A Study in Scarlet / The Sign of Four / The Hound of the Baskervilles
Three of the enthralling novels that brought us the worlds greatest fictional detective are gathered here in one volume.
In 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyles mystery novel A Study in Scarlet unleashed for the first time the unflappable Sherlock Holmes and his partner, Dr. John Watson. Watson and Holmes would go on to become two of the most widely admired characters in all of literature. The stories and novels that followedincluding The Sign of Four and The Hound of the Baskervillesexpanded the duos practice at 221B Baker Street, thrilling readers with the impeccable powers of deduction that inevitably guide Holmes toward any mysterys solution.
A Study in Scarlet, a tale of Mormons and murder, is a drama of long-simmering revenge that plays out on the gaslit streets of London but has its dark roots in the pioneer settlements of Utah. The Sign of Four weaves together a stolen treasure from India, poison darts, and double-crossing thieves, while The Hound of the Baskervilles sets the legend of a diabolical hellhound and an old family curse against the backdrop of a desolate, moonlit moor. All three novels are gripping, timeless, and exquisitely plottedbeloved and indispensable classics of the detective genre.
In 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyles mystery novel A Study in Scarlet unleashed for the first time the unflappable Sherlock Holmes and his partner, Dr. John Watson. Watson and Holmes would go on to become two of the most widely admired characters in all of literature. The stories and novels that followedincluding The Sign of Four and The Hound of the Baskervillesexpanded the duos practice at 221B Baker Street, thrilling readers with the impeccable powers of deduction that inevitably guide Holmes toward any mysterys solution.
A Study in Scarlet, a tale of Mormons and murder, is a drama of long-simmering revenge that plays out on the gaslit streets of London but has its dark roots in the pioneer settlements of Utah. The Sign of Four weaves together a stolen treasure from India, poison darts, and double-crossing thieves, while The Hound of the Baskervilles sets the legend of a diabolical hellhound and an old family curse against the backdrop of a desolate, moonlit moor. All three novels are gripping, timeless, and exquisitely plottedbeloved and indispensable classics of the detective genre.
Auteur | | Arthur Conan Doyle |
Taal | | Engels |
Type | | Hardcover |
Categorie | | Literatuur & Romans |