Table of Contents
Silver Blaze
The Cardboard Box
The Yellow Face
The Stockbroker's Clerk
The 'Gloria Scott'
The Musgrave Ritual
The Reigate Squire
The Crooked Man
The Resident Patient
The Greek Interpreter
The Naval Treaty
The Final Problem

This is an alternative cover edition for ISBN 9780140439076

A dense yellow miasma swirls in the streets of London as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson accompany a beautiful young woman to a sinister assignation.

For Mary Marston has received several large pearls - one a year for the last six years - and now a mystery letter telling her she is a wronged woman. If she would seek justice she is to meet her unknown benefactor, bringing with her two companions.

But unbeknownst to them all, others stalk London's fog-enshrouded streets: a one-legged ruffian with revenge on his mind - and his companion, who places no value on human life...

Arthur Conan Doyle famously killed off Sherlock Holmes in 1893, in the short story 'The Final Problem', but was tempted to bring him back to life ten years later, in the thirteen tales that comprise The Return of Sherlock Holmes.

While the outcry that supposedly followed Holmes' death was mostly apocryphal (the claim that readers wore black armbands in mourning has been frequently cited but never actually proved), by 1893 there was a substantial readership for Holmes' two series of adventures published in the Strand Magazine and two earlier novels. Doyle returned to Holmes in 1901-2 with The Hound of the Baskervilles, a novel set before the events of 'The Final Problem'; the commercial success of the serialisation in the Strand led Doyle to consider reviving the Holmes stories on a longer-term basis. Accordingly, in 1903 Doyle was contracted by the American magazine Collier's Weekly to supply six more Holmes stories; the agreement was extended to six more, with a final extension for a thirteenth story ('The Second Stain') that Doyle (mistakenly) believed to be the closing episode of the Holmes adventures. These thirteen tales make up this volume.

Ideal for elementary learners of English looking to improve or practise their English. The book is filled with useful vocabulary that is carefully graded and easy to understand, it also comes with audio, so that you can listen to the story at the same time as reading.Horseracing is the sport of kings, perhaps because racehorses are very expensive animals. But when they win, they can make a lot of money for the owners, for the trainers, and for the people who put bets on them.Silver Blaze is a young horse, but already the winner of many races. One night he disappears, and someone kills his trainer. The police want the killer, and the owner wants his horse, but they can't find them. So what do they do? They write to 221B Baker Street, of course - to ask for the help of the great detective, Sherlock Holmes.

In this, one of the most famous of Doyle's mysteries, the tale of an ancient curse and a savage ghostly hound comes frighteningly to life. The gray towers of Baskerville Hall and the wild open country of Dartmoor will haunt the reader as Holmes and Watson seek to unravel the many secrets of the misty English bogs.

The story was originally published as 'A Reminiscence of Sherlock Holmes.'

Holmes and Watson are visited by a very conservative gentleman asking for guidance. He's Mr. John Scott Eccles. He'd spent the previous night at Wisteria Lodge, Aloysius Garcia's rented house, but when he woke in the morning, he found that Garcia and his servants had all disappeared. He was alone in an empty house.

Eccles met Garcia, a Spaniard, through an acquaintance; they seemed to form an unlikely friendship right away. When Eccles got to Wisteria Lodge, he could tell though that something was amiss. Garcia seemed distracted and the whole mood was quite sombre. And then one of Garcia's servants handed him a note -- and the man's mood became even darker.

Not more than a few minutes behind Eccles, the Surrey police arrive at 221B Baker Street to report the suspicious death of Garcia and caution him about his potential arrest.

Земята е на прага на апокалипсиса… Мистериозен космически облак обгръща слънчевата ни система. Феноменът има токсичен ефект върху живота на нашата планета и според песимистичните прогнози до края на света остават буквално броени часове.

В сянката на надвисналата опасност темпераментният Джордж Челинджър кани в дома си няколко познати лица – това са ловецът Джон Рокстън, журналистът Едуард Малоун и свадливият проф. Съмърли. Този път обаче авантюристите няма да се отправят към екзотична цел в търсене на опасни праисторически видове, както се случи в предишното им приключение, описано в романа „Изгубеният свят“. Сега планът е да си останат вкъщи, въоръжени само с няколко бутилки кислород, докато събират смелост да се изправят пред най-опасното си предизвикателство и да го посрещнат достойно – предизвикателство, което ще постави на емоционално, психологическо и физическо изпитание цялото човечество.

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This is an adaptation, containing 6 stories; for the original story, see A Scandal in Bohemia

A Scandal in Bohemia is collection of six short stories featuring the great detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr Watson. From shopkeepers to kings, everyone wants the help of Sherlock Holmes, but can he solve these mysteries?

Sir Charles Baskerville, revenu vivre une paisible retraite dans le manoir de ses ancêtres, au coeur des landes du Devonshire, est retrouvé mort à la lisière des marécages, le visage figé dans une absolue terreur. Autour du cadavre, on relève les empreintes d'un chien gigantesque. Ami et médecin de la victime, James Mortimer sait que son patient était troublé par une vieille malédiction : un chien viendrait de l'enfer pour réclamer les âmes des descendants des Baskerville. Il décide de faire appel à Sherlock Holmes pour protéger Henry, l'héritier de la victime. En acceptant, le fameux détective ignore qu'il met en péril sa propre vie. Paru en 1902, ce roman est la plus célèbre des aventures d'Holmes. Il est baigné d'éléments fantastiques qui amènent le fameux détective à douter de ses pouvoirs de déduction. Même le docteur Watson a du mal à le suivre ! La résolution du mystère mettra fin à ses interrogations. Cette fois-ci, le maître de la logique s'en tire de justesse... --Lisa B.

Before he was Sherlock’s rival, Moriarty fought against the unfair class caste system in London by making sure corrupt nobility got their comeuppance. But even the most well-intentioned plans can spin out of control—will Moriarty’s dream of a more just and equal world turn him into a hero…or a monster?

In the late 19th century, Great Britain rules over a quarter of the world. Nobles sit in their fancy homes in comfort and luxury, while the working class slaves away at their jobs. When young Albert James Moriarty’s upper-class family adopts two lower-class orphans, the cruelty the boys experience at his family’s hands cements Albert’s hatred of the nobility he was born into. He asks the older of the two boys—who has a genius mind and a killer instinct—to help him rid the world of evil, starting with Albert’s own family!

Les enquêtes du célèbre détective Sherlock Holmes republiées dans de belles éditions modernes et élégantes.


6 nouvelles :


- L'Escarboucle bleue


- Le Ruban moucheté


- Le Pouce de l'ingénieur


- Un gentleman célibataire


- Le Diadème de béryls


- Les Hêtres rouges

Before he was Sherlock’s rival, Moriarty fought against the unfair class caste system in London by making sure corrupt nobility got their comeuppance. But even the most well-intentioned plans can spin out of control—will Moriarty’s dream of a more just and equal world turn him into a hero…or a monster?

Just as everything appears to be going his way, Sherlock finds himself arrested for a murder he didn’t commit in a plot orchestrated by none other than Moriarty! He soon escapes police custody and sets out to clear his name. The victim, Count Drebber, wrote Sherlock’s name in blood before he died, but why? Will Sherlock be able to solve this puzzle and save himself?

Before he was Sherlock’s rival, Moriarty fought against the unfair class caste system in London by making sure corrupt nobility got their comeuppance. But even the most well-intentioned plans can spin out of control—will Moriarty’s dream of a more just and equal world turn him into a hero…or a monster?

Mycroft Holmes gives MI6 a top secret mission to put an end to the Third Anglo-Afghan War. William believes Colonel Moran, who once fought in the war, is the right man for the job and asks Albert to recruit the colonel. But will old memories from Moran’s past hinder his efforts to assist the mission? Meanwhile, more dark figures lurk in London’s nobility, spreading further chaos in the country…

MI6 mendapat perintah langsung dari Ratu. Sebuah dokumen berisi skandal yang bisa membahayakan negara telah dicuri dari istana. Tak lama setelahnya, Sherlock Holmes mendapat kunjungan dari Raja Bohemia yang ingin meminta sang detektif mengambil kembali suatu bukti skandal cinta yang pernah dia lakukan dengan seorang artis terkenal. Wanita itu adalah Irene Adler, target penghapusan oleh pemerintah.

Le Chien des Baskerville (The Hound of the Baskervilles) est un roman policier anglais de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, publié pour la première fois dans le Strand Magazine en 1901 et 1902. Le célèbre détective Sherlock Holmes fait son grand retour après sa mort présumée dans Le Dernier Problème (bien que l'auteur ait écrit le roman comme une intrigue se situant hors de la chronologie). Le Chien des Baskerville est l'une des plus célèbres aventures de Sherlock Holmes et a fait l'objet de nombreuses adaptations cinématographiques, télévisuelles et radiophoniques... Dartmoor, dans le sud-ouest de l'Angleterre. Selon une légende vieille de plusieurs siècles, un chien démoniaque crachant du feu de sa gueule géante pourchasserait les membres de la famille Baskerville. Lorsque Sir Charles décède dans des circonstances troubles, Sherlock Holmes et le docteur Watson enquêtent. Ils doivent protéger le dernier descendant de la famille, Sir Henry, revenu du Canada pour hériter du domaine familial...

Irene Adler adalah wanita yang sulit untuk ditebak. Tindak tanduknya selalu melampaui apa yang diduga oleh Holmes. Namun akhirnya ada yang datang untuk mengontak. James Moriarty, meski tahu sedang diuji, membuat sebuah pertaruhan demi mengetahui isi dokumen yang dicuri, yang konon bisa menghancurkan kerajaan Inggris.

Before he was Sherlock’s rival, Moriarty fought against the unfair class caste system in London by making sure corrupt nobility got their comeuppance. But even the most well-intentioned plans can spin out of control—will Moriarty’s dream of a more just and equal world turn him into a hero…or a monster?

After going missing for three years, Moran is plotting to assassinate Lord Balmoral, a man who threatens the Franco-British alliance. But when Louis tries to convince Moran that murder isn’t the answer, his devotion to William leads to a violent confrontation! Meanwhile, Albert has been imprisoned for the crimes of the Moriarty family and takes it upon himself each night to serve penance for an even greater crime—the one he committed against William as a child.

Au n°3 de Lauriston Garden, près de Londres, dans une maison aide, un homme est trouvé mort. Assassiné ? Aucune blessure apparente ne permet de le dire, en dépit des taches de sang qui maculent la pièce alentour. Sur le mur, griffonnée à la hâte, une inscription : Rache ! Vengeance ! Vingt ans plus tôt, en 1860, dans les gorges de la Nevada, Jean Ferrier est exécuté par de sanguinaires Mormons chargés de faire respecter la loi du prophète. Sa fille, Lucie, est séquestrée dans le harem du fils de l'Ancien. Quel lien entre ces deux événements aussi insolites que dramatiques Un fil ténu, un fil rouge que seul Sherlock Holmes est capable de dévider. Une intrigue tout en subtilités où, pour la première fois, Watson découvre le maître...

The Penguin English Library edition
A dense yellow miasma swirls in the streets of London as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson accompany a beautiful young woman to a sinister assignation.
For Mary Marston has received several large pearls - one a year for the last six years - and now a mystery letter telling her she is a wronged woman. If she would seek justice she is to meet her unknown benefactor, bringing with her two companions.
But unbeknownst to them all, others stalk London's fog-enshrouded streets: a one-legged ruffian with revenge on his mind - and his companion, who places no value on human life .