This early works is a fascinating novel of the period and still an interesting read today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

The Return of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of 13 Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in 1903-1904, by Arthur Conan Doyle. The stories were published in the Strand Magazine in Great Britain, and Collier's in the United States.The book was first published in February 1905 by McClure, Phillips & Co. (New York) then on March 7, 1905 by Georges Newnes, Ltd. (London) and was the first Holmes collection since 1893, when Holmes had "died" in "The Final Problem." Having published The Hound of the Baskervilles in 1901-1902 (setting it before Holmes' death) Doyle came under intense pressure...

THE COMPLETE CLASSIC A Study in Scarlet by Conan Doyle A Study in Scarlet is an 1887 detective novel by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Written in 1886, the story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would become among the most famous characters in literature. The book's title derives from a speech given by Holmes, an amateur detective, to his friend and chronicler Watson on the nature of his work, in which he describes the story's murder investigation as his "study in scarlet": "There's the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of...

The Mystery of Cloomber is a novel by the British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is narrated by John Fothergill West, a Scot who has moved with his family from Edinburgh to Wigtownshire to care for the estate of his father's half brother, William Farintosh. It was first published in 1889.Near their residence, Branksome, is Cloomber Hall, for many years untenanted. After a little while it is settled in by John Berthier Heatherstone, late of the Indian Army. General Heatherstone is nervous to the point of being paranoid. As the story unfolds, it becomes evident that his fears are connected...

Rodney Stone has been described as a gothic mystery and boxing novel. However, it is much more than that. It's also a coming-of-age story for both Rodney and his friend Boy Jim. The book is character-centric, with some memorable characters such as Rodney's uncle Sir Charles and Boy Jim's foster father Jack Harrison, the retired champion boxer.

The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other Tales of Twilight an the Unseen is a volume collecting 12 short stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published in 1925

A Study in Scarlet

A Study in Scarlet is the first detective novel by British Author Arthur Conan Doyle written in 1886. The novel marks the first iteration of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. The story is told by Holmes to his friend Watson as he chronicles his investigation known as a "study in scarlet."

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Odin's Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind's literature from throughout the ages. Carefully selected, each work is unabridged from classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama.