Bøger af Conan Doyle

En morgen findes tre søskende i en stue i en mærkværdig tilstand. Søsteren er død og hendes to brødre er blevet vanvittige. Det er som om de i nattens løb har oplevet noget så rædselsfuldt at de har mistet forstanden og søsteren er død af skræk. Er der noget overnaturligt på spil, eller er det en forbrydelse?

Conan Doyles berømte krimi om mysteriet om Baskervilles hund - den selvlysende kæmpehund.Her i den originale engelske udgave.

In 1888 a client, Mary Morstan, comes with two puzzles for Holmes. The first is the disappearance of her father, British Indian Army Captain Arthur Morstan, in December 1878. According to Mary, her father had telegraphed her upon his safe return from India and requested her to meet him at the Langham Hotel in London. When Mary arrived at the hotel, she was told her father had gone out the previous night and not returned. Despite all efforts, no trace has ever been found of him. Mary contacted her father's only friend who was in the same regiment and had since retired to England, one Major John Sholto, but he denied knowing her father had returned. The second puzzle is that she has received six pearls in the mail from an anonymous benefactor, one per year since 1882 after answering an anonymous newspaper query inquiring for her.

The Hound of the BaskervillesBy A. Conan DoyleThe Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of the crime novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Originally serialised in The Strand Magazine from August 1901 to April 1902, it is set largely on Dartmoor in Devon in England's West Country and tells the story of an attempted murder inspired by the legend of a fearsome, diabolical hound of supernatural origin. Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson investigate the case. This was the first appearance of Holmes since his intended death in "The Final Problem," and the success of The Hound of the Baskervilles led to the character's eventual revival.In 2003, the book was listed as number 128 of 200 on the BBC's The Big Read poll of the UK's "best-loved novel." In 1999, it was listed as the top Holmes novel, with a perfect rating from Sherlockian scholars of 100.Dr. James Mortimer asks Sherlock Holmes to investigate the death of his friend, Sir Charles Baskerville. Sir Charles died at his Devonshire estate, Baskerville Hall, and Mortimer now fears for Sir Charles's nephew and sole heir, Sir Henry Baskerville. The death was attributed to a heart attack, but Mortimer is suspicious because Sir Charles died with an expression of horror on his face and Mortimer noticed "the footprints of a gigantic hound" nearby. The Baskerville family has supposedly been under a curse since the era of the English Civil War, when Hugo Baskerville offered his soul to the devil for help in abducting a woman and was reportedly killed by a giant spectral hound. Sir Charles believed in the curse and was apparently running away from something when he died.Intrigued, Holmes meets with Sir Henry, newly arrived from Canada. Sir Henry has received an anonymous telegram warning him away from the moors, and one of his new boots is inexplicably missing from his London hotel room. The Baskerville family is discussed: Sir Charles was the eldest of three brothers; the youngest, black sheep Rodger, is believed to have died childless in South America, while Sir Henry is the only child of the middle brother. Sir Henry plans to go to Baskerville Hall, despite the telegram. Holmes and Dr. Watson follow him from Holmes's Baker Street apartment back to his hotel and notice a bearded man following him in a cab; they pursue the man, but he escapes. Mortimer tells them that Mr. Barrymore, the servant at Baskerville Hall, has a beard. Sir Henry's boot reappears, but an older one vanishes.

Venture back in time to Victorian London to join literature's greatest detective team - the brilliant Sherlock Holmes and his devoted assistant, Dr. Watson - as they investigate a dozen of their best-known cases. Originally published in 1892, this is the first and best collection of stories about the legendary sleuth. It's also the least expensive edition available.

The Lost World is a novel released in 1912 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle concerning an expedition to a plateau in the Amazon basin of South America where prehistoric animals (dinosaurs and other extinct creatures) still survive. It was originally published serially in the popular Strand Magazine and illustrated by New-Zealand-born artist Harry Rountree during the months of April-November 1912. The character of Professor Challenger was introduced in this book. The novel also describes a war between indigenous people and a vicious tribe of ape-like creatures. For no apparent reason I had overlooked reading this book, written by one of my favorite authors. I have only read his Sherlock Holmes series (over and over, I might add) and was pleasantly surprised by The Lost World. Professor Challenger is a ridiculed scientist with a tenacious narcissistic streak a mile wide. A young newsman trying to make a mark for himself by casting in his lot with the professor. Together with a big game hunter and a skeptical scientist (a foil to Challenger) they travel to South America to find a Jurassic plateu hidden in the Amazon. Adventure, dinosaurs, ape men, and a petulant girlfriend all appear in due order. Well worth the read, and holds up well despite the various movie treatments. Now to the illustrations. These are not worth the additional cost. I'm not even sure what they are supposed to be, as most of them seem to have zero relevance to the text and are NOT Doyle's original drawings. They appear to be stylized (read: software manipulated) stock photos as far as I can tell, but the quality is so poor that it is impossible to be certain. On the other hand, the text formatting of this illustrated version is quite good. Very enjoyable read, from a fascinating period of history when adventure could still be found in far away places.

Et sagn om en kæmpemæssig, selvlysende spøgelseshund får nyt liv, da Sir Charles Baskerville findes død i det farlige moselandskab på Dartmoor-heden omgivet af sporene fra en kæmpestor hund.Sherlock Holmes og Dr. Watson påtager sig opklaringen og bliver sat på en vanskelig opgave.

Der Titel 'Die verlorene Welt' ist der Band 9 in der Buchreihe 'Historical Diamond'. Der britische Autor Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle war Arzt. Seine Praxis in Southsea/Portsmouth ließ ihm aber genügend Zeit noch Romane zu schreiben. Bekannt sind seine Sherlock-Holmes-Geschichten. Neben Kriminalgeschichten schrieb er Abenteuerromane. In dieser Buchreihe werden die Juwelen bedeutender klassischer Autoren in einer qualitativ hochwertigen, aber preiswerten Buchausgabe in ungekürzter Fassung neu herausgegeben. Das Themenspektrum umfasst spannende Romane, u. a. historische Romane, Krimis, Fiktion, Abenteuer und Entdeckungsreisen.

En mand, som frygter, at hans kone er vampyr. Et skuddrab med en alt for indlysende mistænkt. En adelsmand, der samler på kvinder, som var de frimærker. Tyveriet af en kronjuvel. En pensionist, hvis meget yngre kone er sporløst forsvundet sammen med sin elsker. En fattig samler, som pludselig får udsigt til en usandsynligt stor formue. Det er nogle af de historier, som sir Arthur Conan Doyle samlede i Sherlock Holmes’ arkiv, sin afsluttende bog om sin udødelige mesterdetektiv.Udgivelsen er en storskrift-udgave i 2 bind til svagsynede i serien MAGNUMBØGER Lindhardt og Ringhof.

HANS SIDSTE OPTRÆDEN er 8. bind i den nye komplette Sherlock Holmes-serie. Bogen består af syv noveller, alle skrevet før og under Første Verdenskrig, og omdrejningspunktet er den uforlignelige og geniale detektiv Sherlock Holmes og dennes trofaste ven og makker, dr. Watson. Den syvende og afsluttende novelle, Hans sidste optræden, er fortælligen om Holmes' hemmelige krigsindsats.Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859-19130) var uddannet læge, men begyndte tidligt at skrive og forlod efterhånden lægegerningen helt til fordel for forfatterkarrieren. Doyle skrev i mange genrer - historiske romaner, science fiction, eventyrromaner og nonfiktion - men det var historierne om mesterdetektiven Sherlock Holmes, der slog hans navn fast.Udgivelsen er en storskrift-udgave i et bind til svagsynede i serien MAGNUMBØGER Lindhardt og Ringhof.

Sherlock Holmes får en henvendelse fra en mand, hvis kone pludselig er begyndt at opføre sig som en vampyr.

Miss Mary Morstan has a strange story to tell. Since her father disappeared, she has received a large pearl through the post on the same day, every year, for six years. Who is sending them? And what about her father's paper with the words 'The Sign of Four' written on it? Sherlock Holmes alone can solve these mysteries.

En mand, som frygter, at hans kone er vampyr. Et skuddrab med en alt for indlysende mistænkt. En adelsmand, der samler på kvinder, som var de frimærker. Tyveriet af en kronjuvel. En pensionist, hvis meget yngre kone er sporløst forsvundet sammen med sin elsker. En fattig samler, som pludselig får udsigt til en usandsynlig stor formue. Det er nogle af de historier, som sir Arthur Conan Doyle samlede i "Sherlock Holmes‘ arkiv", sin afsluttende bog om sin udødelige mesterdetektiv.Bind 9 af Sherlock Holmes‘ arkiv indeholder novellerne:Mazarin-diamantenThor-BroenDen krybende mandVampyren i SussexDe tre Garrideb‘erDen fornemme klientDe Tre GavleDen blege soldatLøvemankenDen pensionerede farvehandlerKvinden med sløretShoscombe Old PlaceDen nye komplette Sherlock Holmes-udgave består af ni bind svarende til de ni originale bøger. Bøgerne er forsynet med forord og noter og udstyret med originalillustrationer. Udgivelsen sker under vejledning af cand.mag. Svend Ranild, forfatter og Sherlock Holmes-kender.Den skotske læge og forfatter sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) står bag prototypen på den geniale moderne detektiv, nemlig Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle skrev også andre romaner blandt andet inden for science fiction-genren, og i slutningen af sit liv var han stor tilhænger af spiritismen, hvilket dog aldrig fandt vej ind i Sherlock Holmes‘ stringente og rationelle univers.

Hans sidste optræden' er 8. bind i den nye komplette Sherlock Holmes-serie. Bogen består af syv noveller, alle skrevet før og under Første Verdenskrig, og omdrejningspunktet er den uforlignelige og geniale detektiv Sherlock Holmes og dennes trofaste ven og makker, dr. Watson. Den syvende og afsluttende novelle, Hans sidste optræden, er fortælligen om Holmes' hemmelige krigsindsats.Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859-19130) var uddannet læge, men begyndte tidligt at skrive og forlod efterhånden lægegerningen helt til fordel for forfatterkarrieren. Doyle skrev i mange genrer - historiske romaner, science fiction, eventyrromaner og nonfiktion - men det var historierne om mesterdetektiven Sherlock Holmes, der slog hans navn fast.

Den blå karfunkel har et finurligt juleplot, et subtilt opklaringsarbejde og masser af den helt særlige stemning, der hviler over Baker Street 221 B. Hvordan endte mon den blå ædelsten i maven på en gås? Er der tale om en forbrydelse, hvem er så i givet fald skurken? Sherlock løser gåden og redder en menneskesjæl.