The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Doyle, Arthur Conan
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In The Return of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle brings back one of his greatest characters for more sleuthing adventures. Sherlock Holmes is dead - or so everyone thinks, including his old friend Watson. But the great detective still has a few surprises up his sleeve, including a nasty shock for the criminals who thought to profit by his absence! This collection of thirteen cases features missing persons, forced marriage, secret codes, black-hearted sailors, and much more. Written in Conan Doyle's straightforward but elegant style, the stories are steeped in mystery and the atmosphere of…mehr

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In The Return of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle brings back one of his greatest characters for more sleuthing adventures. Sherlock Holmes is dead - or so everyone thinks, including his old friend Watson. But the great detective still has a few surprises up his sleeve, including a nasty shock for the criminals who thought to profit by his absence! This collection of thirteen cases features missing persons, forced marriage, secret codes, black-hearted sailors, and much more. Written in Conan Doyle's straightforward but elegant style, the stories are steeped in mystery and the atmosphere of Victorian England. See for yourself why so many people find them addictive!
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Doyle is also known as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle"" or ""Conan Doyle"", suggesting that ""Conan"" is the part of the title of his compound name. He got baptized in St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh. After baptism, he got the name ""Arthur Ignatius Conan"" and ""Doyle"" as his last name. Many other names like Michael Conan were regarded as his godfather. The indexes of the British Library and the Library of Congress treat ""Doyle"" alone as his last name. Doyle was born on 22 May 1859 at 11 Picardy Place, Edinburgh, Scotland. His father, Charles Altamont Doyle, settled in England, of Irish Catholic plummet, and his mother, Mary (née Foley), was Irish Catholic. His parents got married in 1855. In 1864, the family dissipated due to Charles' developing liquor addiction, and the children were briefly housed across Edinburgh. Arthur stayed with Mary Burton, the aunt of a companion, at Liberton Bank House on Gilmer ton Road and continued studying at Newington Academy. Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan was a British essayist and doctor. He was the man behind the creation of the famous fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for 'A Study in Scarlet'. He had written four books and 56 brief tales about Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Sherlock Holmes stories are achievements in the field of thriller fiction.Doyle was a famous essayist. Other than Holmes stories, his works include fantasy and sci-fi anecdotes about Professor Challenger and hilarious tales about the Napoleonic fighter Brigadier Gerard, as well as plays.
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