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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

by Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Classic detective tales; logic meets mystery.

If you fancy a journey into the quintessence of detective literature, you can't go past "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes." Doyle’s stories set the benchmark for the genre, and the dynamic between the brilliant Holmes and his loyal companion Watson is both engaging and iconic. Delve into the foggy streets of Victorian London and test your own powers of deduction alongside literature's greatest sleaker.

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

by Arthur Conan Doyle
Save up to 20%
Compare to estimated retail price: S$9.55  

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ISBN: 9780007350834
Authors: Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher: HarperPress
Date of Publication: 2010-04-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Mystery, Classics, Crime
Goodreads rating: 4.3
(rated by 314178 readers)

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This book includes 12 adventures: "A Scandal in Bohemia", "The Red-Headed League", "A Case of Identity", "The Boscombe Valley Mystery", "The Five Orange Pips", "The Man with the Twisted Lip", "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle", "The Adventure of the Speckled Band", "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb", "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor", "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet", "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches".
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Classic detective tales; logic meets mystery.

If you fancy a journey into the quintessence of detective literature, you can't go past "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes." Doyle’s stories set the benchmark for the genre, and the dynamic between the brilliant Holmes and his loyal companion Watson is both engaging and iconic. Delve into the foggy streets of Victorian London and test your own powers of deduction alongside literature's greatest sleaker.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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