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Mrs. Grace Humiston was an amazing lawyer and a traveling detective during a time when no women were practicing those professions. She focused on solving cases no one else wanted and advocating for innocents. One of her greatest accomplishments was solving the cold case of a missing 18-year-old girl, Ruth Cruger. Her work changed how the country viewed the problem of missing girls, but it came with a price: she learned all too well what happens when one woman upstages the entire NYPD.

The great man is soon to retire. On his last night at Baker Street, the loyal landlady drops a bombshell. Holmes is staggered. Mrs Hudson has done what!? Sherlock Holmes never panics—until now. Dr Watson arrives and is stunned. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is furious. A famous novelist turned WW1 counter-intelligence spy investigates. The Strand Magazine smells a scoop. Inspector Lestrade from Scotland Yard plans revenge, and at stake is the outstanding reputation of the world’s most famous consulting detective. His only hope is to ‘play the game’.

A plain envelope addressed to Mr. Sherlock Holmes has been delivered to 221B Baker Street. The stock is cheap and could have been purchased at any general shop. The hand, however, is rare for its graceful sweep and regularity. “A true technician,” Holmes noted. “Mr. Holmes,” it begins. “You don’t know me and I am a man of no importance to anyone except my employer, and he couldn’t function without my services. My only significance to you, Sir, lies in the fact that I mean to kill. Only a few additional clews for the great man are in order. I live in Whitechapel and have done ...

Malcolm Findley was a strange little man with a large, pale, half-bald dome of a bulbous head, a trailing mane of silver-white hair, and a pair of Belgian-made golden pince-nez eyeglasses. He was also brilliant and this aspect of his personality so overshadowed the former that he was considered a colossus. Born the eldest son of a poor fisherman on the Isle of Lewis in the windswept northwest of Scotland, he grew up in a stone cottage with a thatched roof that didn’t blow away in the frequent gales only because it was held down by a net of hemp ropes weighted at the ends by stones. As a ...

The ring of the bell at 221B Baker Street portends evil and confronts Holmes and Watson with a case which will push them to the limits of their own humanity. It will call upon all of their abilities simply to survive. Harry Devereaux was a devil-may-care young man until he returned to his ancestral home near Great Manchester. What he saw there drove him to the brink of madness and sent him flying straight to London and the only man who could help him. “There was no one there Mr. Holmes, only blood!” With those few words Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson find themselves pitted against ...

Ranulf Briquessart, Viscount Briquessart of Rutledge, was dead. This truth was as undeniable as the noonday sun. Tragically his death had been preceded by that of his wife, a beauty of Spanish nobility who was descended from the ancient Counts of Castile. These deaths were sadly followed by that of their only son, even before the honors and titles could be bestowed. Now there was a card upon the table at 221B Baker Street from Lady Magdalena, the last surviving child of Sir Ranulf. The recently elevated Viscountess Briquessart requested the presence of Mr. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John ...

Want to hear anecdotes about Sherlock Holmes and his cases—plus his domestic life—that you’ve never heard before, and won’t find anywhere else? Then this is the book for you! It’s been said that Mrs. Hudson plays a significant rôle in daily life at 221B Baker Street, yet what do we really know of her beyond her occasional mention as a peripheral character? In this book we hear Mrs. Hudson in her own unique and intelligent voice, as she tells of cases Dr. Watson never recorded, and details more than fifty recipes from the kitchens of her famous London address, dishes she often set...

A MAD WOMAN IS MURDERING LONDON BACHELORS BY DRIVING A RAILWAY SPIKE THROUGH THEIR HEADS Scotland Yard demands that Sherlock Holmes help them find and stop a crazed murderess who is re-enacting the biblical murders by Jael. Holmes agrees and finds that revenge is being taken for deeds treachery and betrayal that took place ten years ago in the Rocky Mountains of Canada. Holmes, Watson, and Lestrade must move quickly before more men and women lose their lives. The story is a tribute to the original Sherlock Holmes story, The Adventure of Black Peter. Buy it now and enjoy.

"Wenn man das Unmögliche ausgeschlossen hat, muss das, was übrig bleibt, die Wahrheit sein, so unwahrscheinlich sie auch klingen mag." Sherlock Holmes ist der berühmteste Detektiv aller Zeiten. Mit seinem Freund und Assistenten Dr. Watson geht er im viktorianischen London auf Verbrecherjagd. 55 spannende Fälle werden in dieser Box vereint und laden dazu ein, das berühmte wie auch clevere Ermittlerduo durch die dunklen Gassen Londons zu begleiten.

Blackstone Audiobooks is pleased to present the first audio recordings ever of the only two Holmes plays written by his creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This new, specially commissioned production of the Hollywood Theater of the Ear stars Audie Award-winning readers Martin Jarvis (as Sherlock Holmes) and Kristoffer Tabori (as Dr. Watson).

This compelling collection brings Baker Street's celebrated resident and his cohort, Dr Watson, out of retirement to investigate seven of the most notorious mysteries in the annals of true crime, from the murder of a London prostitute to the 1907 theft of the Irish Crown Jewels.

This moment will change the lives of Watson and Holmes forever! "Watson, to change the future, we must kill the past!" He tells Watson. And with those nine words, Holmes sets out on a course that will change his and Watson's lives forever. Children are vanishing and then being found murdered brutally. Holmes knows who has done it. And he is determined to make sure that the man is not arrested, as he will only escape again and continue his serial killings. Holmes manages to trap the man in Switzerland. But now, to finalize his plan, two must die. That part of his plan Watson doesn't know. ...

Mr. Warren, ein Londoner Bankier, bittet Sherlock Holmes um Hilfe. Sein Buchhalter, Mr. Hill, wird seit einigen Tagen vermisst. Holmes nimmt sich der Sache an und befragt dessen verzweifelte Frau Eva. Diese berichtet ihm von einer weiteren vermissten Person. Mrs. Cerise Taylor, die Ehefrau des ehemaligen Geschäftspartners des Bankiers Hill, wurde am selben Tag, als der Buchhalter auf merkwürdige Weise verschwand, von ihrem eigenen Mann in die Irrenanstalt eingewiesen.

The Mrs. Holmes mystery series distinguishes itself by offering stories that can be enjoyed in just a few minutes. It is the ideal series for fans of cozy mysteries, thrill-seekers, busy people, and those who prefer quick reads over lengthy 50,000-word novels. Opening this book quickly turns into a whirlwind of intrigue with “Slumber, Sneakers, and Stardust: Mrs. Holmes and the Mall Mystery.” On the busiest shopping day of the year, known as Black Friday, a mysterious man with a soldier-like vibe enters a mattress store and lies down. However, when he fails to wake up, the cozy ...

Detective Mrs. Holmes and Officer Watson Young are on a case to solve the mystery of the Waving Woman, known only as "Hello." For almost a year, this mysterious figure has charmed an entire city by cheerfully waving and smiling at passing vehicles near the mall every single day. No one knows her identity or has ever engaged in conversation with her. She appears and disappears without anyone noticing. “Hello” is not affiliated with the mall in any way. Will this detective duo uncover the truth behind the waves? Is "Hello" a protector, a spirit, or something entirely unforeseen? If you ...

Mr. Warren, ein Londoner Bankier, bittet Sherlock Holmes um Hilfe. Sein Buchhalter, Mr. Hill, wird seit einigen Tagen vermisst. Holmes nimmt sich der Sache an und befragt dessen verzweifelte Frau Eva. Diese berichtet ihm von einer weiteren vermissten Person. Mrs. Cerise Taylor, die Ehefrau des ehemaligen Geschäftspartners des Bankiers Hill, wurde am selben Tag, als der Buchhalter auf merkwürdige Weise verschwand, von ihrem eigenen Mann in die Irrenanstalt eingewiesen.

Wie Holmes mit Schrecken von Mrs Hudson erfährt, bekommen sie zu Weihnachten einen Mitbewohner. Dass es sich bei dem Herrn um einen Vampir handelt, ahnen die Hauswirtin und der Meisterdetektiv allerdings nicht. Erst als ein Geisterschiff mit einer toten Besatzung am Bord im Hafen von London einläuft, kommt Holmes der Verdacht, dass an dem Grafen irgendetwas faul ist.

Professor Moriarty’s new client is the manager of a West End theater. He’s three weeks away from opening his Christmas pantomime, the expensive spectacle that pays for the rest of the year. But after months of freak accidents and spooky incidents, the cast and crew are convinced the show is cursed. Worse, he’s out of money, and the rent is due.

Professor and Mrs. Moriarty have a few weeks to kill before their theater opens. Happily, two small cases drop in their respective laps. Moriarty has what looks like a scheme to swindle army veterans out of their discharge pay. Angelina must find a missing servant by winkling her way into a circle of officers’ wives. Neither case seems terribly challenging - just enough to provide an agreeable competition.

In May1902, Watson receives a distressing letter from his Aunt Rachel in Lymington. One of her dearest friends has been killed, seemingly by an unearthly presence. Holmes and Watson visit the scene of her death, gather valuable evidence and discover that a fiendish, premeditated murder has been committed. Watson is dispatched to a séance to witness the conjuring of the Emerald Spirit while Holmes’s keen mind devises an intricate plan which requires him to take the law into his own hands. Lestrade is invited to join Holmes and Watson at a final séance where a dramatic turning-of-the-...