A Study in Scarletby Sir Arthur Conan DoyleWant to know which Sherlock story to start with? Start here. Get to know Sherlock Holmes and his ever-present loyal crime-solving partner Dr. John Watson. Doyle’s characters are introduced and the stage is set
Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve.
No child is too young to appreciate the amazing deductive powers of the world's smartest detective. These easy-to-read Sherlock Holmes stories provide the perfect introduction to the super sleuth and his friend and assistant, Dr. Watson. Among the intriguing tales: 'A Scandal in Bohemia,' Holmes's first encounter with the mysterious Irene Adler; 'The Red-Headed League'; 'The Adventure of the Six Napoleons' and others.
One of the senior partners of the second largest private bank in London, Alexander Holder, comes to see Holmes and Watson concerning a Beryl Coronet, that a very good family had put down as a security deposit, against a loan. Alexander finds his son with the Coronet in his hand in the middle of the night, with 3 Beryls missing. He wants Sherlock to find the three missing beryls.
A few weeks before Watson's marriage, Holmes receives an envelope with a nobleman's seal on it. It belongs to Lord St. Simon, whose wife has disappeared. A woman named Flora Miller, has been arrested for murder, as she reportedly tried to interrupt the wedding. Sherlock Holmes, however, already has the mystery solved.
A Study in Scarlet is the novel that introduced Arthur Conan Doyle's eccentric detective Sherlock Holmes, as well as his faithful associate Dr. Watson, to the literary world.
The 'Young Adult Classics' series continues with The Hound of the Baskervilles, the most popular Sherlock Holmes story. It is a chilling tale of a slavering dog on the moor that will excite listeners of any age. The popular classics, presented in an abridged form, are brilliantly brought to life by master Holmes reader David Timson and enhanced with atmospheric music.
