The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Other Stories.
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There is one literary detective who stands above all others, whose powers of deduction are known the world over, whose influence can still be felt in today's most modern whodunits. Who is it, you ask? Why, it's elementary! Sherlock Holmes, the famous gumshoe of 221B Baker Street. And Sir Arthur Conan Doyle--the man who made him famous in such tales as The Hound of the Baskervilles and A Study in Scarlet--changed the world of mysteries, inspiring legions of devoted fans. Whether you're a devotee or you've yet to be awed by Holmes's powers of deduction, you'll love this Canterbury Classics edition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous works, including The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Sign of Four, The Valley of Fear, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, and The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes. The perfect book to complete any bookshelf, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Other Stories features an eye-catching leather-bound cover with gold foil stamping, as well as fine ivory paper with gilded edges. You'll be spellbound by Conan Doyle's descriptive prose, and then delight in displaying this beautiful book in your home. Lexile score: 1020L. Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- A Study in Scarlet -- Part I: Being a Reprint from the Reminiscences of John H. Watson, M.D., Late of the Army Medical Department -- Part II: The Country of the Saints -- The Sign of the Four -- Chapter 1: The Science of Deduction -- Chapter 2: The Statement of the Case -- Chapter 3: In Quest of a Solution -- Chapter 4: The Story of the Bald-Headed Man -- Chapter 5: The Tragedy of Pondicherry Lodge -- Chapter 6: Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration -- Chapter 7: The Episode of the Barrel -- Chapter 8: The Baker Street Irregulars -- Chapter 9: A Break in the Chain -- Chapter 10: The End of the Islander -- Chapter 11: The Great Agra Treasure -- Chapter 12: The Strange Story of Jonathan Small -- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes -- A Scandal in Bohemia -- The Red-Headed League -- A Case of Identity -- The Boscombe Valley Mystery -- The Five Orange Pips -- The Man with the Twisted Lip -- The Blue Carbuncle -- The Speckled Band -- The Engineer's Thumb -- The Noble Bachelor -- The Beryl Coronet -- The Copper Beeches -- The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes -- Silver Blaze -- The Yellow Face -- The Stockbroker's Clerk -- The Gloria Scott -- The Musgrave Ritual -- The Reigate Squire -- The Crooked Man -- The Resident Patient -- The Greek Interpreter -- The Naval Treaty -- The Final Problem -- The Return of Sherlock Holmes -- The Empty House -- The Norwood Builder -- The Dancing Men -- The Solitary Cyclist -- The Priory School -- Black Peter -- Charles Augustus Milverton -- The Six Napoleons -- The Three Students -- The Golden Pince-Nez -- The Missing Three-Quarter -- The Abbey Grange -- The Second Stain -- The Hound of the Baskervilles -- Chapter 1: Mr. Sherlock Holmes -- Chapter 2: The Curse of the Baskervilles -- Chapter 3: The Problem -- Chapter 4: Sir Henry Baskerville.