{"product_id":"the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-the-memoirs-of-sherlock-holmes-9780140437713","title":"The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes \u0026 the Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes","description":"\u003cb\u003eA collection of the most famous cases faced by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's peerless creation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis collection of\u003ci\u003e The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eMemoirs of Sherlock Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e includes many of the famous cases - and great strokes of brilliance - that made the legendary detective one of fiction's most popular creations. With his devoted amanuensis Dr Watson, Holmes emerges from his smoke filled room in Baker Street to grapple with the forces of treachery, intrigue and evil in such cases as 'The Speckled Band', in which a terrified woman begs their help in solving the mystery surrounding her sister's death, or 'A Scandal in Bohemia', which portrays a European king blackmailed by his mistress. In 'Silver Blaze' the pair investigate the disappearance of a racehorse and the violent murder of its trainer, while in 'The Final Problem' Holmes at last comes face to face with his nemesis, the diabolical Professor Moriarty - 'the Napoleon of crime'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his introduction to this Penguin Classics edition, Iain Pears discusses characterization, the key themes of the stories and Victorian methods of deduction. This edition also includes a chronology, further reading and explanatory notes by Ed Glinert, author of \u003ci\u003eThe London Compendium\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16146248\"\u003eArthur Conan Doyle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.79h x 5.10w x 0.98d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140437713\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0140437711\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC022030\"\u003eMystery \u0026amp; Detective | Traditional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC004000\"\u003eClassics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArthur Conan Doyle\u003c\/b\u003e (1859-1930) was born in Edinburgh and took a degree in medicine at Edinburgh University before becoming a doctor in Southsea. He began writing detective stories to supplement his income and 'A Study in Scarlet' (1887) introduced his finest creation, the hawk-eyed detective, Sherlock Holmes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e Iain Pears\u003c\/b\u003e is the is the best-selling author of six detective novels, including \u003ci\u003eAn Instance of the Finger Post\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e Ed Glinert\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and writer.","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42697282060525,"sku":"9780140437713","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_ac1e3f39-89ae-461b-809e-f6f2182adda0.jpg?v=1753538518","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-the-memoirs-of-sherlock-holmes-9780140437713","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}