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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'My dear fellow,' said Sherlock Holmes, as we sat at either side of the fire in his lodgings at Baker Street, 'life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent. There is,' the great detective commented, 'nothing so unnatural as the commonplace.'From Cornish devils, to Welsh witches, from Ghazi genies, to Covent Garden mediums, from pagan sacrifices, to mummies' curses, The Infinitely Stranger Cases of Sherlock Holmes collects six canonical tales which test Holmes's ability to unravel the conspiracies, the misdirections, the strange, and the curious. The game is afoot.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Eight traditional Sherlock Holmes cases from the pen of Paul Metcalfe.The Case of the Australian Atlases - As Inspector Lestrade asks: why, gentlemen, would someone break into a house, murder the owner and then steal only one volume of an Australian atlas, when all three volumes were there for the taking More atlases are stolen before Holmes solves the mystery.The Derringley Towers Mystery - Inspector Gregson calls Holmes for assistance in the gruesome murder of Lord Derringley's footman. His Lordship's son is the prime suspect, but he is only fourteen. Holmes unravels a complicated tale to discover the shocking truth.The Curious Death of Amos Amberdale - A man is stabbed in the back inside a room with the window locked, and the door locked and bolted from the inside. Lestrade is baffled as usual, but the unusual murder weapon leads Holmes to find out how it was done, as well by whom.The Case of the Nervous Neighbour - Mrs Marwood's neighbour has stopped being polite and charming and is becoming increasingly agitated. His wife and maid have disappeared - are they really in Leicester And who is making all the noise next door A Cry for Justice - Tradesmen find a skeleton buried in a back yard. Holmes first has to find out who the victim is and when he was murdered, before finding the murderer. A cold case with very few clues which tests Holmes's scientific approach.The Questionable Existence of Mrs Carberry's Companion - Mrs Carberry has enjoyed the company of her lady companion for two months, when one day she doesn't come down to breakfast. Her room is empty, and the housekeeper and all the villagers swear she never existed. Does she exist, and if so where has she gone are questions Holmes must answer.The Adventure of the Benevolent Thief - A modern- day Robin Hood is stealing from the rich and giving to charitable organisations. The public love him, but then a man is killed during one of the thefts. Lestrade arrests charity founder Julia Webster within the hour, but is he right for once The Case of the Stolen Alma-Tademas - Seven valuable paintings by Lawrence Alma-Tadema are stolen from six different locations in three countries on the same night. Inspector Gregson enlists Holmes to help him track down the thief, and Holmes visits the Royal Academy and travels to Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire before the case comes to a startling conclusion.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - After a mysterious woman arranges an appointment at Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes finds himself thrust into an inquiry with far-reaching implications. What begins as a simple investigation into a missing person soon morphs into a mystery that threatens to have unprecedented turmoil for both the British Empire and perhaps the rest of the world. As a result, Holmes and Watson soon find themselves racing to uncover the fiendish plot that might well spell death for hundreds of thousands and untold suffering for millions more.Taxed to the limit, the Great Detective and his Boswell follow the slightest of clues as they journey to Manchester and then back to the London docks and a stately townhouse in St. James. With danger seemingly lurking at each stop along the way, Holmes soon discovers that every thread he is following has been carefully cut by his unseen adversary.With time running out and the fate of England hanging in the balance, Holmes is forced to surround himself with a ragtag assortment of reinforcements as he prepares for a showdown with a nemesis who has shown himself to be both cunning and unscrupulous. Out of options, Holmes decides to press the issue and hope that he is finally one step ahead of his foe.…