The Best of Sherlock Holmes

The Best of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twenty of the very best tales from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s fifty-six short stories featuring the arch-sleuth. Basing his selection around the author’s own twelve personal favourites, David Stuart Davies has added a further eight sparkling stories to Conan Doyle’s ‘Baker Street Dozen’ creating a unique volume which distils the pure essence of the world’s most famous detective.
Within these pages the reader will encounter the greatest collection of villains and the weirdest and most puzzling mysteries ever seen in print. And thereat the centre, in a London swathed in eddies of fog and illuminated by gaslight, is to be found the remarkable character of Sherlock Holmes and his staunch companion, Doctor lohn H. Watson. Few will be able to resist this invitation to step aboard the waiting hansom cab and rattle off along cobbled streets into unirnagined dangers and intrigues.

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3 Unabridged Books on 10 Cassettes • A Study in Scarlet • The Sign of Four • Valley of Fear

In the Best of Sherlock Holmes Volume 1, the Literate Listener(tm) series introduces you to the world's most famous detective. The three featured unabridged books are some of Arthur Conan Doyle's finest works, and are presented with the rich reading voice of Patrick Horgan. You'll be highly entertained as you listen to Holmes using his famous deductive skills to solve the mysteries of these three great novels. Includes nearly 15 hours of high-quality recordings.

Over 14 Hours of listening time!

A Study in Scarlet This is Dr Arthur Conan Doyle's first Sherlock Holmes book. In A Study in Scarlet, Dr. John Watson, discharged from the military service after suffering severe wounds, is at a loose end until a chance encounter leads him to take rooms with an amazing young man. The arrogant Sherlock Holmes is a master chemist, and an expert on all aspects of crime. And when Watson is drawn into the investigation of a bizarre murder in which Holmes is involved, he is unaware that this is the beginning of the most famous crime solving partnership of all time. Unabridged. 4 hrs 17 minutes.

The Sign of Four In India, four men swear an oath to keep a terrible secret, a secret drenched in blood, which is the key to huge wealth. In order to unlock the secret, Holmes and Watson accompany a beautiful young woman on a quest that leads them through the dark heart of London to a one-legged man, a terrifying creature, and an incredible tale of greed and revenge. The Sign of Four is truly a detective classic. Unabridged. 4 hrs 11 minutes.

The Valley of Fear A coded warning of impending danger sends Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson to the fortress-like country home of Jack Douglas. When they arrive too late to prevent a tragic death, the great detective and his partner must follow a series of baffling clues to find a murderer who has vanished into thin air. An exciting classic Sherlock Holmes mystery. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

A Scandal in Bohemia
　First published in The Strand Magazine, July 1891
The Red-Headed League
　First published in The Strand Magazine, August 1891
The Five Orange Pips
　First published in The Strand Magazine, November 1891
The Man with the Twisted Lip
　First published in The Strand Magazine, December 1891
The Blue Carbuncle
　First published in The Strand Magazine, January 1892
The Speckled Band
　First published in The Strand Magazine, February 1892
The Copper Beeches
　First published in The Strand Magazine, June 1892
Silver Blaze
　First published in The Strand Magazine, December 1892
The Musgrave Ritual
　First published in The Strand Magazine, May 1893
The Reigate Squires
　First published in The Strand Magazine, June 1893
The Greek Interpreter
　First published in The Strand Magazine, September 1893
The Final Problem
　First published in The Strand Magazine, December 1893
The Empty House
　First published in The Strand Magazine, October 1903
The Dancing Men
　First published in The Strand Magazine, December 1903
The Solitary Cyclist
　First published in The Strand Magazine, January 1904
The Priory School
　First published in The Strand Magazine, February 1904
Charles Augustus Milverton
　First published in The Strand Magazine, April 19o4
The Second Stain
　First published in The Strand Magazine, December 1904
The Devil's Foot
　First published in The Strand Magazine, December 1910
The Illustrious Client
　First published in The Strand Magazine,February-March 1925