The adventures of Sherlock Holmes: collection of twelve short stories featuring the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal friend Dr. Watson. Set in late 19th-century London, the book follows Holmes as he solves a series of complex and intriguing cases using his keen powers of observation and deduction. A Study in Scarlet details the first meeting between Watson and Holmes, and how they come to be roommates. Once Watson discovers Holmes’ ‘abilities, they are immediately swept up in a murder investigation; a man is discovered poisoned in an abandoned room with the words “Rache” written on the wall in blood. When one of the official police detectives in charge (a pompous fool) makes his pronouncement of who he believes the murderer to be, a second murder is discovered: the companion and personal secretary to the original victim. Shockingly, the book then takes an abrupt turn and we find ourselves in the American mid-west. There we meet a group of Mormons led by a few corrupt individuals as they settle a new colony, while a devoted and loving father goes to great lengths to protect his daughter from the lecherous clutches of the polygamist leaders. Obviously this change in scenery eventually connects to the murder mystery in London, but it takes a long time to circle back and make sense. The Sign of Four also takes the reader on a journey, except this time it’s to India, and it’s a considerably shorter trip. Holmes is once again asked to consult on a local crime, but this time it’s by a distraught young woman named Miss Mary Morstan, who Dr. Watson immediately falls in love with. Morstan’s father has been missing for years, plus she’s started receiving very valuable pearls in the mail, once a year on the exact same date. She’s been invited to meet with this mysterious sender and asks Holmes and Watson if they will accompany her. Together, they discover a murdered man (again, poison), missing treasure, and some wooden mallet with obvious indigenous roots. The hound of the Baskervilles: It is set in England, and it follows the story of the Baskerville family's superstition that there is a demonic hound that stalks and murders them. The memoirs of Sherlock Holmes: Holmes and Watson encounter ancient family mysteries, petty thefts, kidnappings, blackmailing, and even matters of national importance. The return of Sherlock Holmes : Holmes dramatically returns from the dead, or from being presumed dead. He's not a zombie. He and Watson reunite to take down a would-be assassin of Holmes, and murderer of Ronald Adair, Colonel Moran. With Moran in jail Holmes can now safely return to London and resume his detective business. The valley of fear and his last bow : revolves around the investigation of a murder case. Holmes and Watson are drawn into the mystery when they receive a coded message from an old friend, which leads them to uncover a sinister plot involving a secret society and a deadly confrontation in a remote It follows Holmes when he comes back from the dead after The Reichenbach Falls event. He decides he isn't actually retiring but this book really is the end.

ISBN: 9781648333330