Resultados para "Arthur Conan Doyle" en Misterios y delitos internacionales

First published in 1890, The Sign of the Four is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s second book starring legendary detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Each year following the strange disappearance of her father, Miss Morstan has received a present of a rare and lustrous pearl. Now, on the day she is summoned to meet her anonymous benefactor, she consults Holmes and Watson.

It is 1890, and in the days before Christmas, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson are visited at Baker Street by a new client. Eve Allerthorpe, eldest daughter of a grand but somewhat eccentric Yorkshire-based dynasty, is greatly distressed, as she believes she is being haunted by a demonic Christmas spirit. Her late mother told her terrifying tales of the sinister Black Thurrick, and Eve is sure that she has seen the creature from her bedroom window. What is more, she has begun to receive mysterious parcels of birch twigs, the Black Thurrick’s calling card.

The Boscombe Valley Mystery is a classic Sherlock Holmes short story that blends murder, buried secrets, and psychological tension into a tightly wound mystery set in the English countryside. When a wealthy landowner is found dead under suspicious circumstances, all evidence points to his own son—yet Holmes quickly senses that the truth runs far deeper than appearances suggest. As Watson observes closely, Holmes unravels a web of hidden histories, colonial guilt, and long-suppressed motives that challenge conventional ideas of justice.

Professor James Moriarty (Monaghan) is back for a gripping new adventure that finds him joining forces with his bitter rival, Sherlock Holmes (LaMarr). Moriarty tracks down the woman he loves but discovers that she is trapped in the web of a shadowy cabal of evil that’s growing stronger every day. To fight it, Moriarty must face Lady Milverton (Mirren), a ruthless mastermind whose blackmail poisons the highest levels of power. When he learns that his nemesis Sherlock Holmes is also in Milverton’s grip, the two must set their animosity aside to stop an escalating threat of world war.

Originale, klassische Sherlock Holmes Kurzgeschichten in zeitgenössischer Übersetzung aus der Zeit der Jahrhundertwende vom 20. ins 21. Jahrhundert, lebendig interpretiert.

Professor James Moriarty thought he could outwit fate… But when his future-predicting equation falls into the wrong hands, it threatens to ignite a global war. Moriarty is dragged into a deadly race across continents, locked in a twisted duel with Sherlock Holmes himself, and haunted by secrets from his own family that refuse to stay buried. From sinking ships to burning cathedrals, shadow councils to submarine tombs, this season hurtles Moriarty toward a final reckoning where genius, betrayal, and obsession collide.

Arthur Conan Doyle's 1887 novella introduced the world to Sherlock Holmes, the brilliant consulting detective, as portrayed through the eyes of his friend and colleague Dr. John Watson, a retired army physician. In A Study in Scarlet, Holmes and Watson take on their first case together, involving a body discovered in an abandoned London house with a bloody message scrawled on the wall above.

This is the second novella detailing the continuing adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the world's first consulting detective, and his friend and colleague, Dr. John Watson. In The Sign of Four, Holmes and Watson are hired by Mary Morstan to investigate the mysterious circumstances of her father's death, which will set them on the trail of a lost Indian treasure and in pursuit of two of the strangest criminals in the Holmes canon.

There is no detective in fiction as shrewd as Sherlock Holmes. An accomplished violinist, adept at a dozen obscure sciences, and possessed of an acerbic wit, Holmes's adventures with Dr. Watson have delighted readers for more than a century. This collection features some of the most celebrated stories in the Sherlock Holmes canon: "A Scandal in Bohemia", "The Red-Headed League", "The Man with the Twisted Lip", "The Adventure of the Crooked Man”, "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box", "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches", and "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons”.

**Ian McKellen was the WINNER of the BBC Audio Drama Award 2015 for Best Actor in an Audio Drama (for Eugenie Grandet)** Sir Ian McKellen reads The Valley of Fear, the last of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's four Sherlock Holmes novels. The mystery begins with a coded warning of imminent danger...

"The Adventure of the Resident Patient", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is part of the collection The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Doyle ranked "The Adventure of the Resident Patient" 18th in a list of his 19 favourite Sherlock Holmes stories.

'The Adventure of the Second Stain' is one of 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes is presented with one of his most consequential cases to date, by the Prime Minister himself. A document has been stolen, which if divulged could bring about war.

'The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk' is one of 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes takes on a case involving a young clerk who has been offered a job with a remarkable salary but is most concerned about the peculiar conditions to which he must agree....

'The Red-Headed League' is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories. It depicts the peculiar situation of Jabez Wilson, a pawnbroker who claims to have been offered a highly paid job because of his unique flame-coloured hair. When his employer suddenly vanishes - leaving Wilson frustrated and confused - Holmes promises to get to the bottom of the mystery.

Sherlock Holmes und sein Chronist Dr. John H. Watson erreicht ein Hilferuf aus Barcelona. Der Baumeister Antoni Gaudi befürchtet, dass jemand den Bau seiner Basilika sabotieren will. Erst waren es nur harmlose Einbrüche, doch dann geschieht ein Mord. Was steckt hinter all dem?

""Gloriously atmospheric.""—Lucy Foley “Truly excellent.”—Lee Child “Gorgeous. . . . It has the halo of an instant classic.”—AJ Finn In this widely praised debut crime thriller, a high-flying detective leaves London for a fresh start in the countryside—only to find himself on...

A thrilling short story featuring Inspector James McLevy and Jean Brash, available exclusively in audiobook. London had Sherlock Holmes. The dark alleys of Edinburgh had Inspector McLevy. "There are many reasons for seeking out the belly of the beast," McLevy remarked to his constable. "Goodness...

A thrilling short story featuring Inspector James McLevy and Jean Brash, available exclusively in audiobook. London had Sherlock Holmes. The dark alleys of Edinburgh had Inspector McLevy. "A scarlet garter," she remarked suddenly. "Whit?" "Always thought she was a cut above the rest. Aye, wore a...

A thrilling short story featuring Inspector James McLevy and Jean Brash, available exclusively in audiobook. London had Sherlock Holmes. The dark alleys of Edinburgh had Inspector McLevy. "Shelly-coat, Shelly-coat! Gang awa' hame, I cry no' yer mercy, I fear no' yer name." Every child in Leith...

A thrilling short story featuring Inspector James McLevy and Jean Brash, available exclusively in audiobook. London had Sherlock Holmes. The dark alleys of Edinburgh had Inspector McLevy. No one moved. Joy froze on every face. The bulky man levered himself out of the cubicle and walked over to...