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IIFor fans of the great detective, this volume collects 10 classic
tales of mystery and detection. In addition to the complete short
novel `The Hound of the Baskervilles', it includes several stories
that Holmes's creator, Arthur Conan Doyle, himself selected as the
intrepid pair's greatest adventures: `A Scandal in Bohemia', `The
Speckled Band', `The Red-Headed League' and `The Final Problem', in
which Doyle famously `killed off' his creation. This is one of
Barnes & Noble's Collectible Editions classics. Each volume
features authoritative texts by the world's greatest authors in an
exquisitely designed foil-stamped binding, with distinctive colored
edging and a silk-ribbon bookmark. Decorative, durable, and
collectible, these books offer hours of pleasure to readers young
and old and are an indispensable cornerstone for any home library.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics. 'They all agreed that it was a huge creature,
luminous, ghastly and spectral.' Originally serialised in The
Strand Magazine, Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles
follows the infamous Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson as they
investigate the mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville, whose
dead body is found on the misty and desolate Devon moors. The
locals blame his death on the legend of the fearsome phantom hound
that they claim has haunted the Baskerville family for generations.
When the heir to the Baskerville fortune, Sir Henry, also comes
under threat Holmes' detective skills are put to the test as he
battles to discover the truth behind the legend and to solve one of
the most macabre mysteries of his career.
Nine spine-tingling stories from the creator of Sherlock Holmes
Mournful cries in an ice-bound sea, a potion that allows the user
to commune with ghosts, an Egyptian priest who cannot die, and a
mesmerist of unrivaled power. Brace yourself for these and other
chilling encounters in The Parasite and Other Tales of Terror. Even
before he created Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle terrified
and delighted readers with tales of suspense, haunted by mysterious
forces that defy rational explanation. These stories capture the
unique draw of the uncanny and the curiosity that compels us all to
ask, "Could it be true?" Presented by the Horror Writers
Association, and introduced by award-winning author Daniel
Stashower, this collection illuminates Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's
talent for the macabre and the supernatural. The Parasite and the
other stories in this collection showcase Conan Doyle at his most
inventive, sure to entertain both new readers and his most
dedicated fans.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics.
'Sherlock Holmes was transformed when he was hot upon such a
scent as this. Men who had only known the quiet thinker and
logician of Baker Street would have failed to recognize him. His
face flushed and darkened. His brows were drawn into two hard black
lines, while his eyes shone out from beneath them with a steely
glitter.'
Set against the foggy, mysterious backdrops of London and the
English countryside, these are the first twelve stories ever
published to feature the infamous Detective Sherlock Holmes and his
side kick Doctor Watson. They first appeared as stories in the
Strand Magazine and feature some of his most famous and enjoyable
cases, including 'A Scandal in Bohemia', 'The Adventure of the Blue
Carbuncle' and 'The Red-headed League'.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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