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The Adventure of the Three Students is a clever, university-set story from The Return of Sherlock Holmes. While staying in Cambridge, Holmes is consulted by Hilton Soames, a tutor whose rooms were broken into the night before a major Greek scholarship examination. The proof sheets of the exam paper had been partially copied, and three students living in the same building are the prime suspects: the athletic Gilchrist, the Indian student Daulat Ras, and the idle McLaren.

The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter is a tense story from The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Cambridge rugby star Godfrey Staunton, known as the "missing three-quarter," vanishes on the eve of a crucial match against Oxford, leaving his team in crisis. His friend and teammate Cyril Overton seeks Holmes's help. Holmes soon discovers that Staunton had secretly married a woman against the wishes of his wealthy and domineering uncle, Lord Mount-James, and that her sudden serious illness is the reason for his disappearance.

In The Adventure of the Six Napoleons, Inspector Lestrade consults Sherlock Holmes about a peculiar series of incidents—someone is smashing plaster busts of Napoleon across London. The first bust is destroyed in Morse Hudson's shop, and two more, previously sold to Dr. Barnicot, are also smashed after burglaries at his home and office. Holmes observes the pattern of the smashed busts and deduces that the destruction is not random but connected to a hidden object inside the busts.

The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton is one of the most memorable and morally complex tales in The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Charles Augustus Milverton is London's most notorious and repulsive blackmailer, who ruins lives by extorting money from the wealthy using stolen compromising letters. A desperate client hires Holmes to retrieve her letters before Milverton can ruin her upcoming marriage. Holmes and Watson go undercover and eventually burgle Milverton's heavily guarded villa at night in one of the few times Holmes deliberately breaks the law.

Set sail on an adventure through the imaginative worlds crafted by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This collection features a mix of early short stories that range from thrilling mysteries to whimsical comedies, and even elements of shipwreck and fantasy. Dive into tales where the unknown looms large, and humor lightens the darkest moments. Each story showcases Doyle's signature storytelling style, bringing characters to life and transporting listeners to different times and places. Whether you’re unraveling a mystery or laughing at a clever twist, these stories promise to engage and entertain. ...

Semnul celor patru este al doilea roman din seria aventurilor lui Sherlock Holmes și una dintre cele mai apreciate opere ale lui Arthur Conan Doyle. Pornind de la dispariția misterioasă a unui tată și de la apariția unor perle enigmatice, Holmes și doctorul Watson pornesc într-o...

„Aventura rubinului albastru” este o povestire polițistă scrisă de Arthur Conan Doyle, în care Sherlock Holmes investighează dispariția unui prețios rubin albastru, furat în condiții misterioase. Cazul începe cu descoperirea pietrei ascunse într-o gâscă de Crăciun, iar...

„Aventura benzii pătate” este una dintre cele mai cunoscute povestiri polițiste scrise de Arthur Conan Doyle, avându-l în prim-plan pe Sherlock Holmes. O tânără îi cere ajutorul detectivului după moartea misterioasă a surorii sale, care înainte de a muri a rostit cuvintele...

Although best known for the creation of the detective Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle did not only write works of mystery and of adventure - he was also a rather successful poet. This is a collection of poems written by the famous author. - Summary by Carolin

Jabez Wilson, a pawnbroker, consults Holmes about a job, gained only because of his red hair, which took him away from his shop for long periods each day; the job for to simply copy the Encyclopædia Britannica. After eight weeks, he was suddenly informed that the job ended. After some investigation at Wilson's shop, Holmes contacts a police inspector and the manager of a nearby bank. With Watson, they hide in the bank vault and catch two thieves who had dug a tunnel from the shop while Wilson was at the decoy copying job.

Sir Eustace Brackenstall wurde auf seinem Anwesen Abbey Grange erschlagen. Für Inspektor Lestrade stehen die Täter sofort fest: Es war eine polizeibekannte Einbrecherbande. Sherlock Holmes misstraut Lestrades schnellem Ermittlungserfolg und zieht seine eigenen Schlüsse aus den Beweisen. Ein Knoten bringt ihn schließlich auf die Spur des wahren Täters.

In der britischen Militärbasis Aldershot geschieht ein Mord: Colonel Barclay liegt erschlagen auf dem Boden des heimischen Salons, neben ihm seine ohnmächtige Ehefrau. Alle Beweise scheinen darauf hinzudeuten, dass Mrs. Barclay die Mörderin ist. Natürlich ist die Militärpolizei keineswegs erfreut, als Sherlock Holmes sich in die Untersuchung einmischt, um herauszufinden, was wirklich geschehen ist.

Aventura coroanei de beril este una dintre cele mai captivante anchete ale lui Sherlock Holmes. Un bancher respectat îi cere ajutorul celebrului detectiv după ce o coroană de mare valoare este găsită deteriorată, iar suspiciunile cad chiar asupra propriului său fiu. Prin observație...

Aventura de la Fagii de Aramă este o povestire memorabilă din seria Sherlock Holmes, în care o tânără guvernantă îi cere ajutorul detectivului după ce acceptă un post bine plătit, dar plin de cerințe bizare. Holmes bănuiește că în spatele comportamentului ciudat al angajatorilor...

Aventura burlacului nobil este o povestire captivantă din seria Sherlock Holmes, în care celebrul detectiv este chemat să dezlege misterul dispariției unei mirese chiar în ziua nunții. Pe măsură ce investighează cazul, Holmes descoperă că aparențele pot ascunde adevăruri...

The Lost World is a novel released in 1912 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about an expedition to a plateau in the Amazon basin in Brazil that encountered prehistoric animals. It has been the inspiration for subsequent fiction, including Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park.

The King of Bohemia engages Holmes to recover an indiscreet photograph showing him with the renowned beauty, adventuress and opera singer Irene Adler – the revelation of which would derail his marriage to a daughter of the King of Scandinavia. In disguise, Holmes witnesses Adler marry the man she truly loves, then by means of an elaborate stratagem discovers the photograph's hiding place. But when Holmes and the king return to retrieve the photo, they find Adler has fled the country with it, leaving behind a letter for Holmes and a portrait of herself for the King.

Völlig überanstrengt liegt Sherlock Holmes in einem Krankenhaus in Lyon. Dr. Watson eilt ihm zu Hilfe und schlägt ihm bald darauf vor, für eine Weile aufs Land zu gehen, um neue Kraft zu tanken. Doch vorher nimmt der besorgte Arzt seinem besten Freund das Versprechen ab, sich von sämtlicher Aufregung fernzuhalten. Keine neuen Fälle. Keine neuen Ermittlungen.

„Cei cinci sâmburi de portocală” este o povestire polițistă scrisă de Arthur Conan Doyle, în care Sherlock Holmes investighează un caz învăluit în mister și amenințări misterioase. Un tânăr îi cere ajutorul după ce mai mulți membri ai familiei sale au murit în...

„Omul cu buza strâmbă” este o povestire polițistă scrisă de Arthur Conan Doyle, în care Sherlock Holmes investighează dispariția misterioasă a unui respectabil om de afaceri. Toate indiciile conduc către un cerșetor cu înfățișare neobișnuită, cunoscut pentru buza sa...