Meet the world’s favorite detective-Sherlock Holmes. Journey through the seamy underbelly of late 19th century England with Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. John Watson as they go on a series of adventures, each more exciting than the next. It is an exhilarating ride as Holmes and Watson set about solving the most extraordinary mysteries featuring some of the most fascinating characters in modern-day fiction, and even solve a diplomatic crisis or two. Read each story in chronological order in the first of a special two volume series brought to you by Amazing Reads. The two volumes contain all four novels and 56 short stories. Volume I reveals the unconventional genius that is Sherlock Holmes in A Study in Scarlet, a fascinating tale of murder and revenge. The Sign of Four is a mystery featuring an exotic Indian treasure lost in the First War of Indian Independence in 1857, and also introduces the readers to Miss Mary Morstan, John Watson’s intrepid lady love. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, are collections of short stories that propel Sherlock Holmes through a series of classic investigations that include the spectacular stories; The Adventure of the Speckled Band and The Musgrave Ritual as well as Holmes’ first encounter with the notorious Irene Adler in A Scandal in Bohemia. Sherlock’s arch-nemesis and intellectual rival; Professor Moriarty, makes a formidable appearance in The Final Problem, rounding off this collection of classic tales featuring the world’s most iconic detective.
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Sherlock Holmes - The Complete Novels and Stories Volume I
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, most noted for creating the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes and writing stories about him which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. He is also known for writing the fictional adventures of a second character he invented, Professor Challenger, and for popularising the mystery of the Mary Celeste. He was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels. Doyle is often referred to as "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle" or simply "Conan Doyle" (implying that Conan is part of a compound surname, as opposed to his given middle name). His baptism entry in the register of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh gives "Arthur Ignatius Conan" as his given names, and "Doyle" as his surname. It also names Michael Conan as his godfather. The cataloguers of the British Library and the Library of Congress treat "Doyle" alone as his surname. Steven Doyle, editor of the Baker Street Journal, has written: "Conan was Arthur's middle name. Shortly after he graduated from high school he began using Conan as a sort of surname. But technically his last name is simply 'Doyle'." When knighted, he was gazetted as Doyle, not under the compound Conan Doyle. Nevertheless, the actual use of a compound surname is demonstrated by the fact that Doyle's second wife was known as "Jean Conan Doyle" rather than "Jean Doyle".