The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes & His Last Bow (Collector's Edition)
Title | The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes & His Last Bow (Collector's Edition) PDF eBook |
Author | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle |
Publisher | Wordsworth Editions |
Pages | |
Release | 2021-09-02 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781840228083 |
In The Casebook, you can read the final twelve stories that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote about his brilliant detective. They are perhaps the most unusual and the darkest that he penned.
His Last Bow - Some Later Reminiscences - The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library
Title | His Last Bow - Some Later Reminiscences - The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library PDF eBook |
Author | Arthur Conan Doyle |
Publisher | Read Books Ltd |
Pages | 193 |
Release | 2016-03-31 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 147336938X |
His Last Bow is the final collection of thrilling short stories in the chronology of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes’ series, set on the precipice of the First World War. Featuring seven tales from Holmes and Watson’s adventures, this volume includes a preface from the detective’s loyal companion updating the reader on Holmes’ health and whereabouts. The short stories see the famous duo working together to solve a series of bizarre and mysterious cases, culminating in a third-person spy narrative chronicling Holmes’ contribution to the war effort. Perfectly concluding the incredible Sherlock Holmes series, this volume is an essential read for fans of the pipe-smoking sleuth. The stories featured in this volume include: - The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge - The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans - The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot - The Adventure of the Red Circle - The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax - The Adventure of the Dying Detective - His Last Bow: The War Service of Sherlock Holmes First published as a book in 1917, this volume collates short stories that were published in The Strand Magazine between 1908 and 1917. A specially commissioned introduction also features in this volume, alongside an article by Arthur Conan Doyle and an essay on the history of detective fiction by S.S. Van Dine.
His Last Bow
Title | His Last Bow PDF eBook |
Author | Arthur Conan Doyle |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 282 |
Release | 2012-12-19 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1625585594 |
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (1859-1930) was a Scottish author. He is most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, historical novels, plays and romances, poetry, and non-fiction. His first significant work was A Study in Scarlet, which appeared in Beeton's Christmas Annual for 1887 and featured the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes, who was partially modelled after his former university professor, Joseph Bell. Other works include The Firm of Girdlestone (1890), The Captain of the Polestar (1890), The Doings of Raffles Haw (1892), Beyond the City (1892), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892), The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard (1896), The Great Boer War (1900), The Green Flag (1900), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902), and The Lost World (1912).
The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Short Stories: The Return of Sherlock Holmes, His Last Bow and The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (Non-Slipcased Edition) (Vol. 2) (The Annotated Books)
Title | The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Short Stories: The Return of Sherlock Holmes, His Last Bow and The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (Non-Slipcased Edition) (Vol. 2) (The Annotated Books) PDF eBook |
Author | Arthur Conan Doyle |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Pages | 1110 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0393059154 |
Collects Doyle's short stories that star Sherlock Holmes, each of which is annotated to provide literary and cultural details about Victorian society, and also includes biographies of Holmes, Dr. Watson, and the author himself.
The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes - The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library
Title | The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes - The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library PDF eBook |
Author | Arthur Conan Doyle |
Publisher | Read Books Ltd |
Pages | 250 |
Release | 2016-03-31 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1473369304 |
A volume of seemingly unsolvable mysteries, The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes features the final twelve short stories in Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective series. First published in 1927, this volume is the last instalment in Arthur Conan Doyle’s series of Sherlock Holmes’ adventures. Usually narrated by Doctor Watson, the detective’s companion and accomplice, these final short stories divert the author’s typical style, and two adventures are narrated by Holmes himself. The short stories featured in this volume include: - The Adventure of the Illustrious Client - The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier - The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone - The Adventure of the Three Gables - The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire - The Adventure of the Three Garridebs - The Problem of Thor Bridge 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.
E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM Ultimate Collection: 72 Novels & 100+ Short Stories in One Volume
Title | E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM Ultimate Collection: 72 Novels & 100+ Short Stories in One Volume PDF eBook |
Author | E. Phillips Oppenheim |
Publisher | Good Press |
Pages | 10721 |
Release | 2024-01-10 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN |
This carefully crafted ebook: "E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM Ultimate Collection: 72 Novels & 100+ Short Stories in One Volume (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Table of Contents: NOVELS The Great Impersonation The Double Traitor The Yellow House The Black Box The Devil's Paw A Maker Of History The New Tenant Mr. Grex Of Monte Carlo A Monk Of Cruta The Cinema Murder A Modern Prometheus Berenice The Box With Broken Seals Expiation The Ghosts Of Society The Yellow Crayon The Golden Beast The Peer And The Woman To Win The Love He Sought False Evidence Mr. Marx's Secret The Great Secret The Double Life Of Mr Alfred Burton The Amazing Judgment The Postmaster Of Market Deignton Mysterious Mr. Sabin A Millionaire Of Yesterday The World's Great Snare Enoch Strone; Or Master Of Men The Great Awakening; Or A Sleeping Memory The Survivor The Traitor A Prince Of Sinners Anna The Adventuress The Master Mummer The Betrayal The Malefactor A Lost Leader . . . SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS Peter Ruff And The Double Four Michael's Evil Deeds False Gods The Money-Spider The Girl From Manchester The Road To Liberty One Luckless Hour One Shall Be Taken A Prince Of Gamblers The Little Grey Lady The Restless Traveller The Three Thieves The Amazing Partnership As Far As They Had Got "Darton's Successor" The Outcast The Reformation of Circe Master Of Men The Two Ambassadors The Sovereign In The Gutter John Garland—The Deliverer The Subjection Of Louise The Turning Wheel Mr. Hardrow's Secretary The Perfidy Of Henry Midgley The Prince Of Crersa First Of The Fools The Great Fortuna Mine The Hundredth Night An Amiable Charlatan; Or The Game Of Liberty Quits ... E. Phillips Oppenheim, the Prince of Storytellers (1866-1946) was an internationally renowned author of mystery and espionage thrillers. His novels and short stories have all the elements of blood-racing adventure and intrigue and are precursors of modern-day spy fictions.
BULLDOG DRUMMOND SERIES - Complete Thriller Collection: 10 Novels in One Volume
Title | BULLDOG DRUMMOND SERIES - Complete Thriller Collection: 10 Novels in One Volume PDF eBook |
Author | H. C. McNeile |
Publisher | DigiCat |
Pages | 2438 |
Release | 2023-12-07 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN |
This carefully crafted ebook: "BULLDOG DRUMMOND SERIES - Complete Thriller Collection: 10 Novels in One Volume" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Drummond is a First World War veteran, brutalized by his experiences in the trenches and bored with his post-war lifestyle. He publishes an advertisement looking for adventure, and soon finds himself embroiled in a series of exploits, many of which involve Carl Peterson—who becomes his nemesis—and Peterson's mistress, the femme fatale Irma. H. C. McNeile published the book "Bulldog Drummond" in 1920, whose eponymous hero became his best-known creation. The character was based on McNeile himself, on his friend Gerard Fairlie and on English gentlemen generally. Contents: Table of Contents: Bulldog Drummond The Black Gang The Third Round The Final Count The Female of the Species Temple Tower The Return of Bulldog Drummond Knock-Out Bulldog Drummond at Bay Challenge Herman Cyril McNeile (1888-1937) commonly known as H. C. McNeile or Sapper, was a British soldier and author. His stories are either directly about the war, or contain people whose lives have been shaped by it. His thrillers are a continuation of his war stories, with upper class Englishmen defending England from foreigners plotting against it.