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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle
A collection of adventures of the world's most famous detective, solving mysterious cases.
'If I were assured of your eventual destruction I would, in the interests of the public, cheerfully accept my own.' In The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes , the consulting detective's notoriety as the ... (Goodreads)
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle
A compilation of twelve short stories of the world's greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes.
'When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.' In this, the final collection of Sherlock Holmes adventures, the intrepid detective ... (Goodreads)
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle
Reunited with his trusted companion, the legendary detective solves a series of mysterious cases.
'Holmes,' I cried. 'Is it really you? Can it indeed be that you are alive? Is it possible that you succeeded in climbing out of that awful abyss?' Missing, presumed dead, for three years, Sherlock ... (Goodreads)
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: After Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
by Richard Lancelyn Green
A collection of classic detective stories featuring the iconic sleuth Sherlock Holmes.
This anthology of stories featuring the character of Sherlock Holmes follows on from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories which ended with Holmes at Reichenbach Falls. ... (Goodreads)
A Scandal in Bohemia
by Ronald Holt
Sherlock Holmes is hired by the King of Bohemia to retrieve a compromising photograph from an actress, but she outwits him.
Dr. Watson recounts an adventure that started on 20 March 1888. While Watson is paying Holmes a visit, Wilhelm Gottsreich Sigismond von Ormstein, the hereditary King of Bohemia , enters his office. ... (Wikipedia)
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
by Agatha Christie
A classic murder mystery, uncovering the truth behind a suspicious death.
On the morning of 18 July, the household at Styles Court wakes to the discovery that Emily Inglethorp, the elderly owner, has died. She had been poisoned with strychnine . Arthur Hastings, a soldier ... (Wikipedia)
The House of Silk
by Anthony Horowitz
A thrilling detective story set in Victorian England, unravelling a devious criminal plot.
The House of Silk begins with a brief, personal recounting of events by Watson, much like that in, A Study in Scarlet, by the original author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The reader is informed of the ... (Wikipedia)
Poirot's Early Cases: 18 Hercule Poirot Mysteries
by Agatha Christie
Collection of 18 short stories featuring the famous detective Hercule Poirot, solving crimes with his sharp mind and wit.
Many of Poirot's early cases are short stories. With each one, Poirot further proves his reputation as the greatest mind in detective fiction. In "The Plymouth Express," the body of the daughter of a ... (Goodreads)
Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stevenson
A thrilling adventure of a young boy and a crew of rogues in search of buried treasure.
An old sailor named Billy Bones comes to lodge in the rural Admiral Benbow Inn on the Bristol Channel , in England. He tells the innkeeper's son, Jim Hawkins , to keep a lookout for "a one-legged ... (Wikipedia)
Around the World in Eighty Days
by Jules Verne
An epic journey of adventure and exploration, pushing the boundaries of the known world.
The story starts in London on Wednesday, 2 October 1872. Phileas Fogg is a rich British gentleman living a solitary life. Despite his wealth, Fogg lives a modest life with habits carried out with ... (Wikipedia)
Unnatural Death
by Dorothy L. Sayers
A crime mystery involving the suspicious death of an elderly woman.
The wealthy Agatha Dawson is dead–a trifle sooner than expected--but there are no apparent signs of foul play. Lord Peter Wimsey, however, senses that something is amiss and refuses to let the case ... (Goodreads)
Swami and Friends
by R.K. Narayan
A group of friends living in a small Indian town experience adventures and growth.
The story revolves around a ten year old school boy named Swaminathan and his friends. Throughout the novel he is called as Swami . All the events take place in Malgudi , A fictional town. Swami ... (Wikipedia)
Murder at the Vicarage
by Agatha Christie
A seemingly peaceful English village is shaken when its vicar is murdered.
The novel is narrated by Rev. Leonard Clement, the vicar of St. Mary Mead, who lives with his much younger wife Griselda and their nephew Dennis. Colonel Lucius Protheroe, Clement's churchwarden , is ... (Wikipedia)
The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes
by Adrian Conan Doyle
The classic detective stories of the world's greatest sleuth, Sherlock Holmes.
From the son of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and one of America's greatest mystery writers, John Dickson Carr, comes twelve riveting tales based on incidents or elements of the unsolved cases of Sherlock ... (Goodreads)
The Complete Stories and Poems
by Edgar Allan Poe
A collection of dark and mysterious stories and poems, exploring the depths of the human condition.
This single volume brings together all of Poe's stories and poems, and illuminates the diverse and multifaceted genius of one of the greatest and most influential figures in American literary ... (Barnes & Noble)
Hotel
by Arthur Hailey
A behind-the-scenes look at the operations of a luxurious hotel, including the personal and professional lives of its staff and guests.
Peter McDermott: The main character is Mr. Peter McDermott; the general manager with a past. He is a graduate in Hotel Management from Cornell University and subsequently got a job in a hotel. ... (Wikipedia)
The Martian Chronicles
by Ray Bradbury
Human colonists struggle for survival on Mars, facing the challenges of a new world.
The strange and wonderful tale of man’s experiences on Mars, filled with intense images and astonishing visions. Now part of the Voyager Classics collection. The Martian Chronicles tells the story of ... (Goodreads)
David Copperfield
by Charles Dickens
A rags-to-riches story of a young boy's adventures, trials, and tribulations.
David Copperfield is the story of a young man's adventures on his journey from an unhappy and impoverished childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist. Among the gloriously ... (Goodreads)
The Prisoner of Zenda
by Anthony Hope
A thrilling adventure of mistaken identity, political intrigue, and romance.
On the eve of the coronation of King Rudolf V of Ruritania, his younger half-brother Michael, Duke of Strelsau, has him drugged. The unconscious king is abducted and imprisoned in a castle in the ... (Wikipedia)
War and Peace
by Leo Tolstoy
Epic tale of war, peace, and love, focusing on the lives of five aristocratic families.
The novel begins in July 1805 in Saint Petersburg , at a soirée given by Anna Pavlovna Scherer—the maid of honour and confidante to the dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna . Many of the main characters ... (Wikipedia)
Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata
by Devdutt Pattanaik
A beautifully illustrated retelling of the epic Indian mythological tale, the Mahabharata, exploring its many complex characters and themes.
High above the sky stands Swarga, paradise, abode of the gods. Still above is Vaikuntha, heaven, abode of God. The doorkeepers of Vaikuntha are the twins, Jaya and Vijaya, both whose names mean ... (Goodreads)
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
by C.S. Lewis
An epic fantasy adventure across the seas, encountering magical creatures and lands.
The two youngest Pevensie children, Lucy and Edmund , are staying with their odious cousin Eustace Scrubb while their older brother, Peter , is studying for an exam with Professor Kirke , and their ... (Wikipedia)
The Canterville Ghost
by Oscar Wilde
An American family living in a haunted English castle confront the ghost who haunts it.
The story begins when the American Minister to the Court of St. James's , Hiram B. Otis, and his family move into Canterville Chase, an English country house, despite warnings from Lord Canterville ... (Wikipedia)
Life, the Universe and Everything
by Douglas Adams
An intergalactic quest to find the answer to the ultimate question of life.
After being stranded on pre-historic Earth after the events in, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, , Arthur Dent is met by his old friend Ford Prefect , who drags him into a space-time eddy , ... (Wikipedia)
Kane & Abel
by Jeffrey Archer
Two rival men, from different backgrounds, fight for success and power in a cutthroat world.
The book tells the stories of two men born worlds apart. They have nothing in common except the same date of birth (18 April 1906 in the book, and 1901 in the miniseries based on it) and a zeal to ... (Wikipedia)
The Hypnotist
by Lars Kepler
A police detective investigates a mysterious and violent death, uncovering a dark and sinister past.
A man is discovered murdered in the bathroom of a locker room. Upon going to the man's residence, a policeman finds the man's wife and young daughter brutally murdered as well as his son, Josef Ek, ... (Wikipedia)
The Innocence of Father Brown
by G.K. Chesterton
Father Brown solves a series of mysterious crimes using his keen insight and intuition.
Chesterton portrays Father Brown as a short, stumpy Roman Catholic priest, with shapeless clothes and a large umbrella, and an uncanny insight into human evil. "How in Tartarus," cried Flambeau, "did ... (Goodreads)
Sophie's World
by Jostein Gaarder
A journey of philosophical discovery told through a young girl's exploration of the world.
Sophie Amundsen is a 14-year-old girl who lives in Lillesand , Norway. The book begins with Sophie receiving two messages in her mailbox and a postcard addressed to Hilde Møller Knag. Afterwards, she ... (Wikipedia)
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
by Bill Watterson
Collection of beloved comic strip stories featuring the adventures of a boy and his stuffed tiger.
Join, Calvin and Hobbes, on all their adventures in this four-volume collection of every comic strip from the comic strip’s eleven year history (1985 to1996). Calvin and Hobbes is unquestionably one ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Guns of Navarone
by Alistair MacLean
A daring mission to destroy a fortress blocking the Allied forces from a major port.
The island of Navarone, off the Turkish coast, has been heavily fortified as the Germans attempt to stifle British naval activity in the Aegean. A force of twelve hundred British soldiers is now ... (Wikipedia)
