The Valley of Fear - The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library
The Valley of Fear - The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2016-03-31

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 1473369347

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The fourth and final Sherlock Holmes novel features a heinous scheme from the pipe-smoking detective’s most formidable nemesis, Professor James Moriarty. After receiving a pseudonymous cipher from one of Moriarty’s henchmen, Holmes and Watson must unravel the mysterious murder of a country gentleman. The puzzling case gives the detective the perfect opportunity to demonstrate his skills in observation, forensics, and deduction. This electrifying novel features themes of ethical ambiguity and makes political commentary on terrorist activity. First published in The Strand Magazine between 1914 and 1915, this captivating detective-fiction novel presents an intricate crime and sets the reader the impossible challenge of cracking the case before Holmes can solve it. This edition features a specially commissioned introduction alongside an article by Arthur Conan Doyle and an essay on the history of detective fiction by S.S. Van Dine.

The Valley of Fear
The Valley of Fear

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2015-03-24

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 9781511413220

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The Valley of Fear is a mystery novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and was the last of the four Sherlock Holmes novels written by the author. It was first published in serial form in the Strand Magazine from September 1914 to May 1915 Doyle's final novel featuring the beloved sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, brings the detective and his friend to a country manor where they are preceded by either a murder or a suicide. A secretive organization lies culprit and an infiltration of it is in order.

Sherlock Holmes: The Dark Mysteries
Sherlock Holmes: The Dark Mysteries

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Published: 2016-08-11

Total Pages: 461

ISBN-13: 1509827013

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In Sherlock Holmes: The Dark Mysteries, Sherlock Holmes expert David Stuart Davies has selected the cases of the great detective that best reflect Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's deep interest in the supernatural. The first is the terrifying novel The Hound of the Baskervilles, followed by nine Gothic adventures: 'The Sussex Vampire', 'The Creeping Man', 'Shoscombe Old Place', 'The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax', 'The Veiled Lodger', 'The Devil's Foot', 'The Blanched Soldier' and 'The Cardboard Box'. All of the stories are accompanied by their original illustrations. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. With an introduction by the collection's editor, David Stuart Davies.

The Best of Sherlock Holmes
The Best of Sherlock Holmes

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Publisher: Collector's Library

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 548

ISBN-13: 9781905716555

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These 15 short stories, chosen by David Stuart Davies, former editor of 'Sherlock' magazine, show the master detective at his most ingenious.

The Hound of the Baskervilles and the Valley of Fear
The Hound of the Baskervilles and the Valley of Fear

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Publisher: Collector's Library

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 9781904633723

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.0000000000The Hound of the Baskervilles is one of Doyle's best-known Holmes novels, frequently adapted for film and television, which is not surprising given the highly dramatic scenes of mist-wrapped moors echoing to the horrific howls of a supernatural hound. Is this a genuinely devilish apparition or is there a cunning murderer at work? Only Sherlock Holmes can solve the mystery. This volume also contains The Valley of Fear, a dark, powerful tale in which Holmes confronts the evil Professor Moriarty once more. With an Afterword by David Stuart Davies, a Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund, and an authority on Sherlock Holmes. He has written the Afterwords for all the Collector's Library Holmes volumes.

The Hound of the Baskervilles & The Valley of Fear
The Hound of the Baskervilles & The Valley of Fear

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Published: 2016-08-11

Total Pages: 425

ISBN-13: 1509826963

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Supernatural hounds, a family curse, a mysterious cipher and the return of a deadly enemy . . . Sherlock Holmes will have to utilize every skill he has to solve the two classic mysteries collected here. The Hound of the Baskervilles sees Holmes and Dr Watson travel to the misty wilds of Dartmoor to confront a devilish apparition, while in The Valley of Fear the pair investigate a gruesome murder that may be the work of the dastardly Professor Moriarty himself. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. In this edition, Sherlock scholar David Stuart Davies provides both an illuminating afterword and a fascinating chronology of the Sherlock Holmes stories.

A Study in Scarlet & The Sign of the Four
A Study in Scarlet & The Sign of the Four

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Published: 2016-08-11

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 150982698X

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All legends begin somewhere, and the two novels here are where one of the world's best-loved legends began. In A Study in Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson first meet and investigate a seemingly impossible mystery that begins with a corpse in a deserted house. In The Sign of the Four the detective faces an even greater challenge: solving both the disappearance of Captain Arthur Morstan and the theft of the Agra treasure in India. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. In this edition, Sherlock scholar David Stuart Davies provides an illuminating afterword.

The Orchestration of Joy and Suffering
The Orchestration of Joy and Suffering

Author: Corinne F. Gerwe

Publisher: Algora Publishing

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 594

ISBN-13: 1892941481

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Explores the link between intense childhood experiences, persistent behaviors and chronic addiction; outlines a novel treatment methodology. Elegant and heart-wrenching.

The Return of Sherlock Holmes & His Last Bow
The Return of Sherlock Holmes & His Last Bow

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Published: 2016-08-11

Total Pages: 636

ISBN-13: 1509826998

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Three years after his supposed death at the Reichenbach Falls, Sherlock Holmes returns to 221B Baker Street, to the astonishment of Dr Watson and the delight of readers worldwide. From kidnapped heirs to murder by harpoon, Holmes and Watson have their work cut out for them in these brilliant later tales. This collection also includes His Last Bow, a series of recollections from an older Sherlock Holmes of further adventures from his life. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. In this edition, Sherlock scholar David Stuart Davies provides both an illuminating afterword and a fascinating chronology of the Sherlock Holmes stories.

The Hound of the Baskervilles - The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library
The Hound of the Baskervilles - The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2015-11-04

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 1473376785

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Holmes and Watson return in this atmospheric crime novel, featuring the wild Devonshire moors, a phantom hound, and a centuries-old familial curse. Investigating the sudden death of Sir Charles Baskerville, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson must rely on their rationality to solve what appears to be a case of supernatural interference. Distracted by another case, Holmes sends Watson alone to Dartmoor to protect the Baskerville heir from the same ghastly fate as Sir Charles. But the complex mystery only seems to get more confusing as Watson investigates... Arguably the best of the four Sherlock Holmes novels, Arthur Conan Doyle’s horror masterpiece was first published in The Strand Magazine between August 1901 and April 1902. This edition features a specially commissioned introduction alongside an article by Arthur Conan Doyle and an essay on the history of detective fiction by S.S. Van Dine.