and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2017-11-21 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is the spring of 1895, and more than a decade of combating eldritch entities has cost Dr John Watson his beloved wife Mary, and nearly broken the health of Sherlock Holmes. Yet the companions do not hesitate when they are called to the infamous Bedlam lunatic asylum, where they find an inmate speaking in R’lyehian, the language of the Old Ones. Moreover, the man is horribly scarred and has no memory of who he is. The detectives discover that the inmate was once a scientist, a student of Miskatonic University, and one of two survivors of a doomed voyage down the Miskatonic River to capture the semi-mythical shoggoth. Yet how has he ended up in London, without his wits? And when the man is taken from Bedlam by forces beyond normal mortal comprehension, it becomes clear that there is far more to the case than one disturbed Bostonian. It is only by learning what truly happened on that fateful New England voyage that Holmes and Watson will uncover the truth, and learn who is behind the Miskatonic monstrosity…
Download or read book The Secret Documents of Sherlock Holmes written by June Thomson and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of stories, allegedly written by Doctor Watson, includes the theft of the Vatican cameos, the arrest of Huret the Boulevard assassin, and the terrible death of Crosby the banker.
Download or read book The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Lindhardt og Ringhof. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Dodd comes to Sherlock Holmes about the whereabouts of his friend Godfrey Emsworth. The two men fought in the Second Boer War together, where Ensworth was wounded. Dodd has not heard from his friend since then and believes something is very wrong. He has contacted Emsworth’s father, Colonel Ensworth, but the later tells him his son has gone off at sea. Not satisfied by this response Dodd went off to visit the colonel and his wife, who he found to be less than welcoming. Questioning the butler only made Dodd even less at ease and he hopes that Holmes will be able to track Emsworth down. "The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier" (1926) 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.
Download or read book The Secret of Sherlock Holmes written by Jeremy Paul and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From their initial meeting in Baker Street, through years of mystery and adventure and culminating in the ordeal and tragedy of Reichenbach Falls and its aftermath, Holmes and Watson form a unique pairing... Yet a dark thread runs through their years of friendship... It is as if a shadow haunts Holmes, a dark twin that pursues and threatens to consume him... What is the true explanation for the enigmatic Moriarty in the legend of Sherlock Holmes?"--Back cover.
Download or read book Sherlock Holmes and the Vampires of London written by Sylvain Cordurié and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sherlock Holmes died fighting Professor Moriarty in the Reichenbach Falls. At least, that's what the press claims. However, Holmes is alive and well and taking advantage of his presumed death to travel the globe. Unfortunately, Holmes's plans are thwarted when a plague of vampirism haunts Britain. This book collects Sherlock Holmes and the Vampires of London Volumes 1 and 2, originally created by French publisher Soleil.
Download or read book The Adventures and the Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amateur detective Sherlock Holmes, the master of deductive reasoning, solves several mysteries with the aid of his friend, Dr. John Watson.
Download or read book Sherlock Holmes the Secret Mission written by Eddie Maguire and published by Dales Large Print Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to rekindle his old friendship with Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson travels to Sussex for a short holiday, but within hours of his arrival he finds himself drawn into a series of terrible events surrounding the apparent death of Holmes' brother Mycroft, the kidnapping of a London safe-maker and an attack upon a seaman.
Download or read book COLLECTOR S EDITION COMPLETE RAFFLES SERIES SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURES 60 Novels Stories in One Volume Mystery Crime Classics written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-13 with total page 1014 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 'COLLECTOR'S EDITION COMPLETE RAFFLES SERIES & SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURES: 60+ Novels & Stories in One Volume (Mystery & Crime Classics)', readers are invited into a labyrinth of intrigue and cunning, where the boundary between detective fiction and criminal masterminds blurs. This anthology spans a gamut of literary styles, from the deductive prowess showcased in Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories to the elegant criminality expressed in E. W. Hornung's Raffles series. The collection, further enriched by the satirical twists of John Kendrick Bangs, highlights the diversity and the evolving nature of crime fiction at the turn of the 20th century, positioning itself as a critical anthology for both scholars and aficionados of the genre. The contributing authors, giants in their own right, bring together a rich tapestry of backgrounds that have fundamentally shaped the landscape of mystery and crime literature. Doyle's methodical approach to mystery, Hornung's exploration of the moral ambiguities of crime, and Bangs' injection of humor and irony, together reflect the socio-cultural dynamics and literary movements of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras. Their collective works not only entertain but also provide critical commentary on themes of justice, morality, and societal order. This anthology is an indispensable resource for those who wish to delve deep into the complexities and nuances of early mystery and crime fiction. Offering a unique opportunity to explore a multitude of perspectives, styles, and themes within a single volume, it is an educational journey through the evolution of the genre. Readers are encouraged to engage with this collection not just for its narrative thrills but for its ability to foster dialogue between the intricate worlds crafted by Doyle, Horning, and Bangs. An essential addition to any literary collection, this volume offers insights into the genesis of modern detective fiction and its enduring legacy.
Download or read book Sherlockian Musings written by Sheldon Goldfarb and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is Sherlock Holmes really as rational as he seems? He talks about the importance of reasoning and logic, but why then does he sometimes seem like a "strange Buddha"? On the other hand, why in The Sign of the Four does Watson smash a Buddha? What is going on in The Sign of the Four, that strange tale of Empire? What is going on in all the original sixty stories in "the canon"? In this study of the stories, Sheldon Goldfarb explores questions like these, from the significance of the eggs in "Thor Bridge" to the reason Watson keeps leaving Holmes for an insubstantial wife. What meanings lurk beneath the surface of these detective stories? Why is there an obsession with Napoleon in this story or an article on free trade in this other? Can we find answers to these questions? Perhaps. In any case, in this collection of essays (or "Musings") on each of the 60 stories, Dr. Goldfarb, an award-nominated mystery writer himself and the holder of a PhD in English literature, light-heartedly tries out a variety of perspectives, allowing readers to come to their own conclusions about such matters as the nature of the angel in "A Case of Identity" or the reason Holmes abandons his magnifying glass for binoculars in "Silver Blaze." Who brings binoculars to a horse race? Indeed.
Download or read book Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery Writer written by Fred Thursfield and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2013-05-28 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gravesend 1920. A famous mystery writer, while searching through the remains of a damaged church looking for story ideas, happens upon a document that was never meant to be found or read. Any knowledge of its contents could change the terms of the treaty that ended the First World War. There is also a change in the hand that writes and records the cases of Sherlock Holmes.
