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First published in 1893, “The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes” is a collection of eleven detective stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous literary creation, Sherlock Holmes. Doyle had intended that this collection be the final stories of Holmes and Watson and killed off the beloved detective in the last story in this collection, “The Final Problem”, which contains the infamous confrontation between Holmes and his arch-nemesis, the criminal Moriarty, at the Reichenbach Falls. However, the public clamored for more tales of their favorite detective and Doyle brought Holmes back in “The Hound of Baskervilles” and the short story collection “The Return of Sherlock Holmes”. This collection contains some of the most exciting and famous of the adventures of the intrepid detective, such as the “Silver Blaze”, and its mysterious dog in the night, “The Greek Interpreter”, which stars Holmes’ intense and formidable brother Mycroft, and many more. These timeless tales of male friendship, complicated and intriguing mysteries, set in the foggy cobblestone streets of London, remain as thrilling and satisfactory as when they were first written. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

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"I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go," said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning. "Go! Where to?" "To Dartmoor; to King's Pyland." I was not surprised. Indeed, my only wonder was that he had not already been mixed upon this extraordinary case, which was the one topic of conversation through the length and breadth of England. For a whole day my companion had rambled about the room with his chin upon his chest and his brows knitted, charging and recharging his pipe with the strongest black tobacco, and absolutely deaf to any of my questions or remarks. Fresh editions of every paper had been sent up by our news agent, only to be glanced over and tossed down into a corner. Yet, silent as he was, I knew perfectly well what it was over which he was brooding. There was but one problem before the public which could challenge his powers of analysis, and that was the singular disappearance of the favorite for the Wessex Cup, and the tragic murder of its trainer. When, therefore, he suddenly announced his intention of setting out for the scene of the drama it was only what I had both expected and hoped for.

Boasting some of Sherlock Holmes's finest adventures, this classic 1894 collection was originally written in serial form. Eleven of the most popular tales of the immortal sleuth include "Silver Blaze," concerning the "curious incident of the dog in the night-time"; "The Greek Interpreter," starring Holmes's even more formidable brother, Mycroft; and "The Final Problem," the detective's notorious confrontation with arch-criminal Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls.Holmes and Dr. Watson remain history's greatest detective team, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's portrayals of male comradeship, the thrills of the chase, and the misty precincts of Victorian London remains unmatched in detective literature.

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Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, the famous detective team, spend many an evening being interrupted by jilted husbands, distressed clerks and puzzled family in this collection of popular detective fiction. The action begins when a beautifully blazed race horse comes up missing right before a big race and the trainer is found dead in the stall. Holm calmly applies his powers of perception and reason to the situation and works with Inspector Gregory to solve the puzzle of who killed the trainer and took Silver Blade. In this collection of short stories Holmes and Watson take cases involving interracial marriage, fallout from a mutiny on a prison ship bound for Australia twenty years earlier and 200 year old couplet that leads to a king's crown. International characters continue to populate the mysteries in this cycle of stories which were originally written to entertain and delight Sir Conan Doyle's own family. Russian bank robbers, Greek translators, and deformed conjurers populate the fictional halls of Sherlock Holmes until the fateful day at Reichenbach Falls. This audio book contains the following stories:Silver BlazeThe Adventure of the Cardboard BoxThe Adventure of the Yellow FaceThe Adventure of the Stockbroker's ClerkThe Adventure of the Gloria ScottThe Adventure of the Musgrave RitualThe Adventure of the Reigate SquireThe Adventure of the Crooked ManThe Adventure of the Resident PatientThe Adventure of the Greek InterpreterThe Adventure of the Naval TreatyThe Final Problem br>Lovingly recreated as an mp3 audio this CD contains the timeless stories of Sherlock Holmes. Now you can enjoy them again and again - MP3 compatible player (or a computer) required to play this CD Version: Unabridged Language: English Reader: Various Format: MP3 CD Tracks / Chapters: 11 Chapters Total running time: 08:34:36