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Helen Stoner is convinced her sister's death had nothing to do with "natural causes". Everything points to her eccentric stepfather, Dr. Roylott, as the culprit, but the police claim there is not enough evidence to press charges. Now Helen fears for her own life, so when she arrives at 221b Baker Street early one April morning in 1883, she is desperate for Sherlock Holmes to take the case. But will Holmes and his trustworthy associate Doctor Watson be able to piece together the sordid puzzle before it's too late?

L'ultimo saluto fu publicato nel 1917. In alcuni casi viene pubblicato col titolo “Reminiscenze di Sherlock Holmes” (il titolo originale poi cambiato da Conan Doyle, dopo l'agggiunta dell'ultima storia, l'epilogo).Sono presenti nel volume i seguenti racconti:L'avventura di Wisteria Lodge; L'avventura della scatola di cartone: L'avventura del Cerchio Rosso; L'avventura dei piani Bruce-Partington; L'avventura del detective morente; La scomparsa di Lady Frances Carfax; L'avventura del piede del diavolo; Il suo ultimo saluto: un epilogo di Sherlock Holmes.

This story is from The Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes (His Last Bow) collection. Further adventures by the master of observation and deduction, as faithfully recounted by his companion and greatest admirer, Dr. Watson. "The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans," "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax", and "The Adventure of the Dying Detective" are among the stories. David Timson's award-winning performances continue with this series.

Enjoy this wonderful collection of Sherlock Holmes' adventures.

Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson und der Erste Offizier Tornot erwachen ohne Erinnerung auf einem fremden Planeten. Offenbar wurden sie in eine Falle gelockt. Doch von wem und wozu? Mit seinem deduktiven Gespür schafft es der Meisterdetektiv, anhand weniger Anhaltspunkte das Rätsel zu lösen.

Der Exoplanet LP 890-9c ist Austragungsort des Survival-Games, einer auf alle bewohnten Planeten live übertragenen Sportveranstaltung. Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson begleiten Tornot und Rollka zur Teilnahme. Leider gibt es bei fast jedem Wettbewerb einen Toten. Sherlock Holmes wittert böse Absicht und beginnt zu ermitteln.

Another collection of 16 classic tales of the macabre and supernatural by some of the best-known writers in these genres.

Si, cansado de la preponderancia que la figura del genial detective había alcanzado en su vida y obra, Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) lo hizo desaparecer en «Las memorias de Sherlock Holmes» , tras una primera claudicación en «El sabueso de los Baskerville» , bajo forma de episodio recordado por su fiel Watson, las aventuras reunidas en El regreso de Sherlock Holmes supusieron la definitiva resurrección del inolvidable inquilino del 221b de Baker Street.

Una antologia policial unica. Alrededor de tres de los mas grandes y famosos detectives de la novela policial se ha hecho esta antologia que presenta historias protagonizadas por Sherlock Holmes, un genio de la deduccion y precursor de la narracion policial moderna; por Hercules Poirot, la satirica creacion de Agatha Christie y el Padre Brown, el curita que aplica los dogmas religiosos a la solucion de crimenes.

The deadly hand of Professor Moriarty once more reaches out to commit a vile and ingenious crime, but a mole in Moriarty's criminal organization alerts Sherlock Holmes of the evil deed by means of a cipher. When Holmes and Watson arrive at a Sussex manor house they appear to be too late. The discovery of a body suggests that Moriarty's henchmen have been at work. But there is much more to this tale of murder than meets the eye.

Ein drittes Gedicht! Ein drittes Foto! Ein drittes Opfer! Die Zeit rennt und Holmes und Watson sind dem Täter noch nicht einen einzigen Schritt nähergekommen. Selbst die Identität der neuerlichen Leiche bleibt ungeklärt. Während die beiden in die Jahre gekommenen Männer beginnen, mit sich selbst zu hadern, ist der Mörder bereits seinem vierten und letzten Opfer auf der Spur.

From an original story entitled "The Adventure of the Empty House", the motto "dead men tell no tales" is proved untrue when Holmes returns to dispense justice to the last of the Moriarty gang. The 16 episodes of Sherlock Holmes starring Gielgud and Richardson were produced by Harry Alan Towers (1920-2009) for his "Towers of London" company. They were first broadcast on the old BBC Light Programme in 1954, and by NBC in 1955; they are still regarded by many as the definitive Holmes series.

Holmes encounters one of his most formidable adversaries and must unlock the mystery of the demonic hound, the curse of the Baskerville family. Published in The Strand magazine in episodes between August 1901 and April 1902, The Hound of the Baskervilles became one of the most popular of all the Sherlock Holmes mysteries.

Sherlock Holmes abandona su letargo gracias a una hermosa joven. Su nombre es Mary Morstan y cada año, desde la desaparición de su padre, recibe una reluciente perla. Ahora su anónimo benefactor quiere encontrarse con ella. Holmes y Watson resolverán un misterio que comenzó en la lejana India, junto a tesoros inimaginables y una terrible traición.

The terrible spectacle of the beast, the fog of the moor, the discovery of a body: this classic horror story pits detective against dog. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on the wild Devon moorland with the footprints of a giant hound nearby, the blame is placed on a family curse. It is left to Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson to solve the mystery of the legend of the phantom hound before Sir Charles' heir comes to an equally gruesome end.

From the alkali plains of Utah to the battlefields of colonial India and then back to the confines of 221B Baker Street in London, the stories in this collection are among the favorites of Sherlockians the world over. In this volume, we are introduced to the world's greatest unofficial consulting detective—Sherlock Holmes—and his trusty companion and chronicler Doctor Watson, who set off on various adventures; from the moment of their first meeting in A Study in Scarlet to the mystery of the Great Agra Treasure in The Sign of the Four.

Master of detective fiction, Arthur Conan Doyle here reveals his deep fascination with spiritualism and the paranormal. To his fellow residents on the remote western coast of Scotland, Major Heatherstone's behavior seems far from orthodox. Spurning all attempts at friendship, he instead becomes a recluse in Cloomber Hall, forbidding his children even to leave their home. Yet unbeknownst to him, they strike up a friendship with the neighboring Hunter Wests, who slowly begin to learn the cause of the Major’s paranoia and his fear of the fifth of October.

The Great Detective embarks upon his most terrifying case, when an ancient curse threatens to claim the life of the last surviving member of the Baskerville family. Does a demonic hound stalk the moor at night? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic tale of mystery is brought to life in this lushly-scored, full-cast audio adaptation featuring Sir Derek Jacobi ( Cadfael, Gladiator) as Sherlock Holmes with Anthony D.P. Mann as Dr. Watson.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of 12 stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his iconic detective. Originally published in 1892, featured tales include several of the author's personal favorites: "A Scandal in Bohemia" - in which a king is blackmailed by a former lover and Holmes matches wits with the only woman to attract his open admiration - plus "The Speckled Band", "The Red-Headed League", and "The Five Orange Pips." Additional mysteries include "The Blue Carbuncle", "The Engineer’s Thumb", and more.

Wenige Tage vor Weihnachten erscheint Inspektor Lestrade in der Baker Street und bittet Holmes um Unterstützung in einem mysteriösen Mordfall. Die überaus schwierigen und gefährlichen Ermittlungen führen in ein altes katholisches Kloster in Middlesex, in dem der Teufel sein Unwesen zu treiben scheint.