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The Great Boer War (1900) is Arthur Conan Doyle’s historical account of the conflict between the British Empire and the Boer states at the Fin de siècle. One of the first histories of the war, this volume also demonstrates Doyle’s extraordinary skill as a writer in his ability to both edify and entertain.

In The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902), the third Sherlock Holmes novel, a death on an English moor opens suspicions of the inhabitants of the Baskerville manor and the nearby villagers. Arguably Arthur Conan Doyle’s best-loved book, with its cunning plots and evocative gothic backdrop, this is one of literature’s most popular whodunits.

Highly observant, socially inept, and an expert detective, these are the ways one could describe Sherlock Holmes. Told from the perspective of his sidekick, Dr. Watson, this book features twelve iconic short stories that introduce the reader to the legendary crime-solving duo in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Eigentlich besuchen Holmes und Watson anlässlich eines Golf-Turniers bloß eine Party in Croxton Hall, als der allseits unbeliebte Daniel Benton ermordet wird. Der Schuldige ist schnell gefasst, und sein Motiv lässt keinen Zweifel an der Tat zu. Der Meisterdetektiv entschließt sich dennoch, den Tatort in Augenschein zu nehmen, und macht eine Entdeckung, die den Verdächtigen entlasten könnte ...

The immense talent, passion and literary brilliance that Conan Doyle brought to his work gives him a unique place in English letters."-Stephen Fry "Doyle's modesty of language conceals a profound tolerance of the human complexity"-John Le Carré "Holmes has a timeless talent, passion and literary brilliance that puts him heads, shoulders and deerstalker above all other detectives."- Alexander McCall Smith Arthur Conan Doyle's The Memoirs of She...

Doyle's modesty of language conceals a profound tolerance of the human complexity"-John Le Carré "Holmes has a timeless talent, passion and literary brilliance that puts him heads, shoulders and deerstalker above all other detectives."- Alexander McCall Smith "The immense talent, passion and literary brilliance that Conan Doyle brought to his work gives him a unique place in English letters."-Stephen Fry Arthur Conan Doyle's His Last Bow: Some...

Start a story by Conan Doyle and you cannot stop reading, whether you are ten or sixty." -Michael Dirda "The immense talent, passion and literary brilliance that Conan Doyle brought to his work gives him a unique place in English letters."-Stephen Fry Arthur Conan Doyle's Tales of Terror and Mystery (1922) is a haunting collection of twelve stories that highlights his extraordinary skills of storytelling. The first six stories are bloodcurdlin...

Holmes and Watson accompany a woman on a quest which leads them through the dark heart of London to a one-legged man, a mysterious and terrifying creature, and an incredible tale of greed and revenge."-School Library Journal "The immense talent, passion and literary brilliance that Conan Doyle brought to his work gives him a unique place in English letters."-Stephen Fry "Holmes has a timeless talent, passion and literary brilliance that puts h...

A Study in Scarlett (1888) is the first of the Sherlock Holmes crime novels from Arthur Conan Doyle. It is the overture of Detective Holmes to readers and the seed of literature’s most cherished partnership. A transatlantic yarn of romance and revenge, this is where one of our most treasured literary creation all begins.

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The Great Boer War (1900) is Arthur Conan Doyle’s historical account of the conflict between the British Empire and the Boer states at the Fin de siècle. One of the first histories of the war, this volume also demonstrates Doyle’s extraordinary skill as a writer in his ability to both edify and entertain.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Valley of Fear (1915) is the fourth of the Sherlock Holmes mystery novels. The story, set in both the foggy moors of England and an American midwest mining town, is an intriguing work of suspense including secret societies, a perplexing murder, and the timeless deductions of literary’s favorite detective.

The White Company (1891) is a rousing historical adventure from Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes. This forgotten classic, set during the conflicts between the European monarchs of the middle ages, is an intoxicating tour de force of swashbuckling exploits and romance, and was one of Doyle’s favorites of all of his work.

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