検索キーワード： 著者 "Conan Doyle" すべてのカテゴリー

Released in 1912, it tells the story of an expedition to a plateau in the Amazon basin where prehistoric animals still survive. The character of Professor Challenger was introduced in this book. The novel also describes a war between Native Americans and a vicious tribe of ape-like creatures.

In The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Dr Watson records eleven stories revealing the astonishing abilities of the famous consulting detective similar only in exhibiting those unusual and outre features so dear to Holmes, his chronicler and their myriad readers. Watson includes the earliest case of the champion of the law and what tragically seems to be his last.

When Dr John Watson takes rooms in Baker Street with amateur detective Sherlock Holmes, he has no idea that he is about to enter a shadowy world of criminality and violence. Accompanying Holmes to an ill-omened house in south London, Watson is startled to find a dead man whose face is contorted in a rictus of horror.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a series of short stories that made the fortunes of the Strand magazine, in which they were first published, and won immense popularity for Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. The detective is at the height of his powers and the volume is full of famous cases, including 'The Red-Headed League', 'The Blue Carbuncle', and 'The Speckled Band'.

Enjoy three full-cast performances with immersive sound design and stirring musical scores. "A Royal Scandal": A mysterious royal visitor, a beautiful and clever antagonist, and an adventure of disguise and subterfuge...has Sherlock Holmes met his match at long last? "The Speckled Band": Perhaps the most famous of all Sherlock Holmes adventures, "The Speckled Band" tells the story of a young bride-to-be whose sister was murdered. "The Lost Legacy of Tilly Whim": Join the iconic detective duo as they navigate a treacherous web of deceit and revenge within the depths of the Tilly Whim caves.

The Sherlock Holmes & Father Brown Collection, read by Jonathan Keeble (as Sherlock) and Nicholas Boulton (as Father Brown), includes unabridged recordings of the complete short stories featuring two of the most iconic amateur detectives in literature - Father Brown and Sherlock Holmes.

This audiobook includes the 20 finest mysteries from Arthur Conan Doyle's timeless detective, Sherlock Holmes, all read by the award-winning Jonathan Keeble.

Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson sind dem Einbeinigen auf der Spur. Und doch erweist sich dessen Festnahme schwieriger als erwartet. Holmes ist kurz davor, aufzugeben, als sich ihm unerwartet ein Fingerzeig offenbart. Wird ihnen Jonathan Small dieses Mal ins Netz gehen? Eine atemberaubende Verfolgungsjagd auf der Themse beginnt ...

Welche Verbindung besteht zwischen einem mittelalterlichen holländischen Maler wie Hieronymus Bosch und einer unheimlichen Mordserie im London des Jahres 1895? Keine, meint Inspektor Lestrade von Scotland Yard. Doch Sherlock Holmes ist anderer Ansicht. Gemeinsam mit Dr. John Watson ermittelt er in finsteren Opiumhöhlen und einem geheimnisvollen Wasserschloss. Dabei lernt er eine zwielichtige Opernsängerin, einen rätselhaften Gnom und einen heruntergekommenen Engelmacher kennen.

The Lost World is a science fiction novel by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle, published in 1912, concerning an expedition to a plateau in the Amazon basin of South America where prehistoric animals still survive. It was originally published serially in the Strand Magazine and illustrated by New-Zealand-born artist Harry Rountree during the months of April–November 1912. The character of Professor Challenger was introduced in this book. The novel also describes a war between indigenous people and a vicious tribe of ape-like creatures.

Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson ermitteln in einem irritierenden Fall: Ausgerechnet auf der Baustelle des neuen Scotland Yard-Gebäudes wurden Leichenteile gefunden. Was für die Polizei recht peinlich ist, zieht bald noch weitere Kreise.

The Boscombe Valley Mystery, one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the fourth of the twelve stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in the Strand Magazine in 1891. Lestrade summons Holmes to a community in Herefordshire, where a local landowner has been murdered outdoors. The deceased's estranged son is strongly implicated. Holmes quickly determines that a mysterious third man may be responsible for the crime, unraveling a thread involving a secret criminal past, thwarted love, and blackmail.

The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of the four crime novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Originally serialised in The Strand Magazine from August 1901 to April 1902, it is set largely on Dartmoor in Devon in England's West Country and tells the story of an attempted murder inspired by the legend of a fearsome, diabolical hound of supernatural origin. Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson investigate the case. This was the first appearance of Holmes since his apparent death in The Final Problem, and the success of The Hound of the Baskervilles led to the character's eventual revival.

A thoroughly engaging collection of classic short stories from some of the greatest writers who lived.

In A Study in Scarlet, Holmes and Watson's first mystery, the pair are summoned to a south London house where they find a dead man whose contorted face is a twisted mask of horror. The body is unmarked by violence but on the wall a mysterious word has been written in blood. The police are baffled by the crime and its circumstances. But when Sherlock Holmes applies his brilliantly logical mind to the problem he uncovers a tragic tale of love and deadly revenge.

The masterful stories in this collection relate Holmes and Watson's involvement with the case of an eminent physiologist inexplicably savaged by his faithful wolfhound, of the priceless stolen Crown diamond found in the pocket of a peer, and of the mysterious figure who means to buy Mrs Maberley's house and all of its contents, whatever the cost, while Holmes himself tells the story of a Boer war hero set to inherit a fortune who mysteriously disappears from the family seat.

Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson reisen nach Deutschland an die Ostsee. Professor Schilling, Holmes früherer Studienkollege, bittet den großen Detektiv um Hilfe. Auf der verbotenen Insel Riems befindet sich eine Forschungsstätte. Eine junge, ambitionierte Ärztin wird früh morgens im dortigen Schweinestall tot aufgefunden, nachdem sie sich mit Professor Schilling am Abend zuvor verabredet hatte. Sie wollte den Professor über eine gefährliche Entdeckung berichten, die sie gemacht hat...

Der Arzt John H. Watson ist, nach Verletzung und Krankheit, aus Indien nach London zurückgekehrt und sucht nach einer angemessenen Bleibe. Durch einen Zufall wird ihm Sherlock Holmes vorgestellt - ein Mann, dessen Berufung den Mediziner zunächst vor ein Mysterium stellt. Dennoch entschließt er sich, eine Wohnung mit dem ihm bis dato Fremden zu Teilen. Gemeinsam ziehen sie zur Miete in die Bakerstreet 221b ein. Es dauert nicht lange, bis Watson erste Einblicke in das Tätigkeitsfeld seines neuen Mitbewohners erhält.

Um die Kunst des gekonnten Betrugs zu studieren, besuchen Holmes, Miss Isabelle Adler sowie Watsons Frau Mary eine Séance. Diese verläuft allerdings etwas anders als erwartet: Nachdem das Medium eine rätselhafte Offenbarung äußert, verstirbt plötzlich und unerwartet einer der Teilnehmer. Ähnliche Fälle, weiß Holmes, erschütterten vor kurzem Frankreich. Ist es Mord?

Holmes ist wieder einmal in chemische Studien vertieft - mit einer Einladung zum Pferderennen in Ascott möchte Watson ihn eigentlich ablenken. Als der Champion, Hengst Eclipse, jedoch kurz darauf tot aufgefunden wird, haben die beiden ihren nächsten Fall. Dessen Spuren führen zunächst in ein Londoner Elendsviertel und schließlich sogar bis an die Berliner Charité.