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In these first two Holmes novels, the detective and Watson investigate a sinister message scrawled in blood at the scene of a murder, and then travel to India in pursuit of a deadly stolen treasure.

After receiving a cryptic letter, Sherlock Holmes sets off to warn a wealthy American ex-pat that he is in danger, only to find John Douglas already murdered. Investigating, Holmes uncovers the dead man’s past as a Pinkerton agent – and the hand of the arch-criminal Moriarty.

Following the death of Sir Charles Baskerville – purportedly killed by a monstrous ghostly hound – Sherlock Holmes and Watson pursue the mystery across wild and desolate Dartmoor.

Memoirs is the second series of Holmes stories written for The Strand Magazine, starting with Silver Blaze (and its 'curious incident of the dog in the night-time’) and ending with Holmes and Moriarty's fatal encounter at the Reichenbach Falls.

The genius of the detective is highlighted in these eight tales, including his role in uncovering a German spy ring in the title story, and his extreme measures to catch a murderer in ‘The Adventure of the Dying Detective’.

Deciphering cryptic messages, investigating mysterious events and solving crimes that have defeated Scotland Yard, Holmes is at his best in this collection of 15 stories, including 'The Red-Headed League' and 'The Speckled Band'.