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No case is too slight for the mental powers of the Great Detective, in this second selection from The Return of Sherlock Holmes.

In "The Final Problem", perhaps the greatest of the short stories of Sherlock Holmes, the English detective encounters his most formidable rival, Professor Moriarty. 'The Napoleon of Crime' is how Holmes describes his adversary to his faithful companion, Dr Watson, as they move to the ultimate confrontation at the Reichenbach Falls.

Welcome to Volume Five of one of the world's largest collections of high quality, classic horror short-story audiobooks. If you're at home, then get some logs ready and put on your most comfortable slippers, as we kick things off with Doug Bradley's well-researched introduction to the authors and stories featured in this volume....

This collection of tales transports the listener to a time when staircases creaked in old manor houses, and a candle could be blown out by a gust of wind—or by a passing ghost. Penned by some of the greatest Victorian novelists and masters of the ghost story genre, each comes to life in this vivid rendition.

What really killed Sir Charles Baskerville? Is his nephew, Sir Henry, in danger from the legendary family curse, a gigantic black hound? Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are on the case in this classic mystery, set on lonely Dartmoor in Devonshire. Neolithic ruins, a perilous quagmire, eerie sounds in the night, and (of course) fog all add to the fun, with an escaped convict thrown in for good measure.View our entire collection of podcasts at www.solgood.orgAll librivox recordings are in the public domain

Londres, século XIX. O médico John Watson volta da guerra sem dinheiro e sem rumo. A saída: dividir apartamento com um sujeito excêntrico, cheio de manias inexplicáveis e uma habilidade perturbadora de ler qualquer pessoa como um livro aberto. O nome dele? Sherlock Holmes. Quando um homem aparece morto em uma casa abandonada — sem marcas de violência, cercado por pistas que não fazem sentido — a polícia empaca. Holmes não. Ele enxerga o que ninguém vê.

A superb collection of classic ghost stories from the world's great storytellers. 1. "Lot No. 249" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 2. "The Phantom Rickshaw" by Rudyard Kipling. 3. "The Haunted Dolls’ House" by M. R James. 4. "Ligeia" by Edgar Allan Poe. 5. "The Monkey’s Paw" by W. W. Jacobs. 6. "The Finest Story in the World" by Rudyard Kipling. 7. "The Apparition of Mrs. Veal" by Daniel Defoe. 8. "Metzengerstein" by Edgar Allan Poe. 9. "They" by Rudyard Kipling. 10. "Labadoyere’s Doom" by Lord Halifax. 11. "Lost in a Pyramid" by Louisa May Alcott. And more...

The History of Spiritualism – Arthur Conan Doyle. This vintage work contains a comprehensive treatise on the history of spiritualism, being a narrative which covers in a way the whole history of the Spiritualistic movement.

Volume 7 starts off with Edgar Allan Poe's story of a gifted boy hounded by his shadow, "William Wilson". We take to the sky's with a pilots investigation into unexplainable events thousands of feet above ground in Arthur Conan Doyle's "A Horror of the Heights". Next up, Ambrose Bierce plays with time in "The Suitable Surroundings".

In ihrem neuen Fall haben Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson den genialen Professor Moriarty zum Gegner. Die Detektive schlagen alle Warnungen vor dem "Zentralgehirn der Unterwelt" in den Wind. Ein erster grausamer Mord geschieht, bevor sie ihn verhindern können.

Nach einer langen Reise erreichen Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson und Alice endlich die abgelegene Leprainsel Spinalonga vor der Küste Kretas. Was als Suche nach dem verschwundenen englischen Arzt Dr. Thompson beginnt, wird schnell zu einer Begegnung mit einer Welt, die von Krankheit, Angst und Vergessen geprägt ist. Während Watson als Mediziner mit dem menschlichen Leid ringt, beobachtet Holmes die Insel mit kühler Präzision.

"Ah, Watson, how good of you to join me. I trust I did not disturb your work at the hospital." "Not at all. We younger doctors are not exactly choc-a-block with patients." "Not yet, my dear chap. Not yet. However, I am very grateful that you are here, and I expect that you will quite enjoy recording my meeting with this fellow."

Helen Stoner consults Sherlock Holmes about the death of her twin sister, Julia, who died before her wedding, crying that: it was the Speckled Band!Holmes must investigate their mother's estate and the unpleasant Dr. Roylott, Helen's stepfather, who allows gypsies to camp on his estate and has both a cheetah and a baboon running amok in the grounds. But can Helen be believed? Is Dr Roycroft as bad as he seems?

Der Tod von Inspektor Wolfford liegt noch immer wie ein Schatten über der Baker Street. Als Watson ein besorgter Brief von Ophelia Thompson erreicht, beginnt ein neues Rätsel: Ihr Mann, ein Arzt und alter Freund Watsons, ist während eines humanitären Einsatzes auf Spinalonga spurlos verschwunden. Holmes beschließt, der Sache nachzugehen – und so führt die Reise Holmes, Dr. Watson und Alice über Europa bis zur Küste von Kreta.

The second immortal volume in this dark and fantastic series, Fangs is a scintillating and sinister collection of vampire stories and part of the now legendary vampire archives. Including Clive Barker, Anne Rice, Arthur Conan Doyle, and many, many, more...Featuring: Bloody fangs, dark and foreboding crypts, mysterious nighttime apparitions, and languid ladies.

Sixteen classic stories.

A young woman consults Holmes about the suspicious death of her sister. Suspicions quickly fall upon her violent and abusive stepfather. But is he the killer? And what is the mysterious "speckled band?"

Der Roman besteht aus zwei Teilen: Der erste stellt Watsons Aufzeichnungen dar. Watson berichtet, wie er Sherlock Holmes kennenlernt, und ihn bei der Aufklärung eines Mordfalls begleitet und unterstützt. Im zweiten Teil wird die Vorgeschichte des Mordes erzählt. Sie spielt in einer Mormonengemeinde in Utah.

On a zoology expedition up the Amazon, Professor Challenger has made an inexplicable discovery. Back in London, his claims are ridiculed throughout the professional community. Reluctantly, he recounts to Journalist Edward Malone, "Curupuri is the spirit of the woods, something terrible, something malevolent, something to be avoided. None can describe its shape or nature, but it is a word of terror along the Amazon. Something terrible lay that way. It was my business to find out what it was."

La historia comienza con el Dr. John Watson, que se instala en Londres para recuperarse de una herida que sufrió mientras actuaba como médico militar durante la Segunda Guerra de Afganistán. Por una serie de casualidades del destino, Watson conoce al excéntrico detective Sherlock Holmes. Ambos acabarán viviendo juntos, resolviendo un caso de asesinato y formando una de las parejas más reconocidas de la literatura.