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"The Adventure of the Lion's Mane" (1926), one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. It is notable for being narrated by Holmes himself, instead of by Dr. Watson (who does not appear in the story).
Holmes is enjoying his retirement in Sussex when one day at the beach, he meets his friend Harold Stackhurst, the headmaster...
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Is the world's most famous detective on his deathbed? When Dr. Watson finds Sherlock Holmes wasting away from a rare tropical disease, he must act fast if he is to save the life of his best friend. Sherlock Holmes, of course, may well have one more trick up his sleeve... Full of twists and turns, Arthur Conan Doyle's atmospheric and gripping short story is brought vividly to life by Robert Hardy, known to many for playing Cornelius Fudge in Harry...
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"The Adventure of the Three Garridebs" (1924), one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes.
According to Dr. Watson's opening narration, this story is set at "the latter end of June, 1902 ... the same month that Holmes refused a knighthood for services which may perhaps some day be described." This is a parallel to the...
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"The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire", written by British author Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 Sherlock Holmes stories collected between 1921 and 1927 as The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in the January 1924 issues of The Strand Magazine in London and Hearst's International Magazine in New York.
Holmes receives an odd letter that makes reference to vampires. Mr. Robert Ferguson, who comes to 221B Baker Street the next morning,...
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Just before the Christmas holiday, Norton, a serial killer is caught by Sherlock Holmes & sentenced to death. He swears to kill the detective before the execution happens. Although he has murdered five wives, his sixth wife still believes in his innocence. Shortly after she delivers a Christmas pudding at his request, the convict escapes! Does Holmes know what was in the pudding, Do you?
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The main attraction of an upcoming exhibition on ancient Egypt vanishes shortly before opening night at the British Museum. The pharaoh sarcophagus, which would normally contain an ancient mummy, is empty. At the request of the distraught museum director, Holmes and Watson take up the case.
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Sherlock Holmes meets his most impressive adversary yet: criminal mastermind Professor James Moriarty. Holmes has been tracking Moriarty for months, determined to bring him to justice. Yet Moriarty is as determined to bring about the downfall of Holmes. Their battle to defeat each other ends up in Switzerland — and on the brink of a cliff overlooking a perilously high and powerful waterfall... Acclaimed actor Robert Hardy, known to many for playing...
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Is the world's most famous detective on his deathbed? When Dr. Watson finds Sherlock Holmes wasting away from a rare tropical disease, he must act fast if he is to save the life of his best friend. Sherlock Holmes, of course, may well have one more trick up his sleeve... Full of twists and turns, Arthur Conan Doyle's atmospheric and gripping short story is brought vividly to life by Robert Hardy, known to many for playing Cornelius Fudge in Harry...
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Chronologically, the earliest of the beloved Sherlock Holmes stories — and the first time he uses those now-famous powers of deduction. Sherlock Holmes visits his friend Victor out in the Norfolk countryside. There, he meets his friend's wealthy father, Mr Trevor — and soon finds out that the old man has plenty to hide...Murder, embezzlement and violence at sea come together into a classic tale of double-crossing and subterfuge. Acclaimed actor...
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