Books in Sherlock Holmes series

Includes an Introduction by Anne Perry and a New Afterword by Regina Barreca. Indisputably the greatest fictional detective of all time, Sherlock Holmes lives on—in films, on television, and of course through Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s inimitable craft. These twenty-two stories show Holmes at his brilliant best.THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BANDA SCANDAL IN BOHEMIATHE RED-HEADED LEAGUETHE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLETHE NAVAL TREATYTHE FINAL PROBLEMTHE ADVENTURE OF THE DANCING MENTHE ADVENTURE OF THE COPPER BEECHESTHE CROOKED MANTHE RESIDENT PATIENTTHE GREEK INTERPRETERTHE ADVENTURE OF THE NORWOOD BUILDERTHE ADVENTURE OF THE SOLITARY CYCLISTTHE ADVENTURE OF THE EMPTY HOUSETHE FIVE ORANGE PIPSTHE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERYTHE ADVENTURE OF THE SIX NAPOLEONSTHE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOLTHE MUSGRAVE RITUALTHE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIPTHE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND STAINTHE ADVENTURE OF THE ABBEY GRANGE

It is 1919, and while the world celebrates the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, Holmes and Watson are called to a grisly discovery.A severed hand has been found on the bank of the Thames, a hand belonging to a soldier who supposedly died in the trenches two years previously. But the hand is fresh, and shows signs that it was recently amputated. So how has it ended up back in London two years after its owner was killed in France? Warned by Sherlock’s brother Mycroft to cease their investigation, and only barely surviving an attack by a superhuman creature, Holmes and Watson begin to suspect a conspiracy at the very heart of the British government...

Sherlock's mother has died, his father has disappeared in India and his sister is acting strangely. The Holmes family seems to be falling apart, and not even brother Mycroft can keep it together. But while Sherlock is worrying about all of this, a man living nearby vanishes in his own house while Sherlock and Mycroft are visiting. Where did he go, and what is the connection with a massive canal being built in Egypt? The answer will rock the world, and tear the Holmes family apart! Another fast-paced, brilliantly plotted adventure in Andrew Lane's Young Sherlock series as the teenage Sherlock Holmes investigates a new crime and comes up against a fresh crop of sinister, clever crooks.

From 1939 to 1946, Americans gathered around the radio to listen to The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, featuring Basil Rathbone as the high-strung crime-solver, and Nigel Bruce as his phlegmatic assistant, Dr. Watson. Witty, fast-paced, and always surprising, these great radio plays are as fresh as when they first premiered and feature perfect sound. The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Collection Volume One includes The Unfortunate Tobacconist and The Paradol Chamber, The Viennese Stranger and The Notorious Canary Trainer, The April Fool’s Day Adventure and The Strange Adventure of the Uneasy Easy Chair, The Strange Case of the Demon Barber and The Mystery of the Headless Monk, The Amateur Medicant Society and The Case of the Vanishing White Elephant, and The Case of the Limping Ghost and The Girl with the Gazelle. The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Collection Volume Two includes The Case of the Out of Date Murder and The Waltz of Death, Colonel Warbuton’s Madness and The Iron Box, A Scandal in Bohemia and The Second Generation, In Flanders Fields and The Eyes of Mr. Leyton, The Tell Tale Pigeon Feathers and The Indiscretion of Mr. Edwards, and The Problem of Thor Bridge and The Double Zero.

Watson narrates a new Holmes adventure featuring plenty of twists and classic touches In the autumn of 1898, the Docklands of London are stunned by the arrival of a long overdue clipper ship, the Matilda Briggs, which has apparently drifted into a vacant berth. The only crew member still on board is a young cabin boy and he is in the throes of death, following a mysterious attack. The great consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, is called to investigate the matter but the case fails to grip his imagination. Instead, he is more interested in the disappearance of a famous archaeologist. A violent confrontation on the waterfront brings this story to a shocking conclusion.

Clive Merrison stars as the enduringly popular sleuth with Michael Williams as Watson in this collection of stories from the unique, fully dramatiszd BBC Radio 4 canon. In these eight intriguing tales, Holmes and Watson solve cases that range from the suspicious to the downright strange. The stories are "Wisteria Lodge," "The Cardboard Box," "The Red Circle," "The Bruce Partington Plans," "The Dying Detective," "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax," "The Devil's Foot" and "His Last Bow".

Once a year, Mary Morstan receives an anonymous package containing a magnificent costly pearl. Aware that the gifts are somehow connected to the disappearance of her father ten years previously, she is both intrigued and frightened by the arrival of a letter summoning her for a meeting in the dead of night. Accompanied by Holmes and Watson, Mary embarks on a quest which is to lead them through the dark heart of the city, to a one-legged man and an incredible tale of greed and revenge.

For generations the curse had hung over the Baskerville family. Now another life had been claimed by the mysterious and terrifying beast. Was it a demon or an animal lurking on the desolate moor? Would the new master of the Baskerville home be its next victim?Sherlock Holmes and Watson set out to solve the most bewildering and bloodcurdling case of their careers in this world-famous classic of mystery and suspense.

It is the summer of 1870 in London, and death seems to be everywhere; at least it feels that way to Sherlock Holmes. Almost seventeen now, he cannot shake the blackness that has descended upon him: he has lost his dear father; his mentor, Sigerson Bell, is growing gravely ill; Irene Doyle, the object of his affections, has left for America; his longtime admirer, Beatrice Leckie, has chosen another suitor; and the death of the great Charles Dickens fills the city with an impending sense of doom. And out there somewhere in that darkness, Sherlock's great enemy, the villainous Malefactor, is spinning his web of evil, planning who knows what. Only one thing can rouse the young detective from the depths of despair: the possibility of justice. Through information gleaned from his brother, Mycroft, Holmes uncovers a new and terrible plot unleashed by his nemesis. Malefactor has infiltrated the British government, employing his nefarious agents, Grimsby and Crew, to help him begin his ascent to complete control. Prepared to do anything to stop this criminal infestation, Sherlock sets out to destroy his rival and bring down him and his henchmen--once and for all. He soon sets off on a twisting trail of death and desperation that eventually leads him to a legendary, abandoned graveyard in the heart of the city. Everything in the brilliant boy's life changes as death knocks again.... But in this shocking and spine-tingling conclusion to the series, Sherlock Holmes transforms, becoming the immortal master of criminal detection.

Clive Merrison stars as Holmes with Michael Williams as Watson in this collection from the unique, fully dramatized BBC Radio 4 canon. These 12 stories range from Holmes' very first case to the epic struggle between Holmes and Moriarty high above the Reichenbach Falls. The stories are "Silver Blaze," "The Yellow Face," "The Stockbroker's Clerk," "The 'Gloria Scott," "The Musgrave Ritual," "The Reigate Squires," "The Crooked Man," "The Resident Patient," "The Greek Interpreter," "The Naval Treaty," "The Second Stain," and "The Final Problem". Gripping, suspenseful, and hugely entertaining, these acclaimed dramatisations bring the world of Holmes and Watson to life, and are guaranteed to appeal to any fan of the great detective. Duration: 9 hours approx.

"There’s the scarlet thread of murder running through the colorless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it." Arriving in the wilderness of London and in need of lodgings, Dr. John Watson finds himself living at 221B Baker Street with one Sherlock Holmes. When a corpse is discovered in a derelict house Watston, fascinated by his brilliant, eccentric companion, is soon drawn into Holmes’ investigations. There’s no sign of a struggle, no wounds on the body, yet scrawled in blood across the walls is the word "RACHE"—revenge. Watson is baffled but, for Holmes, the game is afoot. . .4 CDs. 4 hrs 42 mins.