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Throughout many years, Dr. John H. Watson accompanied his friend and companion Sherlock Holmes in solving countless mysteries and crimes. Beginning in the 1880s and into the 20th century, Holmes consistently held his status as the world's most brilliant and successful detective. The New Adventures brings to the public for the very first time some of Watson's accounts of Sherlock Holmes cases previously kept under lock and key.

The Final Problem is a short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring his detective character Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in Strand Magazine under the title "The Adventure of the Final Problem" in December 1893. It appears in book form as part of the collection The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. This story, set in 1891, introduced Holmes's archenemy, the criminal mastermind Professor James Moriarty. Conan Doyle later ranked The Final Problem fourth on his personal list of the twelve best Holmes stories.

Til en ungdomsfest praler den unge Joyce Reynolds af at have været vidne til en forbrydelse: ”Jeg så et mord,” siger hun … Hercule Poirot tror dog ikke på hendes historie. Og heller ingen andre tror tilsyneladende på hende, men det koster hende livet, og da festen er slut, finder man hendes lig. Poirot bliver overtalt til at påtage sig opklaringen, og han opdager snart, at livet i denne lille forstad til London ikke er nær så fredeligt som først antaget.

Throughout many years, Dr. John H. Watson accompanied his friend and companion Sherlock Holmes in solving countless mysteries and crimes. Beginning in the 1880s and into the 20th century, Holmes consistently held his status as the world's most brilliant and successful detective. The New Adventures brings to the public for the very first time some of Watson's accounts of Sherlock Holmes cases previously kept under lock and key.

Throughout many years, Dr. John H. Watson accompanied his friend and companion Sherlock Holmes in solving countless mysteries and crimes. There were times, however, when Watson would refrain from publishing his writings during his lifetime. The New Adventures brings to the public for the very first time some of Watson's accounts of Sherlock Holmes cases previously kept under lock and key.

"The Adventure of the Abbey Grange", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Holmes wakes Doctor Watson up early one winter morning to rush to a murder scene at the Abbey Grange near Chislehurst. Sir Eustace Brackenstall has been killed, apparently by burglars. Inspector Stanley Hopkins believes that it was the infamous Randall gang who have committed several other burglaries in the neighborhood.

An unmissable thriller from the master of the genre An unsolved historical mystery. A brutal bomb attack. Only one man can track down the killers that link them both. It’s 2005: Ben Hope, recently retired from the military, is living in Ireland and using his SAS skills to find and rescue...

“It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore.”—The New York Times Book Review Embark on a year of murder and mystery. It begins at Christmas with a party and a poisoning, then blossoms into spring with sudden death at the Easter Parade. With a killer...

Only Hap and Leonard would catch a cold case with hot cars, hot women, and ugly skinheads. The story starts simply enough when Hap, a former 60s activist and self-proclaimed white trash rebel, and Leonard, a tough black, gay Vietnam vet and Republican with an addiction to Dr. Pepper, are working...

When a group of publishers and writers hires Wolfe to solve a case of false plagiarism, it's time for the great detective to hit the books. Four unrelated accusers—including a down-and-out hack writer and a lady poet with a penchant for nude sunbathing—have been fleecing bestselling authors...

The Sign of the Broken Sword is a short story by G. K. Chesterton featuring his famous characters Father Brown and former criminal Flambeau. At the centre of the story is the mysterious death of General Sir Arthur St. Clare, who was hanged on a tree with his broken sword hung round his neck. It is a detective story and throughout it Father Brown reveals the mystery of General St. Clare.

War hat den haftentlassenen Sträfling Timothy Soames veranlasst, von außen in seine alte Zelle einzubrechen? Sherlock Holmes wird beauftragt, sich der Sache anzunehmen. Kurz darauf wird Soames' Zellennachbar tot aufgefunden. Bei ihm wird ein siebenzackiger Stern aus Metall entdeckt, der sofort das Interesse des großen Detektivs weckt. Zusammen mit Doktor Watson kommt er einer rätselhaften Verschwörung auf die Spur. Eine längst vergessen geglaubte Legende scheint wieder zum Leben erwacht zu sein.

An automobile breakdown strands Nero Wolfe and Archie in the middle of a private pasture—and a family feud over a prize bull. A restaurateur’s plan to buy the stud and barbecue it as a publicity stunt may be in poor taste, but it isn’t a crime . . . until Hickory Caesar Grindon, the...

Nero Wolfe has left his comfortable brownstone for the promise of a remarkably rare black orchid at a flower show—but before Wolfe and his perennially hardy sidekick, Archie Goodwin, have a chance to stop and smell the roses, a diabolically daring murder takes place right under their noses and...

To historia o pomysłowej i niezwykle sprytnej prywatnej detektyw Róży Wielopolskiej, której głównym zajęciem jest śledzenie niewiernych małżonków. Jak to jednak w życiu bywa, czasami nawet niechcący znajdujemy się w niewłaściwym miejscu i nieodpowiednim czasie. W taki właśnie sposób pani detektyw zostaje wplątana w intrygę, której głównymi aktorami są wrocławski gangster o pseudonimie Szczęka, tajemnicza kobieta z brązowym jamnikiem, piękna pani kardiolog i policja. To drugie wydanie.

To historia o pomysłowej i niezwykle sprytnej prywatnej detektyw Róży Wielopolskiej, której głównym zajęciem jest śledzenie niewiernych małżonków. Jak to jednak w życiu bywa, czasami nawet niechcący znajdujemy się w niewłaściwym miejscu i nieodpowiednim czasie... Detektyw Róża Wielopolska otrzymuje zlecenie od Dżamala Haddada, Tunezyjczyka mieszkającego od kilkunastu lat we Wrocławiu, który podejrzewa swoją żonę o zdradę.

Michael Cochrane stars as a green-fingered private sleuth in a series of murder mysteries A perfect listen for any fans of cosy crime, this series is packed with four brilliant stories to enjoy. Meet Jim Thackeray, a renowned landscape gardener who also happens to be a first-class private...

Der mysteriöse, winterliche Tod einer jungen Sportlerin durch einen Sturz vom Balkon – ist es Mord oder Suizid? – führen Holmes, Watson und Holmes' junge Assistentin Miss Adler diesmal in die Welt des Frauentennis', eines noch jungen Phänomens im viktorianischen England.

Che triste autunno, questo autunno, per il detective privato Mario Borri, 65 anni d'età per 165 centimetri d'altezza. La pensione è alle porte. E mentre sta provando inutilmente ad ammorbidire II magone per l'ormai imminente addio alle armi con qualche dose non troppo sparagnina di Jack Daniel's liscio. Si presenta nel suo ufficio una sventola dal capelli fulvi che gli propone un lavoretto all'apparenza facile facile. Non a Milano, però: in un paese lacustre lontano dalla sua amata città.

Zwischen Himmel und Hölle. Markus Cheng hat sich in eine Privatidylle zurückgezogen und fühlt sich in keiner Weise davon berührt, als in Wien mehrere Schauspieler ermordet werden, die allesamt "frankiert" wurden: Eine norwegische Briefmarke klebt ihnen auf der Zunge. Cheng hingegen ergibt sich ganz der Aufzucht winzig kleiner Salzkrebse, von denen er einen Batman tauft. Aber wie man so sagt: Die Vergangenheit holt ihn ein und lässt ihn zwischen Madeira und Wien, zwischen Urzeit und Jetztzeit, zwischen Himmel und Hölle alsbald das Gefüge der Welt begreifen.