Other editions of book The Best of Sherlock Holmes

The second volume of classic Sherlock Holmes stories on audio, brilliantly performed by John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson. Contents:"The Mystery of the Second Stain": Holmes scores a diplomatic coup when he stops a certain letter from falling into the wrong hands. "The Traitor": Holmes' brother enlists the help of the sleuth over some missing government documents. "Rare Disease": Holmes plays possum and traps a conniving doctor into confessing what he thought was a perfect crime. "The Norwood Builder": After inheriting some money, a young solicitor is accused of his benefactor's murder.

The Best of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twenty of the very best tales from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fiftysix short stories featuring the archsleuth Basing his selection around the author's own twelve personal favourites David Stuart Davies has added a further eight sparkling stories to Conan Doyle's 'Baker Street Dozen' creating a unique volume which distils the pure essence of the world's most famous detective Within these pages the reader will encounter the greatest collection of villains and the weirdest and most puzzling mysteries ever seen in print And there at the centre in a London swathed in eddies of fog and illuminated by gaslight is to be found the remarkable character of Sherlock Holmes and his staunch companion Doctor John HWatson Few will be able to resist this invitation to step aboard the waiting hansom cab and rattle off along cobbled streets into unimagined dangers and intrigues

The third volume of classic Sherlock Holmes stories on audio, brilliantly performed by John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson. Contents:"The Solitary Bicyclist": Holmes helps a young woman in danger after the death of a rich uncle. "Six Napoleons": Holmes tracks down a precious gem placed by a clever jewel thief in a "perfect" hiding place. "The Red-Headed League": A curious society of red-headed men leads Holmes to stumble on plans for a bank robbery. "A Case of Identity": A conniving man ruthlessly schemes to gain the inheritance of his step-daughter.

The third volume of classic Sherlock Holmes stories on audio, brilliantly performed by John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson. Contents:"The Final Problem": Orson Welles makes a guest appearance in the role of the master criminal, Professor Moriarty, in his final meeting with arch-enemy Sherlock Holmes. "The Empty House": The proverb "Dead men tell no tales" is proved untrue when Holmes returns to mete out justice to the last of the Moriarty gang. "The Blue Carbuncle": Sherlock Holmes' Christmas celebration is interrupted by a goose. A goose that swallowed the precious "blue carbuncle" jewel. "The Yatsley Case": Sherlock Holmes investigates the stabbing of a young professor's aide.

Recognised as the ultimate dramatisation of Conan Doyle's famous stories, these recordings have been acclaimed since their reissue by Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks in 1995. They have been carefully remastered so that the sound is as good as possible without destroying the unique ambience of the original performances. Contents:"The Blackmailer": Holmes resorts to some lawbreaking of his own in the pursuit of essential evidence on a powerful blackmailer. "A Scandal in Bohemia": A delicate case involving an ardent monarch and an indiscreet photograph leads Holmes to the one person he could not outwit: the beautiful Irene Adler. "Silverblaze": Holmes searches for a murderer and a missing racehorse called Silverblaze. "The Speckled Band": Holmes and Watson are entreated by a woman to get to the bottom of her sister's horrible and mysterious death.