Sherlock Holmes mysteries
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IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 7
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In London, Dr John Watson convalesces after his disastrous Afghan war experiences. Sharing rooms with an enigmatic, new acquaintance, Sherlock Holmes, their quiet bachelor life at 221B Baker Street is short-lived. A dead man is discovered in a grimy house in south-east London, his face contorted with horror and hatred. On the wall, the word 'rache' - German for 'revenge' - is written in blood, yet there are no wounds on the victim or signs of a struggle....
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The stories in MEMOIRS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES relate how the famous detective investigates the criminal goings on in Victorian England. In SILVER BLAZE, Holmes contemplates a case of murder, and the disappearance of the eponymous racehorse, Silver Blaze, on the eve of an important race. In THE CROOKED MAN, Holmes invites Watson to be a witness to the final stage of an investigation, where a Colonel of The Royal Mallows is dead, apparently by violence,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 11
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Eerie illustrations enhance a blood-curdling edition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most-celebrated Sherlock Holmes mystery, bringing its delicious shivers to a new generation of readers. Is it true that a hellish hound is haunting the lonely moors, hunting down the hapless Baskervilles through the generations? If anyone can put this chilling legend to rest, it's Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. It seems the body of the latest owner of the Baskerville...
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Relates several of Holmes' adventures where he confronts many an odious character... The eponymous blackmail artist in THE ADVENTURE OF CHARLES AUGUSTUS MILVERTON is requested to call at 221B Baker Street, where we find that Holmes has been hired by Lady Eva Blackwell to retrieve some compromising letters... In THE ADVENTURE OF THE GOLDEN PINCE-NEZ, Inspector Stanley Hopkins visits Holmes and tells him of the murder of Willoughby Smith, where the...
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Sherlock Holmes mysteries volume 7
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A coded warning of danger sends Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to the country house of the Jack Douglas. When they arrive too late to prevent a tragic death, the great detective and his chronicler must follow a series of clues to find a murderer.
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Gathering together in one volume the later exploits of Sherlock Holmes, the world's first consulting detective, His Last Bow includes tales published individually between 1908 and 1917. It also contains one early story, 1892's "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box," which, with its themes of adultery, was previously considered too "scandalous" for American audiences. Here, Holmes must contend with mysterious bearded men, stolen secret submarine plans,...
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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. He is...
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The further adventures of Sherlock Holmes: after Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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The new annotated Sherlock Holmes
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