Sherlock Holmes and Three Tales of Kidnapping: A Collection of Short Mystery Stories - With Original Illustrations by Sidney Paget & Charles R. Macauley

by Arthur Conan Doyle, Sidney Paget (Illustrator), Charles R. Macauley (Illustrator)

Overview

Embark on a thrilling journey of mysterious disappearances and captivating suspense as Sherlock Holmes investigates three chilling cases of kidnap.

This collection features three of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most captivating and suspenseful Sherlock Holmes stories. In ‘The Greek Interpreter’ (1893), Sherlock Holmes is called upon to solve the curious disappearance of Mr. Melas, the neighbour of his brother, Mycroft. ‘The Priory School’ (1904) sees Holmes racing against time to save the son of a rich and famous duke after he vanishes from his prestigious school. Finally, ‘The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax’ (1911) follows the disappearance of a lonely but wealthy woman who has the habit of carrying valuable jewels on her person.

A must-read for fans of detective fiction, this new collection from Read&Co. Books features the original illustrations by Sidney Paget and a specially commissioned introduction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781473360297
Publisher:	Detective Fiction Classics
Publication date:	03/31/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	156
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	5 - 17 Years

About the Author

A prolific author of books, short stories, poetry, and more, the Scottish writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) is best known for the creation of one of literature’s most vivid and enduring characters: Sherlock Holmes. Through detailed observation, vast knowledge, and brilliant deduction, Holmes and his trusted friend, Dr. Watson, step into the swirling fog of Victorian London to rescue the innocent, confound the guilty, and solve the most perplexing puzzles known to literature.

Date of Birth:

May 22, 1859

Date of Death:

July 7, 1930

Place of Birth:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Place of Death:

Crowborough, Sussex, England

Education:

Edinburgh University, B.M., 1881; M.D., 1885

Table of Contents

The Greek Interpreter, The Priory School, The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax