The Adventure Of The Illustrious Client

Author : Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Lindhardt og Ringhof
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788726586503

Get Book

The Adventure of the Illustrious Client by Arthur Conan Doyle Pdf

Sir James comes to 221B Baker Street in the name of an anonymous but illustrious client. It concerns General de Merville’s daughter, Violet, who has fallen for the Baron Adelbert Gruner. The man has a bad reputation and Sir James hopes that if his misbehaviours can be proven by Holmes Violet will agree to break off the union. Just how bad the Baron’s actions have been and how to prove it is what Sherlock Holmes will have to find out. "The Adventure of the Illustrious Client" 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.

Author : Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473369429

Get Book

The Adventure of the Illustrious Client - A Sherlock Holmes Short Story by Arthur Conan Doyle Pdf

A mysterious case with an anonymous client and a murderous back story, Sherlock Holmes can’t resist the temptation of danger in this thrilling short story by Arthur Conan Doyle. When a British officer arrives at Baker Street to ask Sherlock Holmes for his assistance, the legendary detective can’t refuse. With an anonymous client and very few leads, the case seems impossible to solve. A sinister plot of love, deception, and murder begins to unravel as Holmes and Watson investigate this complex mystery. They face a series of challenges and obstacles, each more dangerous than the last, as they race against time to stop a deadly scheme. With each twist and turn, they must use all of their cunning and skill to unravel the mystery and protect the illustrious client. First published in 1924, ‘The Adventure of the Illustrious Client’ was one of Arthur Conan Doyle’s last Sherlock Holmes stories. This edition features a specially commissioned introduction.

Author : Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1523489693

Get Book

The Adventure of the Illustrious Client by Arthur Conan Doyle Pdf

The ideas of my friend Watson, though limited, are exceedingly pertinacious. For a long time he has worried me to write an experience of my own. Perhaps I have rather invited this persecution, since I have often had occasion to point out to him how superficial are his own accounts and to accuse him of pandering to popular taste instead of confining himself rigidly to facts and figures.

Author : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798712760480

Get Book

The Adventure of the Illustrious Client by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Pdf

Short story"It can't hurt now," was Mr. Sherlock Holmes's comment when, for the tenth time in as many years, I asked his leave to reveal the following narrative. So it was that at last I obtained permission to put on record what was, in some ways, the supreme moment of my friend's career.Both Holmes and I had a weakness for the Turkish bath. It was over a smoke in the pleasant lassitude of the drying-room that I have found him less reticent and more human than anywhere else. On the upper floor of the Northumberland Avenue establishment there is an isolated corner where two couches lie side by side, and it was on these that we lay upon September 3, 1902, the day when my narrative begins. I had asked him whether anything was stirring, and for answer he had shot his long, thin, nervous arm out of the sheets which enveloped him and had drawn an envelope from the inside pocket of the coat which hung beside him."It may be some fussy, self-important fool; it may be a matter of life or death," said he as he handed me the note. "I know no more than this message tells me."It was from the Carlton Club and dated the evening before. This is what I read:

Author : Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir,Edward Raleigh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1601360355

Get Book

Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir,Edward Raleigh Pdf

It's elementary that any Conan Doyle fan will want this splendid set of Sherlock Holmes mysteries-twelve timeless classics performed as radio theater, linked by violin music interludes. The great Sir John Gielgud stars as the sleuth of Baker Street, with Ralph Richardson as his venerable companion, Dr. Watson, and Orson Welles as the nefarious Professor Moriarty. With three giants of the theater in such colorful roles, it's no mystery why this collection was so popular on cassette. Includes: "The Blue Carbuncle" "A Case of Identity" "Charles August Milverton" "The Dying Detective" "The Final Problem" "The Golden Pince-Nez" "The Norwood Builder" "A Scandal in Bohemia" "The Second Stain" "The Six Napoleons" "The Solitary Cyclist" "The Speckled Band"

Author : Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547763895

Get Book

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (Complete Edition) by Arthur Conan Doyle Pdf

This eBook edition of "The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Sherlock Holmes is a "consulting detective" known for his proficiency with observation, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients, including Scotland Yard. The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes is the final set of twelve detective stories: The Illustrious Client The Blanched Soldier The Mazarin Stone The Three Gables The Sussex Vampire The Three Garridebs The Problem of Thor Bridge The Creeping Man The Lion's Mane The Veiled Lodger Shoscombe Old Place The Retired Colourman

Author : Sherlock Holmes
Publisher : BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9782021062007

Get Book

The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes by Sherlock Holmes by Sherlock Holmes Pdf

♥♥ The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes by Sherlock Holmes ♥♥ The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes is the final set of twelve Sherlock Holmes short stories (56 total) by Arthur Conan Doyle first published in the Strand Magazine between October 1921 and April 1927. ♥♥ The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes by Sherlock Holmes ♥♥ It includes 12 stories: The Adventure Of The Mazarin Stone; The Problem Of Thor Bridge; The Adventure Of The Creeping Man; The Adventure Of The Sussex Vampire; The Adventure Of The Three Garridebs; The Adventure Of The Illustrious Client; The Adventure Of The Blanched Soldier; The Adventure Of The Retired Colourman; The Adventure Of The Three Gables; The Adventure Of The Lion's Mane; The Adventure Of The Veiled Lodger; and, The Adventure Of Shoscombe Old Place (the last Sherlock Holmes story written by Arthur Conan Doyle to be published).

Author : Jerry Neal Williamson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:29766008

Get Book

Sherlock Holmes: a New Kind of Analysis by Jerry Neal Williamson Pdf

Author : Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473369306

Get Book

The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes - The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library by Arthur Conan Doyle Pdf

A volume of seemingly unsolvable mysteries, The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes features the final twelve short stories in Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective series. First published in 1927, this volume is the last instalment in Arthur Conan Doyle’s series of Sherlock Holmes’ adventures. Usually narrated by Doctor Watson, the detective’s companion and accomplice, these final short stories divert the author’s typical style, and two adventures are narrated by Holmes himself. The short stories featured in this volume include: - The Adventure of the Illustrious Client - The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier - The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone - The Adventure of the Three Gables - The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire - The Adventure of the Three Garridebs - The Problem of Thor Bridge This edition features a specially commissioned introduction alongside an article by Arthur Conan Doyle and an essay on the history of detective fiction by S.S. Van Dine.

Author : Arthur Conan Doyle,Carla Coupe,Jack Grochot
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781479422562

Get Book

Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine #20 by Arthur Conan Doyle,Carla Coupe,Jack Grochot Pdf

Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine #20 features the best in contemporary and classic mystery fiction, with a great linup of crimes and columns. This is a special All Sherlock Holmes Fiction issue! Here are: Features: From Watson’s Notebook, by John H. Watson, M. D. Ask Mrs Hudson, by (Mrs) Martha Hudson Non Fiction: Screen of the Crime, by Kim Newman Sherlock Holmes for Crown and Country, by Dan Andriacco Fiction: The Case of the Burnt Song, by Martin Rosenstock Sherlock Holmes: Discovering the Border Burghs and, by Deduction, The Brig Bazaar, In the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Singular Affair at Sissinghurst Castle, by David Marcum The Case of the Swindled Candidate, by Jack Grochot The Late Constable Avery, by G C Rosenquist The Strange Case of the Wrinkled Yeti of The Club Foot and his Abominable Life, by Gary Lovisi The Wrong Doctor, by Rafe McGregor The Case of the Missing Archaeologist, by Carla Coupe CLASSIC REPRINT: The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ART & CARTOONS: Ivan Murgia (Front Cover) Cartoon by Marc Bilgrey

Author : Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1540498875

Get Book

The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir Pdf

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes is the final set of twelve Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle first published in the Strand Magazine from October 1921. "The Adventure of the Illustrious Client" "The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier" "The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone" "The Adventure of the Three Gables" "The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire" "The Adventure of the Three Garridebs" "The Problem of Thor Bridge" "The Adventure of the Creeping Man" "The Adventure of the Lion's Mane" "The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger" "The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place" "The Adventure of the Retired Colourman"

Author : Kathleen Kaska
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-01
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781493053162

Get Book

The Sherlock Holmes Quiz Book by Kathleen Kaska Pdf

The Game is Afoot! Step out of your hansom cab and onto the foggy streets of Edwardian London with The Sherlock Holmes Quiz Book, a comprehensive collection of fun and challenging trivia about the adventures of the inimitable detective whose intellectual feats overwhelmed criminals and Scotland Yard alike. Kathleen Kaska offers brainteasers on each story about the detective and his associate Dr. Watson, as well as the background on how Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s own experiences contributed to his literary work. She covers all of the different ways Holmes has been adapted including the recent Robert Downey Jr. films, and TV shows featuring Benedict Cumberbatch and Johnny Lee Miller.

Author : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798662885530

Get Book

The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes Annotated by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Pdf

The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes contains twelve stories written about the legendary consulting detective by his creator Arthur Conan Doyle. Like all the other Sherlock Holmes adventures, these stories were originally published in the Strand Magazine, in this case between October 1921 and April 1927. What sets the stories collected in the Case Book of Sherlock Holmes from all other anthologies is that that they represent the winding down of a literary sensation. These are the last original mysteries of Holmes to be published in the Strand and this is the last collection of original stories penned by Doyle.Although new editions sometimes reorder the stories, the order in which they appeared when The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes was originally published (in chronological ordering according to their serial publication date) is as follows: "The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone" (1921)"The Problem of Thor Bridge" (1922)"The Adventure of the Creeping Man" (1923)"The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire" (1924)"The Adventure of the Three Garridebs" (1924)"The Adventure of the Illustrious Client" (1924)"The Adventure of the Three Gables" (1926)"The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier" (1926)"The Adventure of the Lion's Mane" (1926)"The Adventure of the Retired Colourman" (1926)"The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger" (1927)"The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place" (1927)Some of the selections that that appear in The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes are the only remaining original Holmes stories written by Doyle that are not in the public domain. More will be added according to copyright law expiration dates until the year 2023, at which point all of the Holmes adventures will officially be considered public domain.

Author : Andrew Glazzard
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781474431323

Get Book

Case of Sherlock Holmes by Andrew Glazzard Pdf

The Case of Sherlock Holmes uncovers what is untold, partly told, wrongly told, or deliberately concealed in Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes saga.

Author : Nicko Vaughan
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-22
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781787053182

Get Book

The Adventure of the Wordy Companion by Nicko Vaughan Pdf

What would you buy in slop-shop? What would you put in your lumber room? And what on earth does the obliquity of the ecliptic actually mean? This A-Z of Sherlockian Phraseology can help you find out. A handy guide to those "wordy words" and references found within the pages of Arthur Conan Doyle's books featuring the world's only consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes. This book gives explanations and definitions of the language and references used in all 60 of the original stories, a companion book, much like a paper Watson, following wherever the complete Holmes goes, dutifully explaining and narrating his meanings to the reader. Whether you're a lifelong fan of Sherlock Homes, completely new to the books or just somebody who enjoys learning new and interesting words, this book will guide you to some of the interesting language of the time.