Аннотация

"The Land of Mist" by Arthur Conan Doyle. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Аннотация

This is Book 6 of the series «The Chronological Sherlock Holmes».
"The Return of Sherlock Holmes" is a collection of 13 Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in 1903-1904, by Arthur Conan Doyle. The stories were published in the «Strand Magazine» in Great Britain, and «Collier's» in the United States. The book was first published in February 1905 by McClure, Phillips & Co. (New York) then on 7 March 1905 by Georges Newnes, Ltd. (London) and was the first Holmes collection since 1893, when Holmes had «died» in «The Final Problem». Having published «The Hound of the Baskervilles» in 1901–1902, which was set before Holmes' «death», Doyle came under intense pressure to revive his famous character.

Аннотация

This is Book 7 of the series «The Chronological Sherlock Holmes».
"The Valley of Fear" is the fourth and final Sherlock Holmes novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is loosely based on the real-life exploits of the Molly Maguires and Pinkerton agent James McParland. The story was first published in the «Strand Magazine» between September 1914 and May 1915. The first book edition was copyrighted in 1914, and it was first published by George H. Doran Company in New York on 27 February 1915, and illustrated by Arthur I. Keller.

Аннотация

Dartmoor, dans le sud-ouest de l'Angleterre. Selon une légende vieille de plusieurs siècles, un chien démoniaque crachant du feu de sa gueule géante pourchasserait les membres de la famille Baskerville. Lorsque Sir Charles décède dans des circonstances troubles, Sherlock Holmes et le docteur Watson enquêtent. Ils doivent protéger le dernier descendant de la famille, Sir Henry, revenu du Canada pour hériter du domaine familial. Le Chien des Baskerville est l'une des plus célèbres aventures de Sherlock Holmes et a fait l'objet de nombreuses adaptations cinématographiques, télévisuelles et radiophoniques.

Аннотация

Der Band ›Das getupfte Band‹ enthält eine Auswahl an Geschichten um den berühmten Detektiv Sherlock Holmes und seinen Freund Dr. Watson: Das getupfte Band, Der Daumen des Ingenieurs, Die verschwundene Braut, Silberstrahl, Das Landhaus in Hampshire. Sherlock Holmes, der berühmteste Detektiv aller Zeiten, und sein Freund Dr. Watson lösen jeden Fall, ganz gleich wie kniffelig er sein mag.

Аннотация

Der Band ›Fünf Apfelsinenkerne‹ enthält eine Auswahl an Geschichten um den berühmten Detektiv Sherlock Holmes und seinen Freund Dr. Watson: Fünf Apfelsinenkerne, Das Musgrave-Ritual, Die Gutsherren von Reigate, Der Krüppel, Der niedergelassene Patient, Der Marinevertrag, Das letzte Problem. Sherlock Holmes, der berühmteste Detektiv aller Zeiten, und sein Freund Dr. Watson lösen jeden Fall, ganz gleich wie kniffelig er sein mag.

Аннотация

Sherlock Holmes detektivisches Gespür ist gefragt, um den Mord an Mr. Douglas aufzuklären, der mit einem Schuss aus einer abgesägten Schrotflinte getötet wurde. Holmes zweifelt an einem Selbstmord, denn seinem aufmerksamen Auge sind einige merkwürdige Details nicht entgangen. Die Spur führt zu einem Geheimbund. Sherlock Holmes, der berühmteste Detektiv aller Zeiten, und sein Freund Dr. Watson lösen jeden Fall, ganz gleich wie kniffelig er sein mag.

Аннотация

This is Book 2 of the series «The Chronological Sherlock Holmes».
"The Sign of the Four" (1890), also called «The Sign of Four», is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle wrote four novels and 56 stories starring the fictional detective. The story is set in 1888. «The Sign of the Four» has a complex plot involving service in East India Company, India, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, a stolen treasure, and a secret pact among four convicts («the Four» of the title) and two corrupt prison guards. It presents the detective's drug habit and humanizes him in a way that had not been done in the preceding novel «A Study in Scarlet» (1887). It also introduces Doctor Watson's future wife, Mary Morstan.

Аннотация

This is Book 4 of the series «The Chronological Sherlock Holmes».
"The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes" is a collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in 1894, by Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle had decided that these would be the last collection of Holmes's stories, and intended to kill him off in «The Final Problem». Reader demand stimulated him to write another Holmes adventure—"The Hound of the Baskervilles". In «The Return of Sherlock Holmes», Holmes relates the aftermath of «The Final Problem», and how he survived.

Аннотация

Der Band ›Als Sherlock Holmes aus Lhassa kam‹ enthält eine Auswahl an Geschichten um den berühmten Detektiv Sherlock Holmes und seinen Freund Dr. Watson: Das leere Haus, Der Baumeister von Norwood, Das gelbe Gesicht, Der griechische Dolmetscher, Holmes' erstes Abenteuer, Der goldene Kneifer, Die einsame Radfahrerin. Sherlock Holmes, der berühmteste Detektiv aller Zeiten, und sein Freund Dr. Watson lösen jeden Fall, ganz gleich wie kniffelig er sein mag.