While Sir Arthur Conan Doyle penned 4 novels and 56 short stories featuring the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal companion Dr. John Watson, certain cases have become the definitive gold standard of detective fiction. Below is an overview of the most celebrated and critically acclaimed Sherlock Holmes stories, followed by a summary of his most iconic novel.
The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Valley of Fear are two of the four brilliant, full-length crime novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the world's most famous consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes. Often published together in classic omnibus editions, these two novels showcase Conan Doyle's range—combining atmospheric Gothic horror with intricate international criminal consp…
The Lost World (1912) is the landmark science fiction adventure novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that introduced the world to Professor George Edward Challenger and launched the modern craze for dinosaur and prehistoric adventure fiction. (When published alongside Conan Doyle’s other short adventure or speculative tales in omnibus editions, it sits alongside pioneering narratives of lost epoch…
The Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a combined omnibus collection of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first two legendary short-story collections featuring the world's most famous consulting detective: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (originally published in 1892) and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (originally published in 1894).
McVittie's treasured solitude is violently shattered during a ferocious night storm when a Russian schooner named the Archangel is shipwrecked on the rugged rocks near his home. Going down to investigate, he rescues the only apparent survivor: a beautiful young Russian woman named Sophie Ramusine. Because Sophie speaks no English, their communication is entirely non-verbal, but McVittie relucta…
Sherlock Holmes: The Crime Tricks is an Indonesian anthology published by Visimedia (2012). It is not a single original novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, but rather a curated collection of classic Sherlock Holmes short stories translated into Indonesian.
The story follows a terrifying family curse that has haunted the Baskerville family for generations, allegedly caused by a giant, demonic hound that haunts the desolate Dartmoor moors.
This collection features an eclectic mix of stories, ranging from traditional detective mysteries to more adventurous tales involving steampunk, time travel, and even supernatural elements like zombies or assassins.
Tales of Terror and Mystery is a collection of twelve short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the legendary author best known for creating Sherlock Holmes. First published in 1922, this volume showcases his versatility as a storyteller beyond detective fiction, moving into the realms of horror, suspense, and the supernatural.