The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes II: The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb/Silver Blaze/The Scandal in Bohemia/The Five Orange Pips Book

The Engineer's Thumb

The Silver Band

The Scandal in Bohemia

The Five Orange Pips

In this collection are four of the finest cases of Mr Sherlock Holmes, narrated by his faithful friend and admirer Dr Watson. What was the mystery of the engineer's thumb? What was behind the disappearance of the race horse? Why did masked royalty walk up to see Holmes in Baker Street? These and other puzzles are solved by this bloodhound of a genius.

Music: Moeran, Smetana, Paganini

Library Journal

Each of these four stories is presented with the skill of a master storyteller. For although Conan Doyle grew to hate Sherlock Holmes, he nevertheless produced a detective who would become one of the most recognized literary figures of the 20th century. David Timson does an admirable job of narrating these tales, almost becoming the personable Dr. Watson. To add a classical touch to the book, the music of Smetana, Paganini, Suk, and Moeran is interspersed throughout. From the very first words of "A Scandal in Bohemia" to the unveiling of the murderer in "Silver Blaze," the reader will be caught up in Victorian London. Also included here are "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb" and "The Five Orange Pips." Sure to be popular with mystery fans; highly recommended for all public libraries.--Theresa Connors, Arkansas Tech Univ., Russellville Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.