The Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection: Shadows, Secrets 10 Books Box Set (Series 1)

Sherlock Holmes collection by Sir Arthur Conan Doyal brings together ten mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. This is a 10-book box set with audio, presented as a children’s mystery collection series for ages 7–12.

Included titles

• The Three Students
• The Sign of the Four
• The Blue Carbuncle
• The Speckled Band
• The Red-Headed League
• The Reigate Squires
• The Naval Treaty
• The Sussex Vampire
• The Veiled Lodger

Key details

• 10-book box set
• Includes audio
• Children’s mystery collection series
• Recommended age range: 7–12
• Series information: Series 1
• Collection name: The Sherlock Holmes Children’s Collection: Shadows, Secrets

Synopses

The Three Students

A university scandal threatens to become public, and Professor Soames asks Holmes for help while avoiding the police. A strange case unfolds as three students fall under suspicion of cheating.

The Sign of the Four

Mary Morstan receives a cryptic instruction to meet outside the Lyceum Theatre, with a warning not to involve the police. Holmes and Watson follow the trail into a long-running tangle of betrayal, dangerous night-time searches, and a buried crime linked to the sign of the four.

The Blue Carbuncle

The Blue Carbuncle is stolen from the Countess of Morcar, and a reward of GBP1000 is offered for information leading to its return. As the police pursue the missing jewel, Holmes works to reunite a Christmas dinner with its rightful owner.

The Speckled Band

After the unexplained death of Miss Julia Stoner, the same mysterious noises are heard again. Her sister Helen fears she will share the same fate, and turns to Holmes for answers.

The Red-Headed League

An unusual advertisement seeks a red-headed man for minor tasks, offering four pounds a week. The curious offer draws attention and raises questions about what lies behind the league’s recruitment.

The Reigate Squires

Watson arranges a country visit to help Holmes recover after a stressful case. When a robbery confounds the local police, Holmes is pulled into lies, blackmail and murder, and must identify those responsible.

The Naval Treaty

A Foreign Office disaster prompts an urgent request for Holmes’s help after a top-secret document is stolen. With war a possibility and the treaty unsold after ten weeks, Holmes and Watson enter the world of international diplomacy, where danger arrives from unexpected directions.

The Sussex Vampire

An engineering firm refers an enquiry about vampires to Holmes on behalf of Mr Robert Ferguson. Holmes and Watson investigate when a distressed husband seeks an explanation for his wife’s strange behaviour.

The Veiled Lodger

A fatal incident involving an escaped lion at Ronder’s Wild Animals Show is linked to a case from seven years earlier. Holmes is called to a woman who will not show her face, as the consequences of an old crime resurface and weigh heavily on the veiled lodger.