Download or read book Sherlock Holmes in Three Tales of Missing Documents written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-03-31 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fantastic collection of short Sherlock Holmes stories features the detective in three classic tales of crime fiction as he works to recover important and confidential documents. Showcasing Sherlock Homes’ remarkable skills of observation and deduction, this short story collection features three tales in which the brilliant detective solves mysterious cases of missing documents. In ‘The Naval Treaty’ (1893), Holmes must track down a vital government treaty and prevent a political scandal. ‘The Second Stain’ (1904) sees the detective hired by the Prime Minister to recover an important document stolen from the Secretary of State for European Affairs. Finally, ‘The Bruce-Partington Plans’ (1908) follows the disappearance of secret submarine plans. Featuring Holmes’ brother, Mycroft, this tale navigates the treacherous world of espionage and murderous schemes. With its gripping plots, intricate puzzles, and memorable characters, this collection is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats. Each of these stories demonstrates the remarkable abilities of Sherlock Holmes and the exceptional writing of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This new collection from Read & Co. Books features the original illustrations by Sidney Paget and a specially commissioned introduction.
Download or read book Sherlock Holmes written by Jamyang Norbu and published by Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA. This book was released on 2001-03-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "lost years" Sherlock Holmes are revealed through the scroll of a Bengali scholar who traveled with the great detective in Asia. 20,000 first printing.
Download or read book Tales from the Deed Box of John H Watson MD written by Hugh Ashton and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-01-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When a deed box in the vaults of a London bank was found to contain manuscripts detailing the deeds of Sherlock Holmes, the legendary detective, it was decided to make these tales available to the public. Now the truth can be told about three of Holmes previously undescribed cases: The Odessa Business, where Holmes wits are put to the test in a battle for diplomatic secrets, and a previously unknown member of the Holmes family is introduced. The Case of the Missing Matchbox describes a bizarre crime of passion, and chronicles Isadora Persano, the well-known journalist and duellist, who was found stark staring mad with a match box in front of him which contained a remarkable worm said to be unknown to science (Thor Bridge). And The Case of the Cormorant, where the the whole story concerning the politician, the lighthouse, and the trained cormorant will be given to the public for the first time, as threatened by Dr Watson in The Veiled Lodger."--Publisher.
Download or read book Tales from the Deed Box of John H Watson MD written by Hugh Ashton and published by . This book was released on 2012-01-12 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three previously unknown accounts in the case files of Sherlock Holmes, discovered and transcribed by Hugh Ashton: The Odessa Business, the Case of the Missing Matchbox and The Case of the Cormorant. The stories in this volume are authorized by the Conan Doyle Estate.
Download or read book The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes written by Paul D. Gilbert and published by Lost Files of Sherlock Hol. This book was released on 2019-09-25 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN ANTHOLOGY OF BRAND NEW SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERIES If you love Arthur Conan Doyle's original, do not miss this extraordinary collection of new tales. PRAISE FOR THE LOST FILES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES "I would not be surprised if this book was released from a lost manuscript from Sir Arthur . . . a must read for all Sherlockians." Khurram "Each of the chapters is a full serving of pure Sherlockian comfort food." Leah "So many authors have tried to capture Watson's narrative voice and failed miserably that it is a pleasure for the Holmes addict to find one who succeeds." Chris Enough time has passed. Dr John Watson can finally reopen his tin box of chronicles. In this astonishing collection, a treasure trove of new accounts of Sherlock Holmes's extraordinary skills finally comes to light. What is the connection between murderous attacks on a colonel's wife and the Legend of King Arthur? Why is a disgraced former ship captain stalking his neighbour? Who stole the statue of The Dying Gaul from a completely secure museum in Rome? Find the answers to these confounding mysteries and more in seven exhilarating NEW short stories, including: - The Adventure of the Connoisseur - The Mystery of Avalon - The Missing Don Giovanni - The Hooded Man - The Old Grey Horse - The Adventure of the Conscientious Constable - The Adventures of the Dying Gaul The highly satisfying first in the Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes series. Cherry-picking clues right from the source, acclaimed Sherlockian Paul D. Gilbert adds to the legacy of Britain's favourite sleuth. DISCOVER THESE NEW ADVENTURES OF HOLMES AND WATSON. PERFECT FOR FANS OF THE ORIGINAL AND LOVERS OF CLASSIC MYSTERIES. ALSO BY PAUL GILBERT THE ODYSSEY OF SHERLOCK HOLMES TRILOGY Book 1: SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE UNHOLY TRINITY Book 2: SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE FOUR-HANDED GAME Book 3: THE ILLUMINATION OF SHERLOCK HOLMES THE LOST FILES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES SERIES Book 1: THE LOST FILES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES Book 2: THE CHRONICLES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES Book 3: THE ANNALS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES STANDALONE NOVEL SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE GIANT RAT OF SUMATRA
Download or read book The Adventure of the Missing Three Quarter A Sherlock Holmes Short Story written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2023-04-13 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This short story highlights the phenomenal mind of Sherlock Holmes as the detective unravels the complex case of a star rugby player’s disappearance. Godfrey Staunton plays in the three-quarters position of the University of Cambridge rugby team. When he disappears just before a big game against Oxford, the entire team is desperate to uncover his whereabouts. Despite sports being beyond Sherlock Holmes’ field of knowledge, he agrees to take on the case and is soon unravelling the mystery. First published in 1904, ‘The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter’ is a thrilling detective story that showcases the skill and intellect of Sherlock Holmes. This edition features a specially commissioned introduction alongside an article by the author and the original illustrations by Charles R. Macauley.
Download or read book The Annals of Sherlock Holmes written by Paul D. Gilbert and published by Lost Files of Sherlock Hol. This book was released on 2019-09-26 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A COLLECTION OF BRAND NEW SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERIES MYSTERIES If you love Arthur Conan Doyle's original, do not miss this collection of artfully-constructed new tales. PRAISE FOR THE ANNALS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES "Really enjoyed this - if you are a Holmes fan, you will love this book." Linda "I thoroughly enjoyed these and have gone on to read this author's further works in this series." G. "He superbly captures Watson's voice and writes with a genuine passion as a fan of Holmes." Alan In this gratifyingly perplexing anthology, Dr John Watson finally discloses the details of mysteries tantalizingly alluded to but never before unravelled. Is a mother really speaking with her drowned daughter from beyond the grave? What connects a politician, a lighthouse and a trained cormorant? Why is the depth to which the parsley has sunk into the butter dish so vital a clue? Discover the answers to these curious questions and more in these three short stories of knockout power: -THE DUNDAS SEPARATION CASE -THE ABERNETTY MYSTERY -THE ADVENTURE OF THE RELUCTANT SPIRIT Plucked from hints scattered throughout Conan Doyle's original, this is the third collection in the Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes series. Acclaimed Sherlockian Paul D. Gilbert's third collection opens the door on some of Holmes' most famous unexplained mysteries. DISCOVER THESE NEW ADVENTURES OF HOLMES AND WATSON. PERFECT FOR FANS OF THE ORIGINAL AND LOVERS OF CLASSIC MYSTERIES. ALSO BY PAUL GILBERT THE ODYSSEY OF SHERLOCK HOLMES TRILOGY Book 1: SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE UNHOLY TRINITY Book 2: SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE FOUR-HANDED GAME Book 3: THE ILLUMINATION OF SHERLOCK HOLMES THE LOST FILES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES SERIES Book 1: THE LOST FILES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES Book 2: THE CHRONICLES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES Book 3: THE ANNALS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES STANDALONE NOVEL SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE GIANT RAT OF SUMATRA
Download or read book The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by anboco. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In general the stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes identify, and try to correct, social injustices. Holmes is portrayed as offering a new, fairer sense of justice. The stories were well received, and boosted the subscriptions figures of The Strand Magazine, prompting Doyle to be able to demand more money for his next set of stories. The first story, "A Scandal in Bohemia", includes the character of Irene Adler, who, despite being featured only within this one story by Doyle, is a prominent character in modern Sherlock Holmes adaptations, generally as a love interest for Holmes. Doyle included four of the twelve stories from this collection in his twelve favourite Sherlock Holmes stories, picking "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" as his overall favourite.
Download or read book The Lost Stories of Sherlock Holmes written by John H. Watson and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent decease of one of the descendents of Dr. Watson has brought to light his personal papers. These include a number of stories that Dr. Watson suppressed at the time for various reasons. As all involved are long dead, the inheritor has agreed to the publication of a set of eight of the most interesting adventures.
Download or read book The Missing Three Quarter written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The entire series of Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle is now available in large print, using the best practices for senior readers and those who are visually impaired. Each story includes the original Sherlock Holmes mystery as well as a note from the series editor, Craig Stephen Copland, the author of the New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries books. A Golden Pince-Nez was found beside the body of a professor's young assistant. The murderer, a woman Sherlock assures us, has disappeared. The story reaches back decades to Russian anarchists who were betrayed by one of their own. A May-December marriage has gone bitter. Revenge will be taken. These books are great gifts for someone you care about who needs a larger size print to be able to enjoy these wonderful stories.
Download or read book The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes written by Leonard Goldberg and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joanna Blalock, a highly skilled nurse with unique mental talents is recruited into the investigative team of the elderly Dr. John Watson and his handsome son before being swept up in a Holmesian mystery with ties to the Second Afghan War, a hidden treasure and a murder at the highest levels of British society.
Download or read book The Lost Casebooks of Sherlock Holmes written by Donald Thomas and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 645 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three novels in one volume: “Donald Thomas masterfully evokes the flavor of Doyle’s original stories of the great detective” (Publishers Weekly). In these sixteen tales of intellectual derring-do, Sherlock Holmes is shown at the height of his powers: He co-operates with a young Winston Churchill in the famed siege of Sydney Street; helps defeat a plan for a German invasion outlined in the Zimmerman Telegram; establishes a link between two missing lighthouse keepers and the royal treasures of King John; contends with a supernatural curse placed upon an eccentric aristocrat; and discovers a lost epic poem of Lord Byron. Everywhere in these finely wrought tales, encompassing the critically acclaimed The Execution of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes and the King’s Evil, and Sherlock Holmes and the Ghosts of Bly, riddles and mystery hover in the air. But they are not beyond the grasp of the incomparable Sherlock Holmes.
Download or read book The Lost Case Files of Sherlock Holmes written by Alex Prior and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-23 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The game is afoot. Again. A brand new anthology of Sherlock Holmes stories beautifully written in the style of the originals with meticulous attention to period detail and fiendish plotting. Holmes and Watson are at the height of their powers and in thrilling action from the corridors of the British Museum, to the deck of a battleship in The Curse of the Purser's Mate and on to New York for the horrors of the Burning Men. If you are a fan of the original Conan-Doyle stories then this book, that seamlessly mixes authentic short and extended feature length stories is for you. This is the Holmes and Watson you know and love. Professional praise for the "Lost Case Files of Sherlock Holmes" includes "I have rarely been so impressed by the competence of a piece of writing. It's a hard task to follow the master - but you have succeeded." "The voices of the two main characters are authentic and you make them sing from the page" "My verdict on the volume is that it is astoundingly successful - I think you will gain many fans and followers. Quite simply, it was a pleasure to read."
Download or read book The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes Illustrated written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Top Five Books LLC. This book was released on 2023-01-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, the final collection of Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle from 1921 to 1927, features his last 12 mysteries, including the only two stories narrated by Sherlock Holmes himself-"The Blanched Soldier" and "The Lion's Mane." This Top Five Classics illustrated edition of The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes includes all 57 illustrations by Howard Elcock, Alfred Gilbert, and Frank Wiles as they appeared in the original Strand serials, as well as a complete Timeline of Sherlock Holmes Cases and a detailed author biography.
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 The Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes written by Paul D. Gilbert and published by Lost Files of Sherlock Hol. This book was released on 2019-09-26 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A COLLECTION OF BRAND NEW SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERIES If you love Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original, do not miss this collection of exhilarating new tales from the world of Sherlock Holmes. PRAISE FOR THE CHRONICLES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES "Well worth it's place at the top table of tributes to the great detective stories." William "Every word written is a joy to read." Wendy "The closest to Conan Doyle I've read." Kevin Delving into the depths of his memory, Dr John Watson finally reveals a collection of never-before-penned cases brought before the great Sherlock Holmes. Join the beloved British detective, as he is pitted against a selection of truly ingenious puzzles. Where is the connection between an impoverished dowager, an attempt on Mycroft's life and Holmes' deadliest adversary? Who or what is red leech? Did a ship really disappear in a patch of mist or is the witness insane? Find the answers to these confounding mysteries and more in seven exhilarating BRAND NEW short stories, including: -Baron Maupertuis -The Remarkable Disappearance of James Phillimore -The Affair of the Aluminium Crutch -The Adventure of the Abominable Wife -The Adventure of the Cutter Alice -The Adventure of the Red Leech -The Mystery of the Mumbling Duellist Enjoy the gripping second casefile of the Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes series, carefully crafted using clues from Conan Doyle's original. Acclaimed Sherlockian Paul D. Gilbert continues to expand the universe of Britain's favourite sleuth. DISCOVER THESE NEW ADVENTURES OF HOLMES AND WATSON. PERFECT FOR FANS OF THE ORIGINAL AND LOVERS OF CLASSIC MYSTERIES. ALSO BY PAUL GILBERT THE ODYSSEY OF SHERLOCK HOLMES TRILOGY Book 1: SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE UNHOLY TRINITY Book 2: SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE FOUR-HANDED GAME Book 3: THE ILLUMINATION OF SHERLOCK HOLMES THE LOST FILES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES SERIES Book 1: THE LOST FILES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES Book 2: THE CHRONICLES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES Book 3: THE ANNALS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES STANDALONE NOVEL SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE GIANT RAT OF SUMATRA
Download or read book Sherlock Holmes and The July Crisis written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is brought back to life in this new story created by Dr. Carlopio using the words of the original master in his unique editorial fiction method. The incomparable Sherlock Holmes is involved in the build-up to WWI … we have a stolen treaty, an attempted robbery of millions of French Gold, German spies and a brush with the incomparable Irene Adler all within the historically accurate context of the July Crisis.
