The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes
(Arthur Conan Doyle)
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
Abstract
One of the most famous books about Sherlock Holmes includes twelve cases brilliantly solved by the greatest detective of all times.
Irene Adler is only woman Sherlock Holmes ever admired. She is involved in a dangerous intrigue: she swears to compromise a very influential man, so his plans for the future will be ruined forever. Holmes is asked to put the end to it. Surprisingly, Holmes fails this time - the only time a woman turned out to be smarter that he thought. The truth is, she is a very fine lady (A Scandal in Bohemia).
Dr. Watson?s maid wakes him up early in the morning. She let in two visitors, a guard and an injured young man. Dr. Watson examines his patient and sees that the man?s hand has been brutalized. What happened? Dr. Watson introduces this case to his famous friend, Sherlock Holmes. Holmes, Watson, his patient and a police inspector leave London to trace the criminals, hoping that the footprints are still fresh. Holmes? strong logic helps unveil the crime, but unfortunately, the offenders managed to disappear (The Adventure of the Engineer?s Thumb).
A simple letter becomes an omen and leads to a terrible crime. How is it possible? Read the story Five Orange Pips and find out.
Are you a redhead? Do you think that you are special? Well, you not alone. Discover who wanted to reunite all redheads of London and what was the true reason for that (The Read-Headed League).
Could love overweigh moral obligations? Sometimes it can, as we learn from the story called The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet.
If you wanted to hide the evidence, what would be your choice? Some people think that the best thing is to feed it to the bird (The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle.)
The young woman disappears soon after the wedding ceremony. Her husband is in desperation. Can Holmes help him? Will he locate the bride? And what does she have to say? (The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor). Enjoy these and other timeless stories about Sherlock Holmes, recorded by his humble friend and companion Dr. Watson.
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