TY - BOOK AU - Doyle,Sir Arthur Conan TI - Sherlock Holmes : : the complete novels and stories volume II SN - 9780553212426 (pbk.) PY - 2003/// CY - New York, NY : PB - Bantam Classic KW - Holmes, Sherlock KW - Fiction KW - Private investigators KW - England N1 - A study in scarlet -- The sign of four -- The adventures of Sherlock Holmes -- The memoirs of Sherlock Holmes -- The hound of the Baskervilles N2 - Volume I includes the novels and stories that introduced the brilliant and unflappable Sherlock Holmes and his partner, Dr. Watson, to the world. A Study in Scarlet is a drama of long-simmering revenge that ranges from the fog-bound streets of London to the pioneer settlements of Utah. The Sign of Four weaves together a stolen treasure from India, poison darts, and double-crossing thieves, while The Hound of the Baskervilles sets the legend of a diabolical hellhound and an old family curse against the backdrop of a moonlit moor. The short stories in this volume include such favorites as "A Scandal in Bohemia," "The Red-Headed League," "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," and "The Final Problem," tales that have thrilled generations of readers with Holmes's astounding powers of deduction ER -