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"Uno studio in rosso", il primo romanzo scritto da Sir Arthur Conan Doyle sulle indagini del detective Sherlock Holmes...

The 'Young Adult Classics' series continues with The Hound of the Baskervilles, the most popular Sherlock Holmes story. It is a chilling tale of a slavering dog on the moor that will excite listeners of any age. The popular classics, presented in an abridged form, are brilliantly brought to life by master Holmes reader David Timson and enhanced with atmospheric music.

Le jeune aristocrate Ronald Adair a été assassiné. Perplexe devant la maison du crime, le Dr Watson est bousculé par son vieux complice Sherlock Holmes, porté disparu depuis trois ans. Comment celui-ci a-t-il finalement échappé à la mort ? Quel lien existe-t-il entre le meurtre d'Adair et une récente tentative d'assassinat de Holmes ?

In this collection are four more individual cases for Mr. Sherlock Holmes, narrated by his faithful friend and admirer Dr. Watson.

"Monsieur Mycroft Holmes a la douleur de vous faire part de la disparition de son frère Sherlock Holmes. La famille remercie de tout coeur le docteur John Watson, ainsi que toutes les personnes qui par leur présence, leurs pensées ou leurs prières s'associeront à son deuil." Sherlock Holmes ne serait qu'un imposteur ! Un adepte de la drogue ! Les journaux londoniens abondent de lettres qui insultent la mémoire du célèbre détective. Pour le docteur Watson, c'en est trop. Il se décide enfin à raconter la véritable histoire de la mort de Sherlock Holmes.

Holmes plays possum and traps a conniving doctor into confessing to what he had thought was the perfect crime. The 16 episodes of Sherlock Holmes starring Gielgud and Richardson were produced by Harry Alan Towers (1920-2009) for his "Towers of London" company. They were first broadcast on the old BBC Light Programme in 1954, and by NBC in 1955; they are still regarded by many as the definitive Holmes series.

Der junge Sekretär von Professor Coram, Mr. Willoughby Smith, wurde erstochen. Die Suche nach einem Motiv für den Mord bleibt erfolglos...

The Land of Mist is a novel written by Arthur Conan Doyle in 1926. Although this is a Professor Challenger story, it centres more on his daughter Enid and her colleague. Heavily influenced by Doyle’s growing belief in Spiritualism after the death of his son, brother, and two nephews in World War I, the book focuses on Edward Malone’s at first professional, and later personal interest in Spiritualism.

Sherlock Holmes was created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a "consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients, including Scotland Yard. Holmes first appeared in print in 1887's A Study in Scarlet, the character's popularity became widespread with the first series of short stories in The Strand Magazine, beginning with "A Scandal in Bohemia" in 1891.

A wonderful anthology of 15 of the great classic Novellas. 1. Immensee by Theodor Storm 2. The Jew's Beech Tree by Annette von Droste-Hülshoff 3. The Secret Sharer by Joseph Conrad 4. The Withered Arm by Thomas Hardy 5. Mad Monkton by Wilkie Collins 6. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson 7. The Lifted Veil by George Eliot 8. England my England by D. H. Lawrence

The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adapted by Richard Dinnick. Young Dr. Mortimer ventures from Devonshire to Baker Street with news of the death of his friend, Sir Charles Baskerville. Can it really be that the grisly legend of the hound of the Baskervilles might have something to do with the case? Holmes will have none of it, but even he must accept that dark forces are at work. Dark forces that, it seems, Dr. Watson must face alone...afoot!

Nous continuons à suivre les aventures du Professeur Challenger, ce personnage tonitruant, irascible et imbu de lui-même inventé par Conan Doyle. Challenger n'a pas que des défauts. Il est aussi brillant, courageux et loyal et ses précédentes aventures lui ont assuré la fidélité indéfectible de compagnons pourtant à l'origine bien mal disposés à son égard.

The Red-Headed League - Holmes and Doyle pull out all the stops for this classic Conan Doyle story. Of all the many excellent tales in life of Sherlock Holmes this must rate amongst the most perplexing of them all. Why would a pawnbroker have to copy out in long-hand the complete Encyclopedia Britannica, word for word, and what bearing can the knees of a man's trousers have on the case?

A spine-tingling collection of weird and wonderful horror stories, featuring ghosts, curses, strange phenomena, ghouls, black magic, and demonic apparitions. Do you dare to listen?

The Hound of Baskervilles holds the listener in suspense as few murder stories do. Its combination of horror, homicidal villainy, the fogs of remote Dartmoor, the Baskerville Curse ‘a great black beast shaped like a hound’, are as unforgettable as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

With his devoted Dr Watson, Holmes emerges from his smoke-filled rooms in Baker Street to grapple with the forces of treachery, intrigue and evil, including the diabolical Professor Moriarty.

Enjoy three full-cast performances with immersive sound design and stirring musical scores. "A Royal Scandal": A mysterious royal visitor, a beautiful and clever antagonist, and an adventure of disguise and subterfuge...has Sherlock Holmes met his match at long last? "The Speckled Band": Perhaps the most famous of all Sherlock Holmes adventures, "The Speckled Band" tells the story of a young bride-to-be whose sister was murdered. "The Lost Legacy of Tilly Whim": Join the iconic detective duo as they navigate a treacherous web of deceit and revenge within the depths of the Tilly Whim caves.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a series of short stories that made the fortunes of the Strand magazine, in which they were first published, and won immense popularity for Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. The detective is at the height of his powers and the volume is full of famous cases, including 'The Red-Headed League', 'The Blue Carbuncle', and 'The Speckled Band'.

This thrilling anthology contains five action-packed tales of incredible journeys, a murderous treasure hunt, invaders from outer space and international espionage - all read in full by some of the very best voice actors.

Le capitaine Carey, dit Peter le Noir, a été retrouvé transpercé par un harpon, littéralement cloué sur l'un des murs de la remise de son jardin. L'inspecteur Hopkins a besoin des lumières de Sherlock Holmes pour démêler l'intrigue.