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"The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is the second of the 12 Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes in most British editions of the canon and second of the eight stories from His Last Bow in most American versions.

Von Southampton nach New York: Kaum haben sich der berühmte Meisterdetektiv Sherlock Holmes und sein medizinisches Pendant Doktor Watson die Wunden ihres letzten Falles versorgt, wartet schon das nächste Abenteuer auf die beiden. Was eigentlich als Erholung mitten auf dem offenen Atlantik gedacht war, verläuft für Holmes und Watson wie eine 'Arbeitsreise' mit viel Aufklärungsarbeit. Zwei Meister der Kriminalgeschichte auf hoher See Richtung Amerika.

Im Hafen des britischen Stützpunktes Gibraltar legt die HMS Minotaurus zu einem Zwischenaufenthalt an. Holmes und Watson nützen die Gelegenheit, um an Land zu gehen und den berühmten Felsen zu besteigen. Dabei kommt es zu einem unangenehmen Zwischenfall.

A creepy anthology of 25 of the most hauntingly scary ghost stories ever written. 1.Afterward by Edith Wharton 2. Bagnell Terrace by E. F. Benson 3.His Brother’s Keeper by W. W. Jacobs 4.A Coincidence by A. J. Alan 5.The Confession of Charles Linkworth by E. F. Benson 6.The Death Mask by H. D. Everett 7.The Room in the Tower by E. F. Benson 8.The Furnished Room by O. Henry 9.The Thing in the Hall by E. F. Benson 10.The Eyes by Edith Wharton 11. The Wind in the Portico by John Buchan.

This collection of 13 short mystery stories features everyone's favorite detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his assistant, Dr. Watson. Three years after Holmes disappears and is presumed dead, he reappears and picks up right where he left off with Watson.

After enduring a series of heartbreaking losses in his family, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle sought solace in spiritualism, hoping to uncover proof of an afterlife. His openness to the mystical led him to believe in the existence of spirits and supernatural beings, including fairies. This conviction intensified when he encountered the controversial photographs taken by the Cottingley girls, which he championed as evidence of these ethereal entities. In this fascinating exploration, Doyle presents his perspective on the phenomenon, despite the eventual revelation that the photographs were a clever ...

Die Buchhalterin Lura kommt aus dem Urlaub zurück und erzählt Sherlock Holmes von einem verschwundenen Reisegefährten. Keiner vermisst ihn, es scheint ihn nie gegeben zu haben. Das weckt das Interesse des Meisterdetektivs, der mit Dr. Watson ebenfalls in den Urlaub aufbricht.

Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson wurden von den Millers, eines Nachmittags im September, eingeladen, sie in den Chipperfield's Circus zu begleiten. Nach der Vorstellung, die alle, bis auf Holmes begeisterte, machte sich jedoch Panik breit. Die Wahrsagerin, Madame Eloise, wurde tot in ihrem Zelt aufgefunden. Nachdem die ersten Befragungen nichts ergaben, es jedoch gleich darauf den nächsten Mordfall gab, bat Inspektor Wolfford schließlich doch Holmes um Hilfe. Und der Meisterdetektiv hatte seine ganz eigene Idee um den Täter auf die Schliche zu kommen.

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. Whether they hail from the Lowlands or the Highlands, to be a Scottish author is to part of a quite an extraordinary band of authors and its literary traditions. These beguiling stories example the full range and majesty of their talents and the subjects they explore.

An engrossing collection of detective stories featuring all the great classic sleuths, including Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown, Max Carrados, J. G. Reeder, and C. Auguste Dupin. 1.The Tea-Leaf by Edgar Jepson & Robert Eustace 2.The Queer Feet by G. K. Chesterton 3.The Curious Circumstances of the Two Left Shoes by Ernest Bramah 4. The Club of One-Eyed Men by Arthur Somers Roche 5.Diamond Cut Diamond by F. Britten Austin 6.The Game Played in the Dark by Ernest Bramah

Sherlock Holmes e il Dottor Watson devono affrontare uno dei loro nemici più terribili...

Six more cases solved by Sherlock Holmes, including "The Adventure of the Three Students", "The Adventure of the Gold Pince-Nez", "The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter", "The Adventure of the Abbey Grange", "The Adventure of the Second Stain", and "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge".

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902) re-introduced the world to the famous consulting detective Sherlock Holmes, who Arthur Conan Doyle seemingly killed off in 1894 in his story "The Final Problem." Based on British legend, this novella has Holmes and his colleague Dr. Watson trying to solve a supernatural killing in the wilds of Devonshire.

The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was a radio show which aired in the USA from 1939-1950, most famously starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson.

Upon the ground around the body were the footprints of a gigantic hound!

When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead, his face distorted with shock and horror, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are faced with a sinister and difficult puzzle.

A fearsome creature stalks the wild and barren hills of Dartmoor. Is it a demon from the spirit world? Will it defeat their skill and courage? Who is the tall, mysterious figure seen lurking on the moor at night?

These classic Sherlock Holmes performances by Gielgud, Richardson and Welles were first broadcast in the 1950s.

These classic Sherlock Holmes tales tell of treachery, murder, and theft. In "The Crooked Man," a long-lost love returns horribly changed, revealing an awful treachery that has been kept secret for decades. Sherlock Holmes's brother, Mycroft, appears in "The Greek Interpreter," to lead Holmes and Watson to a hideous murder and the betrayal of a foreign heiress. In "The Naval Treaty," an innocent man's honor, position, and health are at stake when a treaty of the utmost importance is stolen from his office.

Six more cases solved by Sherlock Holmes, including "The Resident Patient", "The Greek Interpreter", "The Naval Treaty", "The Final Problem", "The Adventure of the Empty House", and "The Adventure of the Norwood Builder".

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. A...

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. Is the...