The Last Sherlock Holmes Story

Author : Michael Dibdin
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780571290499

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The Last Sherlock Holmes Story by Michael Dibdin Pdf

There can be no question that the contents of this book will prove extremely controversial. Many people will be deeply shocked by the nature of Watson's statement. Many will no doubt prefer to reject it rather than surrender the beliefs of a lifetime. Others will at least regret that two of the great mysteries of crime are finally solved... An extraordinary document comes to light which for fifty years had been held on deposit by the bankers of the deceased John Herbert Watson MD - better known as Dr Watson. The document, written by Dr Watson himself, opens in the East End of London in 1888. Three women have been savagely murdered. To calm the public outcry, Scotland Yard approaches London's most eminent detective, Sherlock Holmes, and asks him to investigate the killer. Can Holmes solve the mystery of Jack the Ripper? And why has this story been suppressed for so long?

Author : Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-01-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781667602035

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

The final book of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories presents 12 more classic cases, including "The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire," "The Adventure of the Illustrious Client," and "The Problem of Thor Bridge."

Author : Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : anboco
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783736417915

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle Pdf

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.

Author : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781775451709

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The Adventure of the Devil's Foot by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Pdf

Holmes' much-needed spa vacation in Cornwall is cut short when a bizarre case crops up, prompting the famed detective and his assistant Watson to get involved. Although the strange tragedy that befalls a local family is initially blamed upon the Devil himself, Holmes' clever sleuthing proves that the true perpetrator was all too human.

Author : Kieran Lyne
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780926582

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The Last Confession of Sherlock Holmes by Kieran Lyne Pdf

In the dawn of 1891 Sherlock Holmes is locked in a deadly game of wits with the sinister Professor James Moriarty, but events will soon transpire which will question the very outcome of Reichenbach. With Holmes presumed dead, the streets of London are panic-stricken, as a resurrected terror takes hold of the city, whilst in the upper-echelons of Government, a singular, undetectable force can once again be felt manipulating the criminal underworld. The ever-reliable Dr Watson has deceived us all, as he finally reveals the far more shocking events which led to both the return of Sherlock Holmes and his involvement in the suppression of London’s most notorious criminal.

Author : Michael Dibdin
Publisher : Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1996-01-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780679766582

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The Last Sherlock Holmes Story by Michael Dibdin Pdf

In 1888 Sherlock Holmes is languishing for a criminal case worthy of his powers, then one materializes, heralded by the spatter of gore and the shriek of headlines. For in vice-ridden Whitechapel, three female paupers of dubious morals have been murdered, their bodies hideously defiled. And in taunting letters their killer announces his intention to strike again—and signs his name "Jack the Ripper." As conceived by the award-winning mystery writer Michael Dibdin, The Last Sherlock Holmes Story is a brilliantly inventive updating of the Holmes legend. Pitting master detective against archfiend, steely rationalism against satanic depravity, Dibdin gives us a Holmes who is more complex, more human, and ultimately more fascinating than the one imagined by Arthur Conan Doyle. Here is a riveting combination of history and fiction that confirms Dibdin's reputation as one of the most imaginative and atmospheric crime writers now at work.

Author : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788172247218

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The Last Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Pdf

Sherlock Holmes the gaunt, ascetic, ruthlessly logical pursuer of crime and mystery created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle needs no introduction. The adventures of this sharp, witty and moody detective alongwith his loveable pedantic and faithful friend Dr. Watson are a perennial source of inspiration to lovers of crime fiction. The book brings to you the criminal investigation of mysteries by master detective Sherlock Holmes.

Author : Otto Penzler
Publisher : Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Page : 817 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101872611

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The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories by Otto Penzler Pdf

The biggest collection of Sherlock Holmes stories ever assembled! Arguably no other character in history has been so enduringly popular as Sherlock Holmes. Ever since his first appearance, in Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1887 novella A Study in Scarlet, readers have loved reading about him almost as much as writers have loved writing about him. Here, Otto Penzler collects eighty-three wonderful stories about Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson, published over a span of more than a hundred years. Featuring pitch-perfect cases by acclaimed modern-day Sherlockians Leslie S. Klinger, Laurie R. King, Lyndsay Faye and Daniel Stashower; pastiches by literary luminaries both classic (P. G. Wodehouse, Dorothy B. Hughes, Kingsley Amis) and current (Anne Perry, Stephen King, Colin Dexter); and parodies by Conan Doyle’s contemporaries A. A. Milne, James M. Barrie, and O. Henry, not to mention genre-bending cases by science-fiction greats Poul Anderson and Michael Moorcock. No matter if your favorite Holmes is Basil Rathbone, Jeremy Brett, Robert Downey, Jr., or Benedict Cumberbatch, whether you are a lifelong fan or only recently acquainted with the Great Detective, readers of all ages are sure to enjoy The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories. Including - Over a century’s worth of cases, from Conan Doyle’s 1890s parodies of his own creation to Neil Gaiman’s “The Case of Death and Honey” (2011) - Appearances by those other great detectives Hercule Poirot and C. Auguste Dupin - 15 Edgar Award–winning authors and 5 Mystery Writers of America Grand Masters - Stories by Laurie R. King, Colin Dexter, Anthony Burgess, Anne Perry, Stephen King, P.G. Wodehouse, Kingsley Amis, and many, many more.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Readers
ISBN : OCLC:1035755991

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The Last Sherlock Holmes Story by Anonim Pdf

Author : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798676531720

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His Last Bow Illustrated by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Pdf

His Last Bow is a collection of previously published Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, including the titular short story, "His Last Bow. The War Service of Sherlock Holmes" (1917). The collection's first US edition adjusts the anthology's subtitle to Some Later Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes. All editions contain a brief preface, by "John H. Watson, M.D.", that assures readers that as of the date of publication (1917), Holmes is long retired from his profession of detective but is still alive and well, albeit suffering from a touch of rheumatism.

Author : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : First Avenue Editions ™
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781467775274

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Pdf

No mystery is too challenging for the infamous detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner, Dr. Watson. Holmes is at his best when the job seems impossible—or just plain absurd. From cases involving a strange group for red-headed men to a missing thumb, Holmes uses his powers of observation and deduction to solve even the weirdest mysteries. Scottish author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published his first twelve original Sherlock Holmes short stories as serials in the UK's Strand Magazine from 1891-1892. This unabridged collection of the stories is taken from the book form, originally published in 1892.

Author : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Bantam Classics
Page : 1090 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307834409

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Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories Volume I by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Pdf

Since his first appearance in Beeton’s Christmas Annual in 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes has been one of the most beloved fictional characters ever created. Now, in two paperback volumes, Bantam presents all fifty-six short stories and four novels featuring Conan Doyle’s classic hero--a truly complete collection of Sherlock Holmes’s adventures in crime! Volume I includes the early novel A Study in Scarlet, which introduced the eccentric genius of Sherlock Holmes to the world. This baffling murder mystery, with the cryptic word Rache written in blood, first brought Holmes together with Dr. John Watson. Next, The Sign of Four presents Holmes’s famous “seven percent solution” and the strange puzzle of Mary Morstan in the quintessential locked-room mystery. Also included are Holmes’s feats of extraordinary detection in such famous cases as the chilling “ The Adventure of the Speckled Band,” the baffling riddle of “The Musgrave Ritual,” and the ingeniously plotted “The Five Orange Pips,” tales that bring to life a Victorian England of horse-drawn cabs, fogs, and the famous lodgings at 221B Baker Street, where Sherlock Holmes earned his undisputed reputation as the greatest fictional detective of all time.

Author : Charles Veley
Publisher : Thomas & Mercer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-19
Category : Murder
ISBN : 1477829725

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The Last Moriarty by Charles Veley Pdf

On a cold November morning, a young American actress visits 221B Baker Street, desperate for Sherlock Holmes to protect her from the threats of a mysterious, menacing man who has recently appeared in her life. Holmes agrees to help, even though he has just promised the Prime Minister to solve the murder of John D. Rockefeller's security agent before the incident can derail an upcoming British-American summit. To find the agent's killer'and help the young actress?Holmes will need all his talents for both deduction and deception. But when another lovely woman, this one from Holmes's past, reappears and clues to the murder point to the late Professor Moriarty, the famously analytical detective must also look inward. Can Holmes prevent chaos on both sides of the Atlantic and unmask his newest client's shadowy antagonist? For Holmes and Watson, this is the case that will change everything.

Author : Mike Ashley
Publisher : Running Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009-05-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0762436263

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The Mammoth Book of New Sherlock Holmes Adventures by Mike Ashley Pdf

“Unrecorded” cases of the world's greatest detective are found in this collection of original fiction by Stephen Baxter, Michael Moorcock, H.R.F. Keating, and more. The stories are linked by a running biography of Sherlock Holmes, identifying the “gaps” in the canon.

Author : Arthur Conan Doyle,Peter Haining
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780751556094

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The Final Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle,Peter Haining Pdf

An absolute must-have for Sherlock Holmes fans, this collection is a treasure trove of little-known pieces and rarities featuring the world's most famous detective, gathered by expert Peter Haining. Collated with extensive notes and background material, the collection includes twelve unmissable works by Arthur Conan Doyle, ranging from short stories and plays to parodies, poems and commentaries. Haining's appendices add some very rare material, including a revealing interview with Conan Doyle about his inspiration for Holmes - and his reasons for killing him off. This is an outstanding compilation.