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By (author) Doyle, Arthur Conan; Illustrated by Mackintosh David

Short /annotation:
With Sherlock Holmes”s reputation as the scourge of the criminal underworld preceding him, the ingenious detective, with the aid of Dr Watson, is confronted in these stories by some of his most fiendishly difficult cases yet.

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“I know every move of your game… It has been a duel between you and me, Mr Holmes… If you are clever enough to bring destruction upon me, rest assured that I shall do as much to you.”With Sherlock Holmes’s reputation as the scourge of the criminal underworld preceding him, the ingenious detective, with the aid of Dr Watson, is confronted in these stories by some of his most fiendishly difficult cases yet. The collection culminates in ‘The Final Problem’, in which the evil Professor Moriarty is plotting the detective’s downfall. Soon Holmes and Watson are led across Europe in a deadly pursuit of their devilish quarry, until the final showdown in Switzerland, at the precipitous Reichenbach Falls…

Table of contents:
The Silver Blaze The Yellow Face Adventure of The Stockbroker”s Clerk The Gloria Scott The Musgrave Ritual The Reigate Puzzle The Crooked Man The Resident Patient The Greek Interpreter The Naval Treaty The Final Problem

Biographical note:
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) is the celebrated author of many adventure novels, including The Lost World and The Poison Belt, and the creator of the hugely popular detective stories of Sherlock Holmes.

Promotional headline:
The collection culminates in ‘The Final Problem’, in which the evil Professor Moriarty is plotting the detective’s downfall. Soon Holmes and Watson are led across Europe in a deadly pursuit of their devilish quarry, until the final showdown in Switzerland, at the precipitous Reichenbach Falls…

for collection:
AlmaJunior Classics series of illustrated classics includes some of the greatestbooks ever written for younger readers and new translations of unjustlyneglected international works. Our aim is to give our list an internationalfeel and offer young readers to opportunity to connect with other culturesand literatures – this applies not only to the titles we chose but also tothe illustrators we commission – so that we can bring a bit of novelty intothe canon of British children’s literature. All children’s classics containextra material for young readers, including a profile of the author, asection on the book, a list of characters, a glossary and a test-yourselfquiz.

Feature:
Unique edition – includes all stories originally published under this collection

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Beautifully illustrated by David Mackintosh

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Contains extra material for young readers, including a glossary and quiz yourself section