The Complete Sherlock Holmes #2 Boxed Set

The Complete Sherlock Holmes #2 Boxed Set by Arthur Conan Doyle is a deluxe edition published by Bantam in 1986, featuring a total of 1796 pages in English. This collection encompasses all four novels and fifty-six short stories that chronicle the adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the iconic detective created by Conan Doyle. The first volume introduces readers to Holmes through “A Study in Scarlet” and “The Sign of Four,” while the second volume includes renowned works such as “The Hound of the Baskervilles” and “The Valley of Fear.”
Readers will find a comprehensive exploration of Holmes’s extraordinary detective skills as he navigates a series of intricate mysteries set against the backdrop of Victorian England. The narratives include notable cases like “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” and “The Adventure of the Red Circle,” showcasing the collaboration between Holmes and Dr. John Watson. This boxed set not only highlights the traditional mystery and detective elements but also immerses readers in the literary richness of the era, making it a significant addition to the genre.
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The complete collection ofSherlock Holmes’s adventures in crime, including all four novels and fifty-six short stories featuringSir Arthur Conan Doyle’sclassic hero
Volume I includes the early novelA Study in Scarlet, which introduced the eccentric genius of Sherlock Holmes to the world. This baffling murder mystery, with the cryptic word Rache written in blood, first brought Holmes together with Dr. John Watson. Next,The Sign of Fourpresents Holmes’s famous “seven percent solution” and the strange puzzle of Mary Morstan in the quintessential locked-room mystery.Also included are Holmes’s feats of extraordinary detection in such famous cases as”The Adventure of the Speckled Band,””The Musgrave Ritual,”and”The Five Orange Pips.”
Volume II begins withThe Hound of the Baskervilles, a haunting novel of murder on eerie Grimpen Moor, which has rightly earned its reputation as the finest murder mystery ever written.The Valley of Fearmatches Holmes against his archenemy, the master of imaginative crime, Professor Moriarty. In addition, the loyal Dr. Watson has faithfully recorded Holmes’s exploits from “The Adventure of the Red Circle”to the twelve baffling enigmas fromThe Case Book of Sherlock Holmes.
Conan Doyle’s incomparable tales bring to life a Victorian England of horse-drawn cabs, fogs, and the famous lodgings at 221B Baker Street, where for more than forty years Sherlock Holmes earned his undisputed reputation as the greatest fictional detective of all time.
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