Arthur Conan Doyle - Libros y biografía

Aged 55 by the time WWI broke out in 1914, famous author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was keen to play his part in the war effort and became a private in a volunteer regiment. 'A Visit to Three Fronts' is his...

Published in 1919, 'The Dealings of Captain Sharkey' is a collection of pirate and adventure stories by internationally renowned author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Short stories in the collection include,...

Siblings Robert and Laura McIntyre have fallen on hard times following the death of their mother and their father's subsequent descent into alcoholism, which is bankrupting the family. Their fortunes...

'Round the Fire Stories' is a collection of seventeen short stories by the renowned author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Tales in the collection include 'The Man with the Watches', 'The Beetle Hunter' and 'The...

Set during the Hundred Years War, 'Sir Nigel' follows the fortunes of Sir Nigel Loring. A minor noble, Sir Nigel is down on his luck following the premature death of his Lord. Nigel longs to become a...

Frenchman Louis de Laval is the son of an exiled aristocrat, whose uncle is trying to persuade him to return to his native country to join Napoleon's army. It soon becomes apparent however that his uncle...

First published in 1896 'Rodney Stone' is the coming-of-age story of two young friends by the famous Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sailor's son Rodney Stone is keen to follow in his absent...

Originally serialised in 'The Strand' magazine, 'The Tragedy of Korosko' is an exciting adventure story set in Egypt by famous author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In it, a motley group of European tourists...

First published in 1894, 'Round the Red Lamp' is a collection of mostly medical themed stories from the famous Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, no doubt drawing on his own experiences as...

First published in 1911 'Songs of the Road' is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's foray into poetry. This is a collection of his work and is split into three sections: Narrative Verses and Songs, Philosophic Verses...

Also published under the title 'The Tragedy of the Korosko', 'A Desert Drama' is an exciting adventure story set in Egypt, by famous author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In it, a motley group of European tourists...

'The Great Keinplatz Experiment' is a collection of short stories by the prolific 'Sherlock Holmes' author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Due to Doyle's fascination with the supernatural, several of the stories...

First published in 1881 'The Gully of Bluemansdyke' is a collection of seven short stories from the much-loved author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The stories are set all over the world, from Australia to...

Keen to participate in the Boer War, famous author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle initially volunteered to be a soldier but was rejected. Determined to play some part, Doyle went on to become a medic with the...

Father and son team John and Ezra Girdlestone are facing the financial ruin of their family business. In order to save the firm and the family name, the duo come up with a series of devious plans in order...

Published in 1902, 'The War in South Africa' is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's account of the Boer War. Keen to play his part, Doyle enlisted as a doctor after being turned down by the Imperial Yeomanry. Naturally...

Better known as the creator of the eccentric detective Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was also the author of a number of poems during his literary career. 'Songs of Action' is a collection of...

First published in 1898 'The Refugees' is a historical tale by the famous 'Sherlock Holmes' author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Set largely in France at the end of the 17th century, the novel follows the story...

Originally published in 1899 'A Duet with an Occasional Chorus' is a short romance by famous Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A happily engaged young couple, Maude Selby and Frank Crosse...

First published in 1921, 'The Wanderings of a Spiritualist' is a personal account of spiritualism by the 'Sherlock Holmes' author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle had publicly professed his belief in spiritualism...

'The Parasite' is a short, psychological thriller from Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Professor Austin Gilroy is deeply dubious about the genuine powers of hypnotism. When his colleague...

Best-known as the author of the Sherlock Holmes series of detective novels, in 'The Crime of the Congo' Sir Arthur Conan Doyle attempts to lay bare the atrocities which had taken place in the Congo under...

Gerard is a downright legend. At least in his own mind. Old and retired, the French brigadier muses over past adventures serving in the Napoleonic wars, and while he certainly should not be called a liar......

Sir James comes to 221B Baker Street in the name of an anonymous but illustrious client. It concerns General de Merville's daughter, Violet, who has fallen for the Baron Adelbert Gruner. The man has a...

A thick smog has fallen over London. Mycroft comes to visit his brother Sherlock Holmes, asking for his help. A ten-page secret document has gone missing and three pages have just been found... in the...

On Christmas Eve, the invaluable Blue Carbuncle has been stolen from the Countess of Morcar's hotel room. A plumber is arrested on the spot but the expensive missing gem is still nowhere to be found....

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson come to the help of the landlady Mrs Warren. She has rented out a room to a man who has offered to pay twice the asking price, as long as she meets his requirements. The...

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are travelling in Cornwall when Mortimer Tregennis comes to them with the strangest of cases. His sister Brenda was found dead next to their two brothers, George and Owen,...

Whilst the retired art supplier Josiah Amberley was at the theatre, his wife ran away with a young man and a good deal of their money. Amberley wants Holmes to track her down but the latter is too busy...

Dr Watson is called to Holmes' sickbed, who is suffering from a highly infection tropical disease contracted whilst he was working on one of his cases. Yet when Watson arrives Holmes will not him help....