Reprint. Originally published: New York: Baronet Books, c1983.
A profile based on the subject's personal archives describes such topics as Doyle's education at Stonyhurst and Edinburgh University, his Southsea medical practice, his two marriages, his forays into politics and spiritualism, his friendships with such figures as H. G. Wells and King Edward VII, and[...]
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), best known as the author of Sherlock Holmes stories but also a devout spiritualist, was entirely convinced by a set of photographs apparently showing two young girls from Cottingley in Yorkshire playing with a group of tiny, translucent fairies. To demonstrate his[...]
This edition combines 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' with Arthur Conan Doyle's own favourite Sherlock Holmes stories, and an introduction by his acclaimed biographer Andrew Lycett. The cover design is by Michael Kirkham, one of today's most admired illustrators. This clothbound edition is part of a[...]
This edition of Sherlock Holmes' greatest cases uniquely combines Holmes' most famous case, The Hound of the Baskervilles, with Arthur Conan Doyle's own twelve favourite Sherlock Holmes stories.[...]
He is perhaps the most famous character and the greatest detective in the world - and he is you You search for evidence. You follow the clues. You experience the danger. Do you have what it takes to solve three of the most puzzling Sherlock Holmes cases? Or will the villainous plots lead to your do[...]
This may be the most popular of all of the Sherlock Holmes stories. Inspired by regional mythology of the British Isles concerning hell-hounds, the tale tells of detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson as they are called to investigate an alleged curse upon the house of the Baskervill[...]
Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date), comes a dazzling new series: " Classic Starts." The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. "Classic Starts" treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect[...]
In this collection of 23 ingeniously plotted stories, no case is too big, too small, or too bizarre for Holmes the detective. With his trusted and always admiring friend Dr Watson, at his side, they use their unique analytical gifts to confound every criminal and unravel every mystery. Age 10+[...]
No child is too young to appreciate the amazing deductive powers of the world's smartest detective. This title features easy-to-read Sherlock Holmes stories that provide an introduction to the super sleuth and his friend and assistant, Dr Watson. It includes tales: "A Scandal in Bohemia"; "The Red-H[...]
Classic / British English (Available February 2008) Sherlock Holmes is a very clever man. When people have strange, difficult problems, they come to him. Where is Mr Hosmer Angel? Which student saw the exam paper before the exam? Why is somebody following Miss Smith? Can you find the answers before [...]
Classic / British English In 1891, the great detective, Sherlock Holmes, disappeared in Switzerland while working on a dangerous case. Everyone thought that he was dead. But three years later, he returned to England. Holmes and his friend, Dr Watson, had many more adventures together. Three of his m[...]
Classic / British English All kinds of people, from shopkeepers to kings, want the help of Sherlock Holmes in these six stories about the adventures of the famous detective. Who put a diamond in a chicken? Why is there a club for men with red hair? How did the man at the lake die? Can Sherlock Holme[...]
Classic / British English Sherlock Holmes is a great detective. There are few cases that he cannot solve. In these three stories we meet a young woman who is terrified of a mysterious 'speckled band', a family who think that five orange pips are a sign of death, and a banker who believes that his so[...]
Classic / British English Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead just outside his home, Baskerville Hall. Many of the Baskerville family have died mysteriously. People say that they were killed by a gigantic devil-like creature the Hound of the Baskervilles! Can that be true? And can Sherlock Holmes [...]
Classic/British English (Available April 2008) In these six stories we join the brilliant detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his friend Dr Watson, in a variety of exciting adventures. These include several suspicious deaths, the mystery of the engineer with the missing thumb, and the strange case of th[...]
Classic / British English Who killed Charles McCarthy at Boscombe Pool? And why? Detective Lestrade from Scotland Yard thinks it was McCarthy's son, James. Things do not look good for James. But the famous English detective, Sherlock Holmes, sees things differently. His friend, Dr Watson, joins him [...]