The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place: Evidence of murder, ransacked ancient mummies, giving away a beloved dog, and a horse race upon which a man's life and future depend are just four of the elements of this Holmes story, making it one of the most memorable (and chilling) cases in the Sherlockian Canon.
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"This book was really quite excellent. :D The only thing t keeps it from a five-star rating is that some stories weren't nearly as good as others. But I really enjoyed it! It would also have been better had I read this after e first two novels (which came before this collection)." — Cj (4 out of 5 stars)
"This book was really quite excellent. :D The only thing t keeps it from a five-star rating is that some stories weren't nearly as good as others. But I really enjoyed it! It would also have been better had I read this after e first two novels (which came before this collection)."
" Enjoying it very much. Nice to see older styles of writing can still work today. "
" strange that the middle is about mormons.... "
" The awesomest piece of detective fiction ever!!! "
" A collection of tales from Sherlock Holmes. "
" Very good collection of stories. Some of them are just marvellous, though a few didn't impress me much. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are splendid characters, and I like how Conan Doyle adds a lot of details in the narration and gives you a chance to deduce what's happening. "
" My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people don't know "
" I personally like the longer stories better, but these short stories make for a quick and very interesting read! "
" Read from The Complete Sherlock Holmes, Volume I "
" There are few characters that compare to Sherlock Holmes. Every tale was intriguing. I no sooner finished one that I ran to the next. I had forgotten what an enjoyable read this work is. This is another classic that more shuld read. "
" Loved it!!! Downloaded the entire collection after I read this! Highly recommended!!! "
" Witty, smart and excellent mysteries. "
" There can never be anything against the crime scene investigation genius of the great Sherlock Holmes. "
" LOVED LOVED LOVED!!! I love everything Sherlock. The new BBC Sherlock Holmes sparked my reading. He is so brilliant and fabulous. "
" Really enjoying the short stories... Fun to finally read these after having so much Sherlock Holmes through out my life. "
" Love it, love it! I read this quite a long time ago, but it was better than I remembered. Every modern scholar who thinks they know the Sherlock Holmes stories should reread them, especially after seeing the overdone movies. "
" I absolutely love mysteries and I was thoroughly amused with all of Mr. Holmes' intrigues. Great read! "
" So far the first 2 adventures are fun reading. "
" Good fun if slightly formulaic. The stories have more of a Gothic spookiness to them then I imagined they would, but it's the character of Holmes that gives these adventures their appeal. "
" I spent most of my spare time in eighth grade reading Sherlock Holmes. Loved it. "
" I always love the book in many versions :) "
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was born of Irish parentage in Scotland. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, but he also had a passion for storytelling. His first book introduced that prototype of the modern detective in fiction, Sherlock Holmes. Despite the immense popularity Holmes gained throughout the world, Doyle was not overly fond of the character and preferred to write other stories. Eventually popular demand won out and he continued to satisfy readers with the adventures of the legendary sleuth. He also wrote historical romances and made two essays into pseudoscientific fantasy: The Lost World and The Poison Belt.
David Ian Davies is a product of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Emigrating to California early in life, he did many Shakespearean plays at the Globe and other theaters in Hollywood. He has been devoted to voice-over work for many years.
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