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"The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as "The Return of Sherlock Holmes". Holmes is contacted by Miss Violet Smith of Farnham, Surrey about an unusual turn in hers and her mother's lives. Violet's father has recently died and left his wife and daughter rather poor. There was an ad in the news asking about their whereabouts. Answering it, they met Mr. Carruthers and Mr. Woodley, the former a pleasant enough man, but the latter a bully.

The bombastic Professor Challenger is convinced that a sentient being lurks in the mantle of the Earth. Aided by Edward Malone and Peerless Jones, he must drill down through the Earth’s crust to alert the creature of humankind’s existence. After his debut in The Lost World, Arthur Conan Doyle went on to develop the grandiloquent Professor Challenger in four other works. When the World Screamed is the fourth in the series, and a satisfying addition to the canon.

While studying the Chronicles of the Convent Holmes finds out about secret rooms, hidden within the walls of the Abbey. And in fact, Watson and Holmes find a secret corridor.

When the Librarian is murdered too, Holmes is at a loss at first. But then he finds a book at the crime scene, with contents that could profoundly question Christian faith.

When Dr. Watson returns to London from a weekend seminar, he finds hat Sherlock Holmes has been arrested. Inspector Lestrade refers Watson to a questionable psychiatric hospital where Holmes is jailed for mental incapacity.

Thirteen classic tales of mystery and suspense dating from the early years of crime fiction, 1890-1925. Sleuths including Max Carrados, Loveday Brooke, Dr. Thorndyke, Father Brown, and the original Great Detective himself, Sherlock Holmes, investigate a range of baffling crimes including murders, country house burglaries, jewel thefts, stolen government secrets, the sensational disappearance of a popular West End actress, and an entire train which has vanished into thin air.

Auf Ersuchen des britischen Premierministers übernimmt Sherlock Holmes den Fall eines vermissten Studenten. Die Angelegenheit erhält politische und internationale Brisanz, da es sich bei der verschwundenen Person um ein Mitglied des hawaiianischen Königshauses handelt.

Ein Paket ohne Absender liegt eines Tages vor Holmes und Watsons Türe. Fünf darin enthaltene, seltsame Gegenstände - ein Strick, ein Halseisen, ein Metallklumpen, eine verdorrte Mohnblume und ein Dokument - weisen dem Meisterdetektiv die Spur ins Jahr 1800. Fast vergessene Gräueltaten werden plötzlich wieder lebendig.

Eine entführte Katze, ein skurriler Katzenbesitzer, der ein Studienfreund Holmes ist, eine verschwundene Taube und der Taubenbesitzer, der in seinem Leben mehr Leid ertragen musste, als manch anderer auszuhalten vermochte. Das sind die Fakten eines neuen Falles, der auf den ersten Blick nicht sonderlich spektakulär wirkt. Das ändert sich schlagartig, als die erste Leiche mit aufgeschlitzter Kehle aufgefunden wird. Und dieser Tote bleibt leider nicht der Letzte.

În „Omul necinstit”, Sherlock Holmes investighează un caz în care reputația, șantajul și trădarea se împletesc într-o intrigă plină de suspans. Pornind de la indicii aparent lipsite de importanță, celebrul detectiv descoperă adevărul ascuns în spatele unei dispariții și al...

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. ...

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...

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...

A refined collection of classic mystery fiction featuring Sherlock Holmes in three memorable cases of stolen jewels, strange injuries, missing persons, and Victorian intrigue. Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary detective returns in suspenseful adventures filled with deduction, danger, and timeless...

Aventura degetului cel mare al inginerului este una dintre cele mai tensionate și misterioase investigații ale lui Sherlock Holmes. Când un tânăr inginer ajunge în cabinetul doctorului Watson cu degetul mare retezat, începe să relateze o întâmplare stranie petrecută într-o casă...