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Šest případů na které vzpomíná Sherlock Holmes perem svého přítele Jamese Watsona.

Sir Karel, pán na Baskervillském zámku, zemřel za záhadných okolností. Stála za jeho smrtí stará kletba, která podle legendy jeho rod pronásleduje již od anglické Velké revoluce? Nezdá se to rodinnému lékaři doktorovi Mortimerovi. Vypraví se do Londýna, své pochybnosti vylíčí Sherlocku Holmesovi a požádá ho o pomoc. Slavný detektiv se rozhodne záhadu objasnit. Pes Baskervillský patří mezi nejznámější příběhy, které sir Arthur Conan Doyle napsal a deník Le Monde ho zařadil mezi sto nejvýznamnějších literárních děl dvacátého století. Je uznáván za absolutní klasiku žánru a čtenáře dokáže udržet v napětí až do poslední stránky.

This edition features the greatest fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, with short stories illustrated by Sidney Paget. It is quarter bound in cloth, includes head and tail bands, a ribbon marker, and gilt top edge, all presented with illustrated cover boards.

Dobrodružství Sherlocka Holmese je sbírka povídek z pera Arthura Conana Doylea. Vypravte se zpátky v čase do viktoriánského Londýna a připojte se k světoznámému detektivnímu týmu – geniálnímu Sherlocku Holmesovi a jeho oddanému asistentu doktoru Watsonovi – při řešení některých z jejich nejznámějších případů. Dílo, které poprvé vyšlo roku 1892, je první a nejlepší sbírkou povídek o legendárním detektivovi. Zároveň obsahuje některé z autorových nejoblíbenějších příběhů: Strakatý pás, Liga zrzavých, Pět pomerančových jadérek nebo Skandál v Čechách – v němž génia vydírá jeho někdejší milenka a Holmes změří své síly s jedinou ženou, která se kdy těšila jeho nepokrytému obdivu.

The Best o/ Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twenty of the very best tales from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fifty-six short stories featuring the arch sleuth. Basing his selec- tion around the author's own twelve personal favourites, David Stuart Davies has added a further eight sparkling stories to Conan Doyle's 'Baker Street Dozen', creating a unique volume which distils the pure essence of the world's most famous detective. Within these pages the reader will encounter the greatest collection of villains and the weirdest and most puzzling mysteries ever seen in print. And there at the centre, in a London swathed in eddies of fog and illuminated by gaslight, is to be found the remarkable character of Sherlock Holmes and his staunch companion, Doctor John H. Watson. Few will be able to resist this invitation to step aboard the waiting hansom cab and rattle off along cobbled streets into unimagined dangers and intrigues.

The Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of the first twenty four short stories based on the famous detective, including the cases of The Red-Headed League, The Cardboard Box, and The Final Problem. Holmes will need to use his various skills, including a knack at cracking ciphers, an aptitude for acting and disguise, tracking footprints, hand to hand combat, deciphering different types of tobacco ash, and knowledge of psychology to solve cases of blackmail, revenge and murder. Sherlock Holmes is famous for his intellectual prowess and is renowned for his skilful use of deductive reasoning, astute observation, and forensic skills to solve difficult cases. Deductive reasoning allows Holmes to impressively reveal a stranger's occupation. Similarly, by studying inanimate objects, he is able to make astonishingly detailed deductions about their owners. This mindset was a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, inspiring authors like Robert J. Sawyer, Neil Gaiman and Stephen King.

"My mind," he said, "rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere." -Sherlock Holmes, The Sign of the Four. Enter the thrilling and entertaining world of Sherlock Holmes and pit your wits against the fiendish and ingenious challenges he sets in this collection. Join his friend Dr Watson in attempting to solve more than 130 unique and gripping puzzle vignettes. Some involve riddles, some plays on words, and some rely on mathematical principles. Use your powers of logical deduction, and see if you can match the towering intellect of Sherlock Holmes, the greatest detective of them all.

Featuring twelve captivating stories, this collection showcases the iconic detective's adventures, including notable cases like The Silver Blaze and The Musgrave Ritual. It introduces the term "smoking gun" and highlights the intense rivalry with Holmes' greatest foe, Professor Moriarty, culminating in The Final Problem. These tales delve into the brilliance of deduction and the complexities of crime-solving, solidifying Sherlock Holmes' legacy in detective fiction.

Sherlock Holmes is called upon to solve the mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville and prevent a similar fate from befalling the heir, Sir Henry.