классические детективы
«До шестнадцатилетнего возраста мистер Гарри Гартлей получал обыкновенное джентльменское воспитание, то есть учился сначала в частной школе, а потом в одном из тех больших учебных заведений, которыми Англия справедливо славится. Но с этого времени у …
«До шестнадцатилетнего возраста мистер Гарри Гартлей получал обыкновенное джентльменское воспитание, то есть учился сначала в частной школе, а потом в одном из тех больших учебных заведений, которыми Англия справедливо славится. Но с этого времени у …
«Фрэнсис Скримджиэр служил чиновником шотландского банка в Эдинбурге. Ему было двадцать пять лет. Жизнь он вел спокойную, почтенную, тихо семейную. Мать его умерла, еще когда он был молод, но его отец, человек здравомыслящий и честный, дал ему превос…
«Фрэнсис Скримджиэр служил чиновником шотландского банка в Эдинбурге. Ему было двадцать пять лет. Жизнь он вел спокойную, почтенную, тихо семейную. Мать его умерла, еще когда он был молод, но его отец, человек здравомыслящий и честный, дал ему превос…
Sherlock Holmes is sitting in a cocaine-induced haze until the arrival of a distressed and beautiful young lady forces the great detective into action. Each year following the strange disappearance of her father, Miss Morstan has received a present o…
Sherlock Holmes is sitting in a cocaine-induced haze until the arrival of a distressed and beautiful young lady forces the great detective into action. Each year following the strange disappearance of her father, Miss Morstan has received a present o…
In this installment in the continuation of the classic collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, England's top-notch sleuth is on the go again, with lavish mysteries demanding the master's brilliant powers of deduction.
In this installment in the continuation of the classic collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, England's top-notch sleuth is on the go again, with lavish mysteries demanding the master's brilliant powers of deduction.
"The Valley of Fear" is the fourth and final Sherlock Holmes novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is loosely based on the real-life exploits of the Molly Maguires and Pinkerton agent James McParland.
"The Valley of Fear" is the fourth and final Sherlock Holmes novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is loosely based on the real-life exploits of the Molly Maguires and Pinkerton agent James McParland.
In the debut of literature's most famous sleuth, a dead man is discovered in a bloodstained room in Brixton. The only clues are a wedding ring, a gold watch, a pocket edition of Boccaccio's Decameron, and a word scrawled in blood on the wall. With th…
In the debut of literature's most famous sleuth, a dead man is discovered in a bloodstained room in Brixton. The only clues are a wedding ring, a gold watch, a pocket edition of Boccaccio's Decameron, and a word scrawled in blood on the wall. With th…
Эллери Квин – псевдоним двух кузенов: Фредерика Дэнни (1905-1982) и Манфреда Ли (1905-1971). Их перу принадлежат 25 детективов, которые объединяет общий герой, сыщик и автор криминальных романов Эллери Квин, чья известность под стать популярности Шер…
Эллери Квин – псевдоним двух кузенов: Фредерика Дэнни (1905-1982) и Манфреда Ли (1905-1971). Их перу принадлежат 25 детективов, которые объединяет общий герой, сыщик и автор криминальных романов Эллери Квин, чья известность под стать популярности Шер…
"The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
"The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot is a short Sherlock Holmes detective story written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was published in 1910 and set in 1897 taking place in Cornwall where Sherlock Holmes is taking a holiday because he has been pushing hi…
The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot is a short Sherlock Holmes detective story written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was published in 1910 and set in 1897 taking place in Cornwall where Sherlock Holmes is taking a holiday because he has been pushing hi…
Mrs. Hudson has been through a lot as the landlady of Sherlock Holmes. But nothing has worried her as much as the private detective being too sick to leave his bed. She calls for his partner, Dr. John Watson, to attend him. Can Watson bring a special…
Mrs. Hudson has been through a lot as the landlady of Sherlock Holmes. But nothing has worried her as much as the private detective being too sick to leave his bed. She calls for his partner, Dr. John Watson, to attend him. Can Watson bring a special…
Innkeeper Mrs. Warren is suspicious of her new guest. He never leaves the room and hasn't been seen in days. She has asked Sherlock Holmes and his partner Dr. John Watson to investigate the strange man. What Holmes uncovers is much more interesting t…
Innkeeper Mrs. Warren is suspicious of her new guest. He never leaves the room and hasn't been seen in days. She has asked Sherlock Holmes and his partner Dr. John Watson to investigate the strange man. What Holmes uncovers is much more interesting t…
The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax is widely considered to be one of the top 100 greatest books of all time. This great novel will surely attract a whole new generation of readers. For many, The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax is required …
The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax is widely considered to be one of the top 100 greatest books of all time. This great novel will surely attract a whole new generation of readers. For many, The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax is required …
Мэри Элизабет Брэддон (1835–1915) – одна из самых известных и любимых писательниц викторианской Англии, оставившая после себя богатое литературное наследие: около 80 романов, 5 пьес, многочисленные поэмы и рассказы. Писательский талант она унаследова…
Мэри Элизабет Брэддон (1835–1915) – одна из самых известных и любимых писательниц викторианской Англии, оставившая после себя богатое литературное наследие: около 80 романов, 5 пьес, многочисленные поэмы и рассказы. Писательский талант она унаследова…
A fantastic night ends for Mr. Scott Eccles when he wakes to find his host is dead. He brings Inspector Baynes, Sherlock Holmes, and John Watson to look into the case. The inspector and Holmes have different ideas of how to proceed. The race is on to…
A fantastic night ends for Mr. Scott Eccles when he wakes to find his host is dead. He brings Inspector Baynes, Sherlock Holmes, and John Watson to look into the case. The inspector and Holmes have different ideas of how to proceed. The race is on to…
Throughout these classic crime stories, we see Holmes at his incisive and eccentric best. All groups within Victorian society feature, from European aristocrats to travelling Gypsies, mad doctors to innocent ladies. These are truly classic stories an…
Throughout these classic crime stories, we see Holmes at his incisive and eccentric best. All groups within Victorian society feature, from European aristocrats to travelling Gypsies, mad doctors to innocent ladies. These are truly classic stories an…
"His Last Bow" is a collection of seven Sherlock Holmes stories (eight in American editions) by Arthur Conan Doyle, as well as the title of one of the stories in that collection. Adventures involving an illustrious client and a Sussex vampire; the pr…
"His Last Bow" is a collection of seven Sherlock Holmes stories (eight in American editions) by Arthur Conan Doyle, as well as the title of one of the stories in that collection. Adventures involving an illustrious client and a Sussex vampire; the pr…
Holmes and Watson are faced with their most terrifying case yet. The legend of the devil-beast that haunts the moors around the Baskerville families home warns the descendants of that ancient clan never to venture out in those dark hours when the pow…
Holmes and Watson are faced with their most terrifying case yet. The legend of the devil-beast that haunts the moors around the Baskerville families home warns the descendants of that ancient clan never to venture out in those dark hours when the pow…
«Мистер Шерлок Холмс, имевший обыкновение вставать очень поздно, за исключением тех нередких случаев, когда вовсе не ложился спать, сидел за завтраком. Я стоял на коврике перед камином и держал в руках трость, которую наш посетитель забыл накануне ве…
«Мистер Шерлок Холмс, имевший обыкновение вставать очень поздно, за исключением тех нередких случаев, когда вовсе не ложился спать, сидел за завтраком. Я стоял на коврике перед камином и держал в руках трость, которую наш посетитель забыл накануне ве…
"The Purloined Letter" is a short story by American author Edgar Allan Poe. It is the third of his three detective stories featuring the fictional C. Auguste Dupin, the other two being «The Murders in the Rue Morgue» and «The Mystery of Marie Rogêt».…
"The Purloined Letter" is a short story by American author Edgar Allan Poe. It is the third of his three detective stories featuring the fictional C. Auguste Dupin, the other two being «The Murders in the Rue Morgue» and «The Mystery of Marie Rogêt».…