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Ever since he made his first appearance in A Study In Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes has enthralled and delighted millions of fans throughout the world. Now Audible is proud to present Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, read by Stephen Fry. A lifelong fan of Doyle's detective fiction, Fry has narrated the definitive collection of Sherlock Holmes - four novels and four collections of short stories. And, exclusively for Audible, Stephen has written and narrated eight insightful introductions, one for each title.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes tales are rightly ranked among the seminal works of mystery and detective fiction. Included in this collection are all four full-length Holmes novels and more than forty short masterpieces - from the inaugural adventure A Study in Scarlet to timeless favorites like “The Speckled Band” and more. At the center of each stands the iconic figure of Holmes - brilliant, eccentric, and capable of amazing feats of deductive reasoning.

Here in one recording is every Sherlock Holmes story ever written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Originally appearing in serial form, these famous stories are here presented in the order in which they were first published beginning in 1887. Included in this definitive, award-winning collection are four novels and 56 short stories, a total of 60 titles. The 56 short stories are aggregated into five named collections, just as they were originally published in book form.

Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who first appeared in publication in 1887. He is the creation of Scottish born author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A brilliant London-based detective, Holmes is famous for his intellectual prowess, and is renowned for his skillful use of deductive reasoning (somewhat mistakenly - see inductive reasoning) and astute observation to solve difficult cases.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle needed to take a break from his detective work and so created this fantastic tale. A group of Victorian explorers discovers a hidden plateau in the Amazon jungle that is populated by fearsome dinosaurs and dangerous ape-like creatures. Can they survive the experience?

Beginning with A Study in Scarlet and concluding with The Hound of the Baskervilles, this epic project took over 8 years to complete - and this landmark collection contains the extraordinary result. Here is the world's first ever fully dramatised Sherlock Holmes canon: 56 short stories and 4 novels, all made by the same team of directors, producers, dramatists and leading actors, and packed with the high production qualities of a film or TV drama that set it apart.

Could the sudden death of Sir Charles Baskerville have been caused by the gigantic ghostly hound which is said to have haunted his family for generations? Arch-rationalist Sherlock Holmes characteristically dismisses the theory as nonsense.

Scandal, treachery and crime are rife in Old London Town. A king blackmailed by his mistress, dark dealings in opium dens, stolen jewels, a missing bride - these are cases so fiendishly complex that only Sherlock Holmes would dare to investigate.

http://www.adfreebooks.com - 500+ audiobooks, all ad freeAlthough the Sherlock Holmes canon traditionally consists of four novels and 56 short stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle, there are many Sherlock Holmes stories outside the canon. Most of these noncanonical stories were written by authors other than Doyle, but there are four short stories about Holmes written by Doyle that are nonetheless excluded from the canon, for various reasons. This album consists of these four noncanonical stories. The first story, "The Field Bazaar", was first published in 1896 in a special issue of a ...

This collection of stories continues the adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle’s much-loved fictional detective. In these intriguing tales, Holmes and Watson solve cases that range from the suspicious to the downright strange, and encounter mysteries as diverse as vanishing staff, secret plans and eccentric lodgers.

The mystery begins with a coded warning of imminent danger, drawing the illustrious Sherlock Holmes and the faithful Dr Watson to a secluded country home. A trail of bewildering clues, including raincoats, dumbbells, and a missing wedding ring, leads to sleuthing in the finest Holmesian tradition - with a gripping back story of a cult that terrorized a valley in the American West.

A truly enjoyable and growing collection of Sherlock Holmes Adventures and the best stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, one of Britain's greatest storytellers. Narration by master storyteller Jon Hagadorn (1001 Stories Network).

A deadly curse. A legendary detective. A mystery on the misty moors. This groundbreaking new recording, performed by Golden Voice narrator Simon Jones, brings Conan Doyle’s haunting masterpiece to life with wit, warmth, and spine-tingling precision. After the story, enjoy two unique extras: A Student Guide, as if told by Sherlock Holmes himself—witty, insightful, and full of deductive brilliance.

Three years have passed since Sherlock Holmes and his nemesis Moriarty vanished into the abyss of the Reichenbach Falls. In that time the criminals of London have been able to sleep safe in their beds. But the capital has never been in greater need of its protector.

Die sechste Leiche gibt Watson ein Rätsel auf. Ragen dem Opfer doch gleich zwei Messer mitten aus der Brust. Doch Holmes ist bereits alles klar. Er konfrontiert seinen Verdächtigen mit den Ermittlungsergebnissen und erfährt dafür eine tragische Geschichte, die ihn, den großen Detektiv, ins Wanken bringt...

Holmes und Watson halten nun erste, stichhaltige Beweise in den Händen. Sie beschließen nach Riems zurückzukehren und die Proben zu vernichten. Der Weg dorthin erweist sich als äußerst beschwerlich und gefährlich. Ihre Mission gelingt, doch dann der große Schock!

Holmes wird zu einer unüblichen Vorgehensweise gezwungen. Derweil überschlagen sich in dem kleinen Tiroler Ort die Ereignisse. Während ein jüdisches Ehepaar unter der Verhetzung eines gesamten Dorfes zu leiden hat, passiert im Passionsspielhaus ein weiterer Mord…

Holmes und Watson machen sich bereit für den Showdown. Es gilt den Kurier abzufangen und auch die restlichen Proben zu vernichten. Kann Schillings Wahnsinnsplan ein Ende gesetzt werden oder wird er sich durch die Geschichte bis in die Zukunft ziehen?

Holmes, Dr. Watson und Dr. Mangel begeben sich auf eine abenteuerliche Reise nach Berlin. Ein in Biancas Notizen erwähntes Cafe entpuppt sich als neue, heiße Spur. Sie schaffen es, weitere Köpfe des Netzwerkes ausfindig zu machen und zu überwältigen. Doch damit nicht genug. Es existieren weitere Proben die es zu lokalisieren und zu vernichten gilt...

Kaum in Tirol angekommen erwartet Holmes und Watson schon die nächste Leiche. Erste Befragungen vor Ort verlaufen negativ. Doch da liefert Mrs. Maier, die Inhaberin der Pension, in der Holmes und Watson nächtigen, einen potenziellen Täter. Ein jüdisches Ehepaar im Ort soll für die Morde verantwortlich gemacht werden…