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柯南道尔借福尔摩斯的缜密推理演绎故事,其作品界定并改变了犯罪小说作家处理侦探小说的方式。 内容简介
本书汇集了《福尔摩斯探案全集》所有探案小说,包括《冒险史》系列、《新探案》系列、《回忆录》系列、《归来记》系列、《血字的研究》、《恐怖谷》、《巴斯克维尔的猎犬》等精彩的侦探小说。这些故事惊险、刺激,情节曲折,环环紧扣,引人入胜。全书还配有600多幅经典插图。 作者简介
阿瑟·柯南·道尔,1859年出生于英国,被称为“世界侦探小说之父”,他以严密的结构、跌宕的情节,成功地塑造了福尔摩斯机智神勇的大侦探形象。 精彩书评
和柯南道尔所写的《福尔摩斯探案》相比,没有任何侦探小说曾享有那么大的声誉。
——毛姆 目录
THE SPECKLED BAND/斑点带子案 1
THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE/红 发 会 33
THE DEVIL’S FOOT/魔鬼脚跟 63
THE FIVE ORANGE PIPS/五枚橘核案 95
A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA/波希米亚王室丑闻 119
THE MUSGRAVE RITUAL/马斯格雷夫家族的成人礼 150
THE REIGATE PUZZLE/赖盖特之谜 174
THE FINAL PROBLEM/最 后 一 案 199
THE EMPTY HOUSE/空??屋 222
THE DANCING MEN/跳舞的小人 249
THE SECOND STAIN/第二块血迹 280 精彩书摘
THE SPECKLED BAND
On glancing over my notes of the seventy odd cases in which I have during the last eight years studied the methods of my friend Sherlock Holmes, I find many tragic, some comic, a large number merely strange, but none commonplace; for, working as he did rather for the love of his art than for the acquirement of wealth, he refused to associate himself with any investigation which did not tend towards the unusual, and even the fantastic. Of all these varied cases, however, I cannot recall any which presented more singular features than that which was associated with the well-known Surrey family of the Roylotts of Stoke Moran. The events in question occurred in the early days of my association with Holmes, when we were sharing rooms as bachelors in Baker Street. It is possible that I might have placed them upon record before, but a promise of secrecy was made at the time, from which I have only been freed during the last month by the untimely death of the lady to whom the pledge was given. It is perhaps as well that the facts should now come to light, for I have reasons to know that there are widespread rumours as to the death of Dr. Grimesby Roylott which tend to make the matter even more terrible than the truth.
It was early in April in the year ’83 that I woke one morning to find Sherlock Holmes standing, fully dressed, by the side of my bed. He was a late riser, as a rule, and as the clock on the mantelpiece showed me that it was only a quarter-past seven, I blinked up at him in some surprise, and perhaps just a little resentment, for I was myself regular in my habits.
“Very sorry to knock you up, Watson, ” said he, “but it’s the common lot this morning. Mrs. Hudson has been knocked up, she retorted upon me, and I on you. ”
“What is it, then—a fire? ”
“No; a client. It seems that a young lady has arrived in a considerable state of excitement, who insists upon seeing me. She is waiting now in the sitting-room. Now, when young ladies wander about the metropolis at this hour of the morning, and knock sleepy people up out of their beds, I presume that it is something very pressing which they have to communicate. Should it prove to be an interesting case, you would, I am sure, wish to follow it from the outset. I thought, at any rate, that I should call you and give you the chance. ”
“My dear fellow, I would not miss it for anything. ”
I had no keener pleasure than in following Holmes in his professional investigations, and in admiring the rapid deductions, as swift as intuitions, and yet always founded on a logical basis, with which he unravelled the problems which were submitted to him. I rapidly threw on my clothes and was ready in a few minutes to accompany with my friend down to the sitting-room. A lady dressed in black and heavily veiled, who had been sitting in the window, rose as we entered.
“Good morning, madam, ” said Holmes cheerily. “My name is Sherlock Holmes. This is my intimate friend and associate, Dr. Watson, before whom you can speak as freely as before myself. Ha! I am glad to see that Mrs. Hudson has had the good sense to light the fire. Pray draw up to it, and I shall order you a cup of hot coffee, for I observe that you are shivering. ”
“It is not cold which makes me shiver, ” said the woman in a low voice, changing her seat as requested.
“What, then? ”
“It is fear, Mr. Holmes. It is terror. ” She raised her veil as she spoke, and we could see that she was indeed in a pitiable state of agitation, her face all drawn and gray, with restless, frightened eyes, like those of some hunted animal. Her features and figure were those of a woman of thirty, but her hair was shot with premature gray, and her expression was weary and haggard.
Sherlock Holmes ran her over with one of his quick, all-comprehensive glances. “You must not fear, ” said he soothingly, bending forward and patting her forearm. “We shall soon set matters right, I have no doubt. You have come in by train this morning, I see. ”
“You know me, then? ”
“No, but I observe the second half of a return ticket in the palm of your left glove. You must have started early, and yet you had a good drive in a dog-cart, along heavy roads, before you reached the station. ”
The lady gave a violent start and stared in bewilderment at my companion.
“There is no mystery, my dear madam, ” said he, smiling. “The left arm of your jacket is spattered with mud in no less than seven places. The marks are perfectly fresh. There is no vehicle save a dog-cart which throws up mud in that way, and then only when you sit on the left-hand side of the driver. ”
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