Sherlock Holmes and Three Tales of Kidnapping (a Collection of Short Stories)

Embark on a thrilling journey of mysterious disappearances and captivating suspense as Sherlock Holmes investigates three chilling cases of kidnap.

This collection features three of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most captivating and suspenseful Sherlock Holmes stories. In ’The Greek Interpreter’ (1893), Sherlock Holmes is called upon to solve the curious disappearance of Mr. Melas, the neighbour of his brother, Mycroft. ’The Priory School’ (1904) sees Holmes racing against time to save the son of a rich and famous duke after he vanishes from his prestigious school. Finally, ’The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax’ (1911) follows the disappearance of a lonely but wealthy woman who has the habit of carrying valuable jewels on her person.

A must-read for fans of detective fiction, this new collection from Read & Co. Books features the original illustrations by Sidney Paget and a specially commissioned introduction.