Watson in 's A Study in Scarlet, a true icon of literature was born. Since then, their humble address at B Baker Street has become almost as famous as the great detective himself, with the incredible popularity of Sherlock Holmes's adventures never wavering over the last years.
Volume II begins with The Hound of the Baskervilles, a haunting novel of murder on eerie Grimpen Moor, which has rightly earned its reputation as the finest murder mystery ever written. The Valley of Fear matches Holmes against his archenemy, the master of imaginative crime, Professor Moriarty. Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle between the years and , the legendary Sherlock Holmes employed his mastery of deductive reasoning and expert sleuthing to solve an arraying of complex and harrowing cases.
Watson baffled policemen and became famous worldwide for his remarkable observations and even more eccentric habits. For Sherlock Holmes fans worldwide, this stunning gift edition has a full cloth binding, foil blocking on the spine, ribbon marker, and is packaged neatly in an elegant slipcase.
With the help of his loyal friend, Doctor Watson, Holmes brought countless crooks, thieves, swindlers, and murderers to justice. He even rose from the dead after Doyle tried to dispatch him in his twenty-fourth adventure, and readers protested.
Also included is an introduction by lifetime Sherlockians Barbara and Christopher Roden. Each volume features authoritative texts by the world's greatest authors in an exquisitely designed bonded-leather binding, with distinctive gilt edging and a ribbon bookmark. Decorative, durable, and collectible, these books offer hours of pleasure to readers young and old and are an indispensable cornerstone for every home library.
This baffling murder mystery, with the cryptic word Rache written in blood, first brought Holmes together with Dr. John Watson. This fantastic collection is accompanied by an exciting new introduction from Robert Ryan, a writer whose own book, Dead Man's Land, has been fully endorsed by the Conan Doyle Estate.
A big Holmes fan himself, he will undoubtedly provide a fascinating new look at the detective and his bizarre ability to read both people and objects, in order to discover who dunnit. Silver Blaze. Yellow Face. The Stockbroker's Clerk. The Musgrave Ritual. The Reigate Puzzle. The Crooked Man. The Resident Patient. The Greek Interpreter. The Naval Treaty. The Final Problem. The Empty House.
The Norwood Builder. The Dancing Men. The Solitary Cyclist. The Priory School. Black Peter. Charles Augustus Milverton. The Six Napoleons. The Three Students. The Golden Pince-Nez.
The Missing Three-Quarter. The Abbey Grange. The Second Stain. Wisteria Lodge. The Cardboard Box. The Red Circle. The Bruce-Partington Plans. The Dying Detective. Lady Frances Carfax. The Devil's Foot. The Illustrious Client. The Blanched Soldier. The Mazarin Stone. The Three Gables. The Sussex Vampire. The Three Garridebs. Thor Bridge. The Creeping Man.
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