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(0)Arthur Conan Doyle
Author
Pub. Date
[1950]
Language
English
Description
Micah Clarke is an historical adventure novel by British author Arthur Conan Doyle, published in 1889 and set during the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685 in England. The book is a bildungsroman whose protagonist, Micah Clarke, begins as a boy seeking adventure in a rather romantic and naive way, falls under the influence of an older and vastly experienced, world-weary soldier of fortune, and becomes a grown up after numerous experiences, some of them very...
43) The sign of four
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The great detective's melancholy mood is lifted by the arrival of attractive Mary Morstan at 221B, Baker Street. Mary's father vanished ten years ago. Four years later she began to receive annually an exquisite gift: a large, lustrous pearl. Now she has had an intriguing invitation to meet her unknown benefactor and urges Holmes and Watson to accompany her.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
1894. The monstrous Houng of the Baskervilles has been dead for five years, along with its no less monstrous owner, the naturalist Jack Stapleton. Sir Henry Baskerville is living contentedly at Baskerville Hall with his new wife Audrey and their three-year old son Harry. Until, that is, Audrey's lifeless body is found on the moors, drained of blood. It would appear some fiendish creature is once more at large on Dartmoor and has, like its predecessor,...
50) Vampire stories
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Who would suspect that the same mind that created the most famous literary detective of all time also took on the eternally popular genre of vampires? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a contemporary of Bram Stoker, gave us some fascinating works of vampire fiction. From the bloodsucking plant in "The American's Tale" to the bloodsucking wife in "The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire," he reveled in the horror created by creatures who survived on the blood of...
Author
Pub. Date
1992.
Language
English
Description
"From the beloved author behind Sherlock Holmes, a collection of fourteen exhilarating tales full of mummies, ghosts, adventure, and more. Best known as the creator of super-sleuth Sherlock Holmes, Conan Doyle also wrote thrilling tales of the supernatural and the corruption of technology. His sharp wit and chillingly detailed writing are at their peak in this diverse collection of adventures, ranging from the cunning escapades of a wartime strategist...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Presented by the Horror Writers Association, this collection of classic short stories were written by iconic author-and creator of Sherlock Holmes-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Classic stories of horror and terror include: The Parasite, The Mystery of Sasassa Valley, J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement, The Captain of the "Pole-Star," The Great Keinplatz Experiment, The Ring of Thoth, The Bully of Brocas Court, Selecting a Ghost, and How it Happened"--
Author
Series
Sherlock Holmes mysteries volume 8
Pub. Date
1993.
Language
English
Description
During the dark days of World War I, a young British soldier asked Arthur Conan Doyle what Sherlock Holmes was doing to assist in the war effort. That encounter reputedly inspired the story "His Last Bow," in which the celebrated detective is drawn from his retirement to reunite with the ever-faithful Dr. Watson for their final challenge, unmasking a German spy. Seven additional short stories, originally published in The Strand Magazine, recount episodes...
Author
Pub. Date
2019
Edition
2019 edition
Language
English
Description
William Kirwan, coachman for the Cunningham family, was killed last night defending his master's property. This is the second break-in to occur in this area in under a week. Keen to help Holmes recover from a particularly stressful case, Watson arranges for them to visit a friend in the country. But after a robbery baffles the local police, Holmes is drawn into a web of lies, blackmail and murder. It's up to him to identify the villains -- if he survives...
Author
Pub. Date
2019
Edition
2019 edition
Language
English
Description
"Sir - Our client, Mr Robert Ferguson, has made an enquiry concerning vampires. Since we are an engineering firm, unfortunately the matter is not one upon which we can advise. Perhaps you can help." Holmes and Watson take on their strangest case yet when a distraught husband comes to them desperate to understand his wife's strange behaviour. He's caught her sucking the blood of their baby son! But there's no such thing as a vampire ... is there?
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