Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – författare

Fasans Dal är den sista av romanerna om Sherlock Holmes, som här på sitt enastående sätt löser ett fall kring ett mord på ett slott som var stängt för omvärlden och vindbryggan uppdragen. Vi får följa Holmes till USA för att få upplösningen bland hårdföra gruvarbetare. Här finns allt man kan önska av en äventyrsberättelse och där Sherlock Holmes förmåga att lösa de svåraste gåtorna ställs på hårda prov.

Kommissarie Lestrade vid Scotland Yard har kallat på Sherlock Holmes för att lösa ett mystiskt mord vid den lilla skogssjön Boscombe Pool. Vittnesmålen talar för att sonen till den mördade gamle mannen är den skyldige. Men den unga grannen, miss Turner, är helt förvissad om hans oskuld. Det återstår därmed för Sherlock Holmes att besöka brottsplatsen och finna de spår som har gått polisen helt förbi. ”Det mystiska mordet vid skogssjön” (The Boscombe Valley Mystery) skrevs 1891 av läkaren ­Arthur Conan Doyle och var en av de allra första novellerna om Sherlock Holmes och dr Watson. I nyöversättning och uppläsning av Per Runhammar.

Read by the charismatic Christopher Lee, this collection of three of Holmes’ cases tells of a missing diamond, a missing war hero and a savage yet faithful wolfhound.Contains:The Adventure of the Blanched SoldierThe Adventure of the Creeping ManThe Adventure of the Mazarin StoneThe masterful stories in this collection relate Holmes and Watson’s involvement with the case of a eminent physiologist inexplicably savaged by his faithful wolfhound and of the priceless stolen Crown diamond found in the pocket of a peer, while Holmes himself tells the story of a Boer War hero set to inherit a fortune who mysteriously disappears from the family seat.

Read by Tony Britton, The Hound of the Baskervilles is the most celebrated tale of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s canon.A fiendish evil lurks amid the mist and loneliness of Devon’s fabled Dartmoor. In the form of a hellish hound, it feeds upon the trembling flesh of the heirs of Baskerville Hall.But before this savage beast can sink its teeth into the newest lord of the manor, it must pit its vicious fangs against the searing intellect of the most powerful foe it has ever encountered – the incomparable Sherlock Holmes.

Read by the inimitable Christopher Lee are four tales from the great detective’s case book, including bones that won’t stay buried and an exotic South American vampire.In these four tales from his case book, we find the great detective summoned to investigate mysterious bones which just won’t stay buried, deducing why a hitherto devoted lion should have turned savagely on its keeper, and even on the trail of an exotic South American vampire. But when the merciless Baron Gruner sends hired assassins to intercept him outside the Cafe Royale, it looks as though the Illustrious Client may prove to be Holmes’ last client…Contains:The Adventure of the Sussex VampireThe Adventure of Shoscombe Old PlaceThe Adventure of the Illustrious ClientThe Adventure of the Veiled Lodger

Read by the inimitable Christopher Lee, this audiobook contains four short stories from the great detective’s case book.Four demanding, even life-threatening, adventures for the much-loved amateur detective, who, with the faithful Watson by his side, has earned his place in our national life and social history.This collection of short stories, taken from The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes, sees Baker Street’s most famous resident investigating a mysterious maritime murder, a tragic crime of passion, a surprising elopement and the unexpected windfall promised to a reclusive collector.Contains:The Adventure of the Lion’s ManeThe Adventure of the Three GarridebsThe Problem of Thor BridgeThe Adventure of the Retired Colourman

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.Featuring the last 12 stories ever written about the infamous detective, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes contains some of Conan Doyle’s most villainous and unusual characters.The 1920s was a disenchanting era, and the darker mood of many of these stories reflects the environment at the time. Some even felt that the stories showed Conan Doyle exploring Spiritualism as it was an area he was interested in at the time and the mental derangement and physical disfigurements that crop up in many of the stories allude to the horrors of the First World War.The collection includes `The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire’, `The Adventure of the Creeping Man’ and `The Adventure of the Lion’s Mane’.

Four classic Sherlock Holmes stories read by Basil Rathbone, in which the great detective matches wits with Professor Moriarty, the Napoleon of Crime, in a chase across Europe.The Final Problem appears to be the detective’s last case. Here, diabolical Professor Moriarty, ‘the Napoleon of Crime’, and Holmes match wits in a chase across Europe. A clever ruse is used to cover a bank robbery in The Redheaded League, and a crowned head of Europe seeks the return of potentially damaging love letters in A Scandal in Bohemia. Finally, in Silver Blaze, a great race horse has apparently ‘disappeared’ without a trace.Contains:The Final ProblemThe Redheaded LeagueA Scandal in BohemiaSilver Blaze

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.`They all agreed that it was a huge creature, luminous, ghastly and spectral.’Originally serialised in The Strand Magazine, Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles follows the infamous Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson as they investigate the mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville, whose dead body is found on the misty and desolate Devon moors.The locals blame his death on the legend of the fearsome phantom hound that they claim has haunted the Baskerville family for generations. When the heir to the Baskerville fortune, Sir Henry, also comes under threat Holmes’ detective skills are put to the test as he battles to discover the truth behind the legend and to solve one of the most macabre mysteries of his career.

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.‘…He was gripped at the back of his neck by a grasp of iron, and a chloroformed sponge was held in front of his writhing face.’In His Last Bow, Conan Doyle’s notorious literary detective reminisces on his life as an investigator with the help of his trusty companion Dr John Watson. This collection features classic mysteries such as ‘The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge’ and ‘The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans’, as well as the title story, a gripping spy thriller and epilogue on the wartime service of Sherlock Holmes.This collection of stories, published together for the first time in 1917, is an essential addition for collectors and fans of the escapades of Holmes and Watson, known and loved the world over.

Neglected vampire classics – including tales by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Algernon Blackwood and others. Selected and introduced by Richard Dalby.The most famous vampire of them all is Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’, published in 1897. But it was not the first pieceof fiction to describe the doings of the undead, and it was by no means the last.In celebration of the 120th anniversary of the publication of ‘Dracula’, this unique anthology gathers together 23 rare vampire stories written by contemporaries of Bram Stoker between 1867 and 1940, including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and M. R. James.‘Dracula’s Brood’ provides a veritable feast of pleasure for all lovers of supernatural and fantasy fiction. This new edition includes for the first time Barry Pain’s ‘The Tree of Death’.

A carefully abridged and levelled ELT Reader featuring the world's most famous detective. A Study in Scarlet introduces Sherlock Holmes to readers with A2 CEFR level English proficiency.Collins brings the world’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, to English language learners.This reader has been carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the correct level for an elementary learner. This book is Level 1 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 1 is equivalent to CEF level A2 with a word count of 5,000 – 8,000 words.This ELT Reader includes: Full audio of the book accessed securely via QR codeRich supplementary materials: character lists, cultural notes, comprehension exercises, reading discussion questionsA glossary of the more difficult wordsFree online resources for students and teachers at https://collins.co.uk/ELT The plot Dr. Watson is a soldier looking for a place to live in London. A friend introduces him to Sherlock Holmes, a strange but brilliant detective. They decide to share an apartment together.Watson quickly learns that Holmes is no ordinary man. He has amazing powers of observation and knows everything about crime and criminals.One morning, the police arrive with terrible news. A man has been murdered in an empty house. There is blood everywhere and a mysterious word on the wall. But who is the killer? And what does the word mean?Can Holmes solve the puzzle before it's too late? About Collins ELT Readers Collins ELT Readers are divided into 7 levels:Level 1 – elementary (A2)Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2-B1)Level 3 – intermediate (B1)Level 4 – upper- intermediate (B2)Level 5 – upper-intermediate+ (B2+)Level 6 – advanced (C1)Level 7 – advanced+ (C2)Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.

A carefully abridged and levelled ELT Reader featuring the world's most famous detective. Tales of Sherlock Holmes includes two stories: A Scandal in Bohemia and The Adventure of the Three Students for readers with A2 CEFR level English proficiency.Collins brings the world’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, to English language learners.This reader has been carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the correct level for an elementary learner. This book is Level 1 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 1 is equivalent to CEF level A2 with a word count of 5,000 – 8,000 words.This ELT Reader includes: Full audio of the book accessed securely via QR codeRich supplementary materials: character lists, cultural notes, comprehension exercises, reading discussion questionsA glossary of the more difficult wordsFree online resources for students and teachers at https://collins.co.uk/ELT The plot A Scandal in Bohemia A king comes to ask Holmes for help. He is going to get married, but a woman has a dangerous photograph of him. The king is very worried.Can Holmes get the photograph back? Or is this woman too clever – even for the great detective? The Adventure of the Three Students A university teacher finds someone looking at an important exam. He doesn't know who it is, but he finds some clues in his office.Holmes must find the student before the exam starts tomorrow. But which of the three students is guilty? About Collins ELT Readers Collins ELT Readers are divided into 7 levels:Level 1 – elementary (A2)Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2-B1)Level 3 – intermediate (B1)Level 4 – upper- intermediate (B2)Level 5 – upper-intermediate+ (B2+)Level 6 – advanced (C1)Level 7 – advanced+ (C2)Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.

A carefully abridged and levelled ELT Reader featuring the world's most famous detective. The Sherlock Holmes novel, The Sign of Four, has been specially adapted for readers with A2-B1 CEFR level English proficiency.Collins brings the world’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, to English language learners.This reader has been carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the correct level for a pre-intermediate learner. This book is Level 2 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 2 is equivalent to CEF level A2-B1 with a word count of 8,000 – 11,000 words.This ELT Reader includes: Full audio of the book accessed securely via QR codeRich supplementary materials: character lists, cultural notes, comprehension exercises, reading discussion questionsA glossary of the more difficult wordsFree online resources for students and teachers at https://collins.co.uk/ELT The plot A young woman comes to see Holmes. Every year for six years, someone sends her a beautiful pearl. She doesn't know who is sending them or why.Now she has received a strange letter asking her to meet someone tonight. She is afraid and asks Holmes and Watson to come with her.Soon they are following clues across London and racing down the River Thames. The mystery involves a stolen treasure, a terrible crime from the past, and four men who made a promise many years ago in India.Can Holmes solve the case? And will Watson lose his heart to the mysterious young woman? About Collins ELT Readers Collins ELT Readers are divided into 7 levels:Level 1 – elementary (A2)Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2-B1)Level 3 – intermediate (B1)Level 4 – upper- intermediate (B2)Level 5 – upper-intermediate+ (B2+)Level 6 – advanced (C1)Level 7 – advanced+ (C2)Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.

A carefully abridged and levelled ELT Reader featuring the world's most famous detective. The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes includes two stories: The Red-Headed League and The Boscombe Valley Mystery for readers with A2-B1 CEFR level English proficiency.Collins brings the world’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, to English language learners.This reader has been carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the correct level for a pre-intermediate learner. This book is Level 2 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 2 is equivalent to CEF level A2-B1 with a word count of 8,000 – 11,000 words.This ELT Reader includes: Full audio of the book accessed securely via QR codeRich supplementary materials: character lists, cultural notes, comprehension exercises, reading discussion questionsA glossary of the more difficult wordsFree online resources for students and teachers at https://collins.co.uk/ELT The plot The Red-Headed League A man with bright red hair visits Holmes with a very strange story. He got a well-paid job copying words from a book – but only red-headed men could apply for the job.The work was easy, and the money was good. But suddenly the job has disappeared, and the office is empty.Why did someone want to give him this strange job? And why has it suddenly ended? Holmes realizes something criminal is happening – but what? The Boscombe Valley Mystery A young man is arrested for murdering his father near a lake. The police found him standing over the dead body, and many people heard them arguing.Everyone thinks he is guilty – except his childhood friend, who begs Holmes to help prove his innocence.Holmes and Watson travel to the countryside to investigate. But if the son didn't kill his father, then who did? And what did the dying man's last words really mean? About Collins ELT Readers Collins ELT Readers are divided into 7 levels:Level 1 – elementary (A2)Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2-B1)Level 3 – intermediate (B1)Level 4 – upper- intermediate (B2)Level 5 – upper-intermediate+ (B2+)Level 6 – advanced (C1)Level 7 – advanced+ (C2)Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.

A carefully abridged and levelled ELT Reader featuring the world's most famous detective. Stories of Sherlock Holmes includes two stories: The Adventure of the Copper Beeches and The Final Problem for readers with A2-B1 CEFR level English proficiency.Collins brings the world’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, to English language learners.This reader has been carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the correct level for a pre-intermediate learner. This book is Level 2 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 2 is equivalent to CEF level A2-B1 with a word count of 8,000 – 11,000 words.This ELT Reader includes: Full audio of the book accessed securely via QR codeRich supplementary materials: character lists, cultural notes, comprehension exercises, reading discussion questionsA glossary of the more difficult wordsFree online resources for students and teachers at https://collins.co.uk/ELT The plot The Adventure of the Copper Beeches A young woman comes to ask Holmes for advice. She has been offered a job as a governess with very good pay – but the job has some very strange conditions. She must cut her beautiful long hair. She must wear a special blue dress. And she must sit in a certain chair by the window.Should she take the job? Holmes tells her it sounds dangerous, but she decides to go. Soon she sends Holmes an urgent message – she needs his help immediately! The Final Problem Holmes is in terrible danger. Professor Moriarty, the most dangerous criminal in London, wants to kill him. Moriarty controls crime all over the city, but Holmes has discovered his secrets. Holmes and Watson must escape from England quickly. They travel to Switzerland, but Moriarty follows them.At the Reichenbach Falls, a beautiful but deadly waterfall, Holmes must face his greatest enemy alone. Will this be the detective's final case? About Collins ELT Readers Collins ELT Readers are divided into 7 levels:Level 1 – elementary (A2)Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2-B1)Level 3 – intermediate (B1)Level 4 – upper- intermediate (B2)Level 5 – upper-intermediate+ (B2+)Level 6 – advanced (C1)Level 7 – advanced+ (C2)Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.

A carefully abridged and levelled ELT Reader featuring the world's most famous detective. Sherlock Holmes Returns includes two stories: The Adventure of the Empty House and The Adventure of the Dancing Men for readers with A2-B1 CEFR level English proficiency.Collins brings the world’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, to English language learners.This reader has been carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the correct level for a pre-intermediate learner. This book is Level 2 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 2 is equivalent to CEF level A2-B1 with a word count of 8,000 – 11,000 words.This ELT Reader includes: Full audio of the book accessed securely via QR codeRich supplementary materials: character lists, cultural notes, comprehension exercises, reading discussion questionsA glossary of the more difficult wordsFree online resources for students and teachers at https://collins.co.uk/ELT The plot The Adventure of the Empty House London is shocked by a mysterious murder. A young man has been shot dead in his home, but no one can find the killer.Dr. Watson investigates alone – because Sherlock Holmes is dead. He died three years ago at the Reichenbach Falls.But Watson soon meets a strange old man who knows too much about the crime. Who is this man? And could Holmes really be gone forever? The Adventure of the Dancing Men A country gentleman brings Holmes a piece of paper covered in drawings of strange little dancing men. His wife becomes very upset and afraid when she sees these drawings.More messages with dancing men keep arriving. The man's wife won't explain why she is so frightened – she will only say it means danger.Holmes discovers that the dancing men are actually a secret code. But can he break the code and solve the mystery before something terrible happens? About Collins ELT Readers Collins ELT Readers are divided into 7 levels:Level 1 – elementary (A2)Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2-B1)Level 3 – intermediate (B1)Level 4 – upper- intermediate (B2)Level 5 – upper-intermediate+ (B2+)Level 6 – advanced (C1)Level 7 – advanced+ (C2)Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.

A carefully abridged and levelled ELT Reader featuring the world's most famous detective. This Sherlock Holmes novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles, has been specially adapted for readers with B1 CEFR level English proficiency.Collins brings the world’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, to English language learners.This reader has been carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the correct level for an intermediate learner. This book is Level 3 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 3 is equivalent to CEF level B1 with a word count of 11,000 – 20,000 words.This ELT Reader includes: Full audio of the book accessed securely via QR codeRich supplementary materials: character lists, cultural notes, comprehension exercises, reading discussion questionsA glossary of the more difficult wordsFree online resources for students and teachers at https://collins.co.uk/ELT The plot Sir Charles Baskerville is dead. People say he died of a heart attack, but Dr. Mortimer saw something terrible near the body – the footprints of a gigantic hound.The Baskerville family has an ancient curse. For hundreds of years, a deadly hound has hunted and killed the Baskervilles on the dark moors of Devonshire.Now Sir Henry, the last Baskerville, has arrived from America to claim his inheritance. Is he in danger too? Holmes sends Watson to protect him at Baskerville Hall.But on the foggy moor, Watson hears a terrifying sound – the howl of an enormous hound. Is the curse real? Or is someone using the legend to commit murder? About Collins ELT Readers Collins ELT Readers are divided into 7 levels:Level 1 – elementary (A2)Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2-B1)Level 3 – intermediate (B1)Level 4 – upper- intermediate (B2)Level 5 – upper-intermediate+ (B2+)Level 6 – advanced (C1)Level 7 – advanced+ (C2)Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.

A carefully abridged and levelled ELT Reader featuring the world's most famous detective. The Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes includes three stories: The Adventure of Silver Blaze, The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual and The Adventure of the Reigate Squire for readers with B1 CEFR level English proficiency.Collins brings the world’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, to English language learners.This reader has been carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the correct level for an intermediate learner. This book is Level 3 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 3 is equivalent to CEF level B1 with a word count of 11,000 – 20,000 words.This ELT Reader includes: Full audio of the book accessed securely via QR codeRich supplementary materials: character lists, cultural notes, comprehension exercises, reading discussion questionsA glossary of the more difficult wordsFree online resources for students and teachers at https://collins.co.uk/ELT The plot The Adventure of Silver Blaze Silver Blaze, the most famous racehorse in England, has disappeared before the biggest race of the year. His trainer has been murdered, and the horse is nowhere to be found.The police have arrested a suspect, but Holmes isn't convinced. He travels to the countryside with Watson to investigate.Holmes discovers strange clues – a missing dinner dish, unusual marks on the ground, and a dog that didn't bark in the night. Can he find Silver Blaze before race day? And who really killed the trainer? The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual Holmes tells Watson about one of his earliest cases. His client was an old university friend whose butler had mysteriously disappeared.Before vanishing, the butler had been studying the Musgrave Ritual – a strange old document that has been in the family for centuries. No one knows what the mysterious words mean.Holmes must solve the ritual like a puzzle. Where do the clues lead? And what happened to the missing butler and the maid who disappeared with him? The Adventure of the Reigate Squire Holmes is recovering from a difficult case and needs rest. Watson takes him to the countryside to stay with a friend.But even in the quiet village of Reigate, crime finds them. There has been a burglary at a nearby house, and now a coachman has been murdered.The only clue is a torn piece of paper with some writing on it. The local police think it's not important, but Holmes sees something they have missed. Can he solve the case before the killer strikes again? About Collins ELT Readers Collins ELT Readers are divided into 7 levels:Level 1 – elementary (A2)Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2-B1)Level 3 – intermediate (B1)Level 4 – upper- intermediate (B2)Level 5 – upper-intermediate+ (B2+)Level 6 – advanced (C1)Level 7 – advanced+ (C2)Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.

A carefully abridged and levelled ELT Reader featuring the world's most famous detective. The Inquiries of Sherlock Holmes includes three stories: The Problem of Thor Bridge, The Adventure of the Priory School and The Adventure of the Abbey Grange for readers with B1 CEFR level English proficiency.Collins brings the world’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, to English language learners.This reader has been carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the correct level for an intermediate learner. This book is Level 3 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 3 is equivalent to CEF level B1 with a word count of 11,000 – 20,000 words.This ELT Reader includes: Full audio of the book accessed securely via QR codeRich supplementary materials: character lists, cultural notes, comprehension exercises, reading discussion questionsA glossary of the more difficult wordsFree online resources for students and teachers at https://collins.co.uk/ELT The plot The Problem of Thor Bridge A wealthy American's wife has been shot dead on Thor Bridge. All the evidence points to the governess, who has been arrested for murder. The millionaire is certain she is innocent and begs Holmes to help. Holmes finds a strange clue tied to the bridge that changes everything.Can he solve this seemingly impossible case and save an innocent woman? The Adventure of the Priory School The young son of a duke has been kidnapped from his boarding school. His German teacher has also disappeared. Holmes and Watson find bicycle tracks, footprints, and a dead body on the moor. But nothing is what it seems.Who took the boy? And why won't the duke help the investigation? The Adventure of the Abbey Grange Lady Brackenstall says three burglars broke into her home, tied her up, and killed her husband. The police believe her story but Holmes notices that the evidence doesn't fit together correctly. He discovers the shocking truth about what really happened.Now Holmes must make a difficult choice – should he tell the police everything he knows? About Collins ELT Readers Collins ELT Readers are divided into 7 levels:Level 1 – elementary (A2)Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2-B1)Level 3 – intermediate (B1)Level 4 – upper- intermediate (B2)Level 5 – upper-intermediate+ (B2+)Level 6 – advanced (C1)Level 7 – advanced+ (C2)Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.

A carefully abridged and levelled ELT Reader featuring the world's most famous detective. The Legend of Sherlock Holmes includes three stories: The Adventure of the Speckled Band, The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist and The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb for readers with B1 CEFR level English proficiency.Collins brings the world’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, to English language learners.This reader has been carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the correct level for an intermediate learner. This book is Level 3 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 3 is equivalent to CEF level B1 with a word count of 11,000 – 20,000 words.This ELT Reader includes: Full audio of the book accessed securely via QR codeRich supplementary materials: character lists, cultural notes, comprehension exercises, reading discussion questionsA glossary of the more difficult wordsFree online resources for students and teachers at https://collins.co.uk/ELT The plot The Adventure of the Speckled Band A terrified young woman comes to Holmes early one morning. Her sister died two years ago in a locked room, and her last words were "the speckled band!"Now the woman must sleep in the same room, and she hears the same strange whistling sound at night that her sister heard before she died.Holmes and Watson must spend a night in the deadly room to discover the truth. What is the speckled band? The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist A young music teacher is being followed by a mysterious man on a bicycle every time she rides home from work. She doesn't know who he is or what he wants.Strange things are happening around her – her employer is acting oddly, and a man has proposed marriage to her even though they barely know each other.Holmes investigates, but when he returns to check on her, she has disappeared. Can he find her before it's too late? The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb A young engineer arrives at Watson's house in the middle of the night – his thumb has been cut off! He tells an incredible story about a job offer that turned into a nightmare.He was hired to examine a machine in a remote house, but discovered something criminal was happening. When he tried to escape, someone tried to kill him.Holmes realizes a dangerous gang is operating nearby. Can he find them before they disappear forever? About Collins ELT Readers Collins ELT Readers are divided into 7 levels:Level 1 – elementary (A2)Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2-B1)Level 3 – intermediate (B1)Level 4 – upper- intermediate (B2)Level 5 – upper-intermediate+ (B2+)Level 6 – advanced (C1)Level 7 – advanced+ (C2)Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.

A carefully abridged and levelled ELT Reader featuring the world's most famous detective. This Sherlock Holmes novel, The Valley of Fear, has been specially adapted for readers with B2 CEFR level English proficiency.Collins brings the world’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, to English language learners.This reader has been carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the correct level for an upper-intermediate learner. This book is Level 4 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 4 is equivalent to CEF level B2 with a word count of 20,000 – 26,000 words.This ELT Reader includes: Full audio of the book accessed securely via QR codeRich supplementary materials: character lists, cultural notes, comprehension exercises, reading discussion questionsA glossary of the more difficult wordsFree online resources for students and teachers at https://collins.co.uk/ELT The plot Holmes receives a coded warning message about a man called Douglas who is in danger at a house called Birlstone. The message comes from someone inside the organization of Professor Moriarty, Holmes's greatest enemy.Before Holmes can act, news arrives that Douglas has been murdered at Birlstone Manor. A mysterious branded mark is found on his arm.Holmes investigates and uncovers a strange story. But the truth lies far away in America's past, in a valley of fear where a secret society once ruled through intimidation and violence.Who really killed Douglas? What is the meaning of the branded mark? And how is the evil Professor Moriarty connected to this crime? About Collins ELT Readers Collins ELT Readers are divided into 7 levels:Level 1 – elementary (A2)Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2-B1)Level 3 – intermediate (B1)Level 4 – upper- intermediate (B2)Level 5 – upper-intermediate+ (B2+)Level 6 – advanced (C1)Level 7 – advanced+ (C2)Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.

A carefully abridged and levelled ELT Reader featuring the world's most famous detective. Sherlock Holmes's Last Stand includes three stories: The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans, The Adventure of the Dying Detective and The Adventure of the Devil's Foot for readers with B2 CEFR level English proficiency.Collins brings the world’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, to English language learners.This reader has been carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the correct level for an upper-intermediate learner. This book is Level 4 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 4 is equivalent to CEF level B2 with a word count of 20,000 – 26,000 words.This ELT Reader includes: Full audio of the book accessed securely via QR codeRich supplementary materials: character lists, cultural notes, comprehension exercises, reading discussion questionsA glossary of the more difficult wordsFree online resources for students and teachers at https://collins.co.uk/ELT The plot The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans Top-secret submarine plans have been stolen, and three pages are missing. A young clerk has been found dead on the railway tracks with the other pages in his pocket.If those plans reach a foreign power, Britain will be in grave danger. Holmes must find them quickly, but why was the body found on the roof of a train? The Adventure of the Dying Detective Watson receives an urgent message – Holmes is dying from a rare tropical disease. But Holmes refuses to let Watson examine him and will only see one man, Culverton Smith.When Smith arrives, Watson hides and watches. Holmes seems delirious and weak, but is everything as it appears? The Adventure of the Devil's Foot Holmes and Watson are on holiday in Cornwall when a woman dies mysteriously and her two brothers go mad – all in a locked room. Days later, another death happens in exactly the same way.Holmes conducts a dangerous experiment to find the truth. What deadly substance is being used? And who is the killer? About Collins ELT Readers Collins ELT Readers are divided into 7 levels:Level 1 – elementary (A2)Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2-B1)Level 3 – intermediate (B1)Level 4 – upper- intermediate (B2)Level 5 – upper-intermediate+ (B2+)Level 6 – advanced (C1)Level 7 – advanced+ (C2)Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.This book is one of 12 Sherlock Holmes ELT readers from Collins.

What is the secret of a goose that swallowed a priceless blue gem? How is a woman killed when she is alone in a locked room? Why does a mysterious club only include people with red hair? These puzzles are all solved by the greatest detective the world has ever known in Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes. Adapted from three of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle''s classic tales of suspense ( The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle, The Adventure of the Speckled Band, and The Red Headed League) these thrilling mysteries are made accessible to young readers in this fabulous easy to read edition.From the Trade Paperback edition.

Sherlock HolmesThe Complete Novels and StoriesVolume IISince his first appearance in Beeton’s Christmas Annual in 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes has been one of the most beloved fictional characters ever created. Now, in two paperback volumes, Bantam presents all fifty-six short stories and four novels featuring Conan Doyle’s classic hero--a truly complete collection of Sherlock Holmes’s adventures in crime!Volume II begins with The Hound of the Baskervilles, a haunting novel of murder on eerie Grimpen Moor, which has rightly earned its reputation as the finest murder mystery ever written. The Valley of Fear matches Holmes against his archenemy, the master of imaginative crime, Professor Moriarty. In addition, the loyal Dr. Watson has faithfully recorded Holmes’s feats of extraordinary detection in such famous cases as the thrilling The Adventure of the Red Circle and the twelve baffling adventures from The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes. Conan Doyle’s incomparable tales bring to life a Victorian England of horse-drawn cabs, fogs, and the famous lodgings at 221B Baker Street, where for more than forty years Sherlock Holmes earned his undisputed reputation as the greatest fictional detective of all time.From the Paperback edition.

Sherlock HolmesThe Complete Novels and StoriesVolume ISince his first appearance in Beeton’s Christmas Annual in 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes has been one of the most beloved fictional characters ever created. Now, in two paperback volumes, Bantam presents all fifty-six short stories and four novels featuring Conan Doyle’s classic hero--a truly complete collection of Sherlock Holmes’s adventures in crime!Volume I includes the early novel A Study in Scarlet, which introduced the eccentric genius of Sherlock Holmes to the world. This baffling murder mystery, with the cryptic word Rache written in blood, first brought Holmes together with Dr. John Watson. Next, The Sign of Four presents Holmes’s famous “seven percent solution” and the strange puzzle of Mary Morstan in the quintessential locked-room mystery. Also included are Holmes’s feats of extraordinary detection in such famous cases as the chilling “ The Adventure of the Speckled Band,” the baffling riddle of “The Musgrave Ritual,” and the ingeniously plotted “The Five Orange Pips,” tales that bring to life a Victorian England of horse-drawn cabs, fogs, and the famous lodgings at 221B Baker Street, where Sherlock Holmes earned his undisputed reputation as the greatest fictional detective of all time.

Since his first appearance in Beeton’s Christmas Annual in 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes has been one of the most beloved fictional characters ever created. Now, in one eBook, Bantam Classics presents all fifty-six short stories and four novels featuring Conan Doyle’s classic hero—a truly complete collection of Sherlock Holmes’s adventures in crime! Volume I includes the early novel A Study in Scarlet, which introduced the eccentric genius of Sherlock Holmes to the world. This baffling murder mystery, with the cryptic word Rache written in blood, first brought Holmes together with Dr. John Watson. Next, The Sign of Four presents Holmes’s famous “seven percent solution” and the strange puzzle of Mary Morstan in the quintessential locked-room mystery. Also included are Holmes’s feats of extraordinary deception in such famous cases as the chilling “The Adventure of the Speckled Band,” the baffling riddle of “The Musgrave Ritual,” and the ingeniously plotted “The Five Orange Pips.” Volume II begins with The Hound of Baskervilles, a haunting novel of murder on eerie Grimpen Moor, which has rightly earned its reputation as the finest murder mystery ever written. The Valley of Fear matches Holmes against his archenemy, the master of imaginative crime, Professor Moriarty. In addition, the loyal Dr. Watson has faithfully recorded Holmes’s feats of extraordinary detection in such famous cases as the thrilling “The Adventure of the Red Circle,” Holmes’s tragic and fortunately premature farewell in “The Final Problem,” and the twelve baffling adventures from The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes. Conan Doyle’s incomparable tales bring to life a Victorian England of horse-drawn cabs, fogs, and the famous lodgings at 221 B Baker Street, where for more than forty years Sherlock Holmes earned his undisputed reputation as the greatest fictional detective of all time.

Includes an Introduction by Anne Perry and a New Afterword by Regina Barreca. Indisputably the greatest fictional detective of all time, Sherlock Holmes lives on—in films, on television, and of course through Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s inimitable craft. These twenty-two stories show Holmes at his brilliant best.THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BANDA SCANDAL IN BOHEMIATHE RED-HEADED LEAGUETHE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLETHE NAVAL TREATYTHE FINAL PROBLEMTHE ADVENTURE OF THE DANCING MENTHE ADVENTURE OF THE COPPER BEECHESTHE CROOKED MANTHE RESIDENT PATIENTTHE GREEK INTERPRETERTHE ADVENTURE OF THE NORWOOD BUILDERTHE ADVENTURE OF THE SOLITARY CYCLISTTHE ADVENTURE OF THE EMPTY HOUSETHE FIVE ORANGE PIPSTHE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERYTHE ADVENTURE OF THE SIX NAPOLEONSTHE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOLTHE MUSGRAVE RITUALTHE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIPTHE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND STAINTHE ADVENTURE OF THE ABBEY GRANGE