Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories, Volume I (Vintage Classics)

ISBN: 1984899538

Author: Doyle, Arthur Conan

Condition: New

ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories contains, in two volumes, all fifty-six short stories and four novels featuring Sir Arthur Conan Doyles world-famous detective.Volume I includes the novels and stories that introduced the brilliant and unflappable Sherlock Holmes and his partner, Dr. Watson, to the world. A Study in Scarlet is a drama of long-simmering revenge that ranges from the fog-bound streets of London to the pioneer settlements of Utah. The Sign of Four weaves together a stolen treasure from India, poison darts, and double-crossing thieves, while The Hound of the Baskervilles sets the legend of a diabolical hellhound and an old family curse against the backdrop of a moonlit moor. The short stories in this volume include such favorites as A Scandal in Bohemia, The Red-Headed League, The Adventure of the Speckled Band, and The Final Problem, tales that have thrilled generations of readers with Holmess astounding powers of deduction.