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The Adventure of the Silver Blaze
Posted On: May 11, 2011
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The Adventure of the Silver Blaze

The thirteenth entry in our series featuring Sir Arthus Conan Doyle’s classic creation, the arch sleuth Sherlock Holmes, is The Adventure of the Silver Blaze.

It was originally published in The Strand magazine in December 1892, the illustrations are by Sidney Paget.

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The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
Posted On: April 28, 2011
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The Adventure of the Copper Beeches

The twelfth entry in our series featuring Sir Arthus Conan Doyle’s classic creation, the arch sleuth Sherlock Holmes, is The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor.

It was originally published in The Strand magazine in June 1892, the illustrations are by Sidney Paget.

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The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet
Posted On: April 18, 2011
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The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet

The eleventh entry in our series featuring Sir Arthus Conan Doyle’s classic creation, the arch sleuth Sherlock Holmes, is The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet.

It was originally published in The Strand magazine in May 1892, the illustrations are by Sidney Paget.

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The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor
Posted On: April 8, 2011
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The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor

The tenth entry in our series featuring Sir Arthus Conan Doyle’s classic creation, the arch sleuth Sherlock Holmes, is The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor.

It was originally published in The Strand magazine in April 1892, the illustrations are by Sidney Paget.

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The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb
Posted On: March 23, 2011
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The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb

The ninth entry in our series featuring Sir Arthus Conan Doyle’s classic creation, the arch sleuth Sherlock Holmes, is The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb.

It was originally published in The Strand magazine in March 1892, the illustrations are by Sidney Paget.

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The Adventure of the Speckled Band
Posted On: March 7, 2011
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The Adventure of the Speckled Band

The eight entry in our series featuring Sir Arthus Conan Doyle’s classic creation, the arch sleuth Sherlock Holmes, is The Adventure of the Speckled Band.

It was originally published in The Strand magazine in February 1892, the illustrations are by Sidney Paget.

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The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
Posted On: February 24, 2011
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The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle

The seventh entry in our series featuring Sir Arthus Conan Doyle’s classic creation, the arch sleuth Sherlock Holmes, is The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle.

It was originally published in The Strand magazine in January 1892, the illustrations are by Sidney Paget.

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The Man With The Twisted Lip
Posted On: February 22, 2011
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The Man With The Twisted Lip

The fifth entry in our series featuring Sir Arthus Conan Doyle’s classic creation, the arch sleuth Sherlock Holmes, is The Man With the Twisted Lip.

It was originally published in The Strand magazine in December 1891, the illustrations are by Sidney Paget.

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The Five Orange Pips
Posted On: February 11, 2011
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The Five Orange Pips

The fifth entry in our series featuring Sir Arthus Conan Doyle’s classic creation, the arch sleuth Sherlock Holmes, is The Five Orange Pips.

It was originally published in The Strand magazine in November 1891, the illustrations are by Sidney Paget.

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The Boscombe Valley Mystery
Posted On: January 28, 2011
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The Boscombe Valley Mystery

The fourth entry in our series featuring Sir Arthus Conan Doyle’s classic creation, the arch sleuth Sherlock Holmes, is The Boscombe Valley Mystery.

It was originally published in The Strand magazine in 1891, the illustrations are by Sidney Paget.

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A Case of Identity
Posted On: January 21, 2011
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A Case of Identity

The third entry in our series featuring Sir Arthus Conan Doyle’s classic creation, the arch sleuth Sherlock Holmes, is A Case of Identity.

Originally published in The Strand magazine in 1891, the illustrations are by Sidney Paget.

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The Red-Headed League
Posted On: January 14, 2011
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The Red-Headed League

In the second of a new weekly series Bookdagger features Sir Arthus Conan Doyle’s classic creation, the arch sleuth Sherlock Holmes, this week inThe Red-Headed League.

Originally published in The Strand magazine in 1891, the illustrations are by Sidney Paget.

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A Scandal in Bohemia
Posted On: January 4, 2011
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A Scandal in Bohemia

In the first of a new weekly series Bookdagger features Sir Arthus Conan Doyle’s classic creation, the arch sleuth Sherlock Holmes, in his first short story adventure A Scandal in Bohemia.

Originally published in The Strand magazine in 1891, the illustrations are by Sidney Paget.

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Read an extract from The Baker Street Phantom
Posted On: August 2, 2010
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Read an extract from The Baker Street Phantom

Read on for an enticing extract from Fabrice Bourland’s first fantasy crime novel…

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