Greatest Detective Fiction Ever Written (Grapevine edition)

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | The Hound of the Baskervilles | A Study in Scarlet | The Mysterious Affair at Styles | The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 are the Greatest Detective Fiction Ever Written. The short story collection known as The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes helped the Strand magazine where they were initially published prosper and brought Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson great fame. The collection is filled with well-known cases like The Red-Headed League The Blue Carbuncle and The Speckled Band and the investigator is at the height of his abilities. The Uncollected Sherlock Holmes and The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes were both edited by this volumes editor Richard Lancelyn Green. He put together the A. Conan Doyle Soho Series Bibliography with John Michael Gibson. The Hound of the Baskervilles - The story of an old curse and a ferocious ghostly hound comes to life in one of Doyles most well-known mysteries. As Holmes and Watson work to uncover the numerous mysteries of the hazy English bogs the reader will be haunted by the grey towers of Baskerville Hall and the wild open landscape of Dartmoor. A Study in Scarlet - Sherlock Holmes and I meet for the first time. Also John Watsons! The young doctor is amazed by all of Holmes eccentricities particularly his musical prowess. However it doesnt take long for Sherlock Holmes to join Watson in helping Scotland Yard investigate the murder of two Americans whose deaths appear to have some inexplicable connection to evil forces rising to prominence in both Britain and America. The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Hercule Poirot the authors renownedly odd Belgian investigator made his literary debut in Agatha Christies debut book. Poirot a World War I exile has made his home in England next to Emily Inglethorps ageing opulent country manor Styles Court. Poirot uses his extraordinary investigation abilities to solve the mystery of Emilys poisoning when the authorities are perplexed. The victims considerably younger husband her spiteful stepsons her longtime hired companion a young relative working as a nurse and a London expert on poisons who just so happens to be visiting the local village are among the many suspects. This collection (The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2) chronicles the fiction and non fiction classics by the greatest writers the world has ever known. The inclusion of both popular as well as overlooked pieces is pivotal to providing a broad and representative collection of classic works.