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Tras una herida de guerra y las secuelas de una enfermedad, el Dr. Watson volverá a Londres donde se mudará junto a su viejo amigo Sherlock Holmes. Juntos empezarán una fructífera carrera como los investigadores mas famosos del siglo XIX. Considerada como el primer cuento sobre Sherlock Holmes y el Dr. Watson, el estudio en escarlata presentará el caso de un misterioso asesinato.

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.

This Audiobook contains the following works: "The Builder" [Frank L. Packard], "The Man Who Didn't Count" [Frank L. Packard], "Red Petals" [Frederick Merrick White], "The Other Man's Story" [Frederick Merrick White], "The Shebeeners" [Frederick Merrick White], "The Waterwitch" [Frederick Merrick White], "The Brand of the Wild" [G.B Lancaster], "A Fair Smuggler" [George Newnes], "A Castaway of the South" [Gilbert Parker], "As Deep As the Sea" [Gilbert Parker], "The Gift of the Simple King" [Gilbert Parker], "The Treasure of Sacramento" [Nick Guy Boothby].

A Study in Scarlet is a detective mystery novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, introducing his new characters, "consulting detective" Sherlock Holmes and his friend and chronicler, Dr. John Watson, who later became two of the most famous characters in literature. Conan Doyle wrote the story in 1886, and it was published the following year.

The rich life Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) is featured here: His work as a doctor, his novels and journalistic writings, his support of Spiritualism and his defense of fairies. This is a unique set for the 150th anniversary of his birth. After his early years in medicine, the writing talents of Arthur Conan Doyle took over. Sherlock Holmes and Professor Challenger were among his successes.

"I have had a life which, for variety and romance, could, I think, hardly be exceeded. I have known what it was to be a poor man and I have known what it was to be fairly affluent. I have sampled every kind of human experience. I have known many of the most remarkable men of my time. I have had a long literary career after a medical training which gave me the MD of Edinburgh...I have traveled as Doctor to a whaler for seven months in the Arctic and afterwards in the West Coast of Africa." - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

A la casa de Sherlock Holmes, llega una joven, la señorita Hunter, a pedirle que la aconseje sobre un trabajo de institutriz que le ofrecieron en una casa de familia. Él le sugiere no aceptarlo. Ella, no obstante, decide tomar el empleo, debido a la buena paga. El detective le manifiesta que por cualquier urgencia que se le presente, puede enviarle un telegrama y acudirá de inmediato. El telegrama llega. Holmes con su amigo Watson arriban al día siguiente a una posada donde los espera la joven.

El triste y trágico pasado de una joven viuda la perseguirá hasta el final de sus días. La joven escapa a Inglaterra tras perder trágicamente a toda su familia por la fiebre amarilla. Su nuevo esposo inglés, el Sr Grant Munro acudirá desesperadamente al consultorio de Sherlock Holmes y el Dr. Watson. Su mujer lleva días desaparecida, tiene parte de su dinero y sin dejar rastro alguno, abandonó a su esposo sin ninguna explicación. El Sr. Munro con el corazón en la mano, buscará la ayuda de Holmes y Watson para encontrar el paradero de su amada esposa. Una novela que realizará una crítica racia

Tras la desaparición de su padre en circunstancias poco claras, la señorita Mary Morstan empieza a recibir perlas de alguien cuya identidad desconoce y que le ha citado para reunirse con ella. Mary recurre a Sherlock Holmes, quien acepta desentrañar el caso y, junto con Watson, acudir como...

The Poison Belt by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a thrilling science fiction adventure featuring Professor Challenger and his companions as they face a global catastrophe. When Earth passes through a deadly cosmic belt of poisonous ether, humanity is pushed to the brink of extinction. This gripping...

The Sign of the Four: In "The Sign of the Four", Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson dive into one of their most fascinating cases. Young Mary Morstan turns to them after receiving mysterious annual pearls and an enigmatic letter promising to reveal the truth behind her father's strange disappearance. Their investigation drags them into a dangerous web of greed, betrayal, and an incalculable treasure stolen in India. Facing a vengeful wooden-legged man and his lethal ally, Holmes will use his brilliant deduction in a thrilling London chase to unravel this deadly pact.

Nachdem der achtzehnjährige Sherlock Holmes miterleben musste, wie sein Kommilitone Haytham an der Universität von Oxford von einem Unbekannten ermordet wurde, fällt es ihm schwer, in seinen Alltag zurückzufinden. Die Ferien, die er, vorwiegend seiner Mutter zuliebe auf dem Landsitz der Familie verbringt, versprechen, ihm einigen Abstand zu der Tragödie zu gewinnen. Sein älterer Bruder Mycroft ist zur selben Zeit aus London angereist.

James M. Dodd bittet Holmes um Hilfe, weil er seit einiger Zeit nichts mehr von seinem Kameraden Godfrey Emsworth von der Yeomanry gehört hat, mit dem er gemeinsam im Burenkrieg kämpfte. Als Dodd die Familie Emsworth besuchte, sah er seinen Freund nachts mit sehr blassem Gesicht. Holmes findet heraus, dass Godfrey an Lepra erkrankt und deshalb in einem Gartenhaus isoliert ist. Der Soldat erzählt schließlich, dass er sich in einem Krankenhaus in Südafrika infiziert habe.

Oktober/November 1893: In Der Marinevertrag muss Sherlock Holmes ein für die Regierung wichtiges Dokument wieder auffinden. Es wurde aus dem Büro von Percy Phelps, einem ehemaligen Schulkameraden von Dr. Watson, entwendet. Um Hilfe suchend wendet sich Phelps an seinen alten Schulkameraden, der wiederum seinen Freund Sherlock Holmes um Hilfe bittet.

Die Buchhalterin Lura kommt aus dem Urlaub zurück und erzählt Sherlock Holmes von einem verschwundenen Reisegefährten. Keiner vermisst ihn, es scheint ihn nie gegeben zu haben. Das weckt das Interesse des Meisterdetektivs, der mit Dr. Watson ebenfalls in den Urlaub aufbricht.

Ein Soldat der Union kommt von einem Einsatz völlig wesensverändert zurück. Seine Ex-Verlobte, die er kurzerhand verlassen hat, bittet Sherlock Holmes, dieser traurigen Tatsache auf den Grund zu gehen. Was er mit Dr. Watson herausfindet, scheint unglaublich.

Vom Planeten Osikka sind angeblich alle Siedler und Siedlerinnen verschwunden. Wo die 26.000 Menschen geblieben sind, ist ein Rätsel. In den verwaisten Gebäuden lauert etwas, das jenseits aller Logik zu sein scheint.

Holmes es contratado por Lady Eva Blackwell para recuperar unas cartas comprometedoras de un chantajista: Charles Augustus Milverton, una persona que provoca más repulsión a Holmes que cualquiera de los asesinos de su larga carrera.... Holmes decide que recuperará las cartas de una forma u otra.

Il Capitano Carey, un ex marinaio conosciuto come "Peter il Pirata", viene trovato morto all'interno del suo capanno. Il corpo del vecchio capitano è stato passato parte a parte da un arpione da balena e lasciato a marcire nella notte. Un omicidio orrendo che Scotland Yard non riesce a risolvere. Carey infatti era un uomo mal sopportato da tutti e, soprattutto, con un passato decisamente oscuro.

È quasi mezzanotte quando qualcuno suona improvvisamente al campanello del Dottor Watson. Chi potrà essere a quell'ora della notte, un paziente in difficoltà? Quando il dottore apre la porta però non c'è nessun paziente, ma il suo vecchio amico Sherlock Holmes. Il detective privato più celebre di tutti i tempi inizialmente stuzzica il Dottor Watson con alcune delle sue brillanti deduzioni, e poi lo coinvolge in uno dei suo casi più straordinari. Holmes racconta a Watson che ad Aldershot il colonnello Barclay è stato ritrovato col cranio fracassato.