{"product_id":"the-complete-collection-of-sherlock-holmes","title":"The Complete Collection Of Sherlock Holmes","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eArthur Conan Doyle, the British writer and physician, is\nrenowned for his creation of the iconic character, Sherlock Holmes, making his\nstories a significant contribution to crime fiction. Doyle's first Sherlock\nHolmes story, A Study in Scarlet, was published in Beeton's Christmas Annual in\n1887. The series was then serialized in the prestigious Strand Magazine from\n1891 onwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn 1893, coinciding with his father's institutionalization,\nDoyle devised the death of the famous detective in The Final Problem. However,\ndue to popular demand, Doyle revived Holmes in The Hound of the Baskervilles\nfive years later and ultimately brought him back to life in The Empty House\n(1903), which was the first adventure in The Return of Sherlock Holmes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis compilation includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e1) \u003cb\u003eA Study in Scarlet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little\nempty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose.’ A\nStudy in Scarlet is a story in which the genius of Sherlock Holmes was first\nestablished. The story introduces Dr John Watson, Holmes’ partner-in-solving\ncrimes, and takes a deep dive into the mind of the brilliant detective and his\ndeductive skills. From a rocky start to a legendary partnership, this is the\ncase where it all began.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e2) \u003cb\u003eThe Sign of Four\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘The chief proof of man's real greatness lies in his\nperception of his own smallness.’ In The Sign of Four, Holmes and Watson hunt\ndown a stolen treasure upon the insistence of one Mary Morstan—an investigation\nthat throws the trio into a vortex involving secret pacts and mysterious\nmessages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e3) \u003cb\u003eThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘As a rule, the more bizarre a thing is the less mysterious\nit proves to be. It is your commonplace, featureless crimes which are really\npuzzling, just as a commonplace face is the most difficult to identify.’ The\nAdventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of short stories revolving around\nSherlock Holmes, ‘the most perfect machine to observe and reason on the\nplanet’—and quite easily history’s best, most popular detective. Using his\ngenius skills of observation and deduction, Holmes cracks mysteries that no one\nelse can—whether for independent clients or for Scotland Yard itself. The\nstories are chronicled and narrated by Holmes’ trusted partner, Dr John Watson,\nwho often accompanies the detective during his investigations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e4) \u003cb\u003eThe Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things\nare infinitely the most important.’ The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a\ncollection of eleven short stories. Amidst another set of intriguing cases of\nburglaries, disappearances and murder, this compilation also introduces Mycroft\nHolmes, Sherlock Holmes’ elder brother; and Professor James Moriarty, a\ncriminal mastermind—two of the most iconic characters of the Holmes universe,\nwho have been risen to particular prominence through the many on-screen adaptations\nof the books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e5) \u003cb\u003eThe Hound of the Baskervilles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any\nchance ever observes.’ From amidst the dark landscape of Dartmoor, Sir Henry\nBaskerville brings to Sherlock Holmes a mystery that seems to defy both science\nand common sense. In this standalone novel, Holmes and Dr Watson must decipher\nthe mystery of a seemingly supernatural threat. Even as every clue seems to\npoint to something beyond this world. Sherlock Holmes must persevere in his\nquest for a rational explanation for it all. What really is behind this ‘curse’\nthat haunts Dartmoor and the Baskerville House—a black hound with glowing red\neyes, unexplained howls, lights that appear and disappear? Doyle keeps you\nguessing until the very end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e6) \u003cb\u003eThe Return of Sherlock Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Come, Watson, come!’ he cried. ‘The game is afoot.’ Three\nyears after the tragic and shocking apparent ‘death’ of the best detective in\nthe world—in ‘ The Final Problem’—Sherlock Holmes returns, much to the surprise\nof the world and of his companion, Dr John Watson. Having solved the ‘Moriarty’\nproblem by dismantling his criminal network, Sherlock Holmes must once again\ncome to London’s aid as a gun-trotting criminal prowls its streets. Doyle gives\nhis readers a sense of absolute joy by returning to life the world’s most\nbeloved detective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e7) \u003cb\u003eThe Valley of Fear \u0026amp; His Last Bow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Everything comes in circles… The old wheel turns. And the\nsame spoke comes up. It’s all been done before, and will be again.’ The Valley\nof Fear and His Last Bow presents a collection of short stories where the\nintrepid detective and his trusty partner must delve deep into the mystery of a\nseeming suicide at a manor. At the heart of the case is a secret organization\nand some truly nefarious men. In the second set of eight stories, women go\nmysteriously missing on a holiday, the British government comes under fire, and\nGerman spies make an appearance, among the many baffling cases tackled by the\niconic duo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e8) \u003cb\u003eThe Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Life, it turns out, is infinitely more clever and adaptable\nthan anyone had ever supposed.’ The last collection of the many complex cases\nof Holmes and Watson, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes brings the readers to\nthe every end, with the passing of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In addition to the\nusual narration by Dr Watson, this also offers two cases told by Sherlock\nHolmes himself. Join this final journey into the world of murder and mayhem,\nlocked-room mysteries that both bewilder and entertain.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WILCO INTERNATIONAL LLP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44721270915279,"sku":"9788119172962","price":40.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_112fa44f-cbb8-4d14-9e1a-06aa6e8d13db.webp?v=1773642912","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/the-complete-collection-of-sherlock-holmes","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}