Several characters strive for happiness and excitement in early twentieth century New York City.

Inflated by his own ambition, an ex-student murders a pawnbroker, then faces the inevitable consequences.

A small town becomes swept up in the fervor of attempted revolution.

A man living alone in St. Petersburg writes memoirs describing his alienation from modern society.

Two poor Russian people exchange letters of love, hope and fear.

A dispute over inheritance between father and son escalates into a family feud.

A Russian tutor deals with the outcomes of the allure of roulette.

An epileptic prince becomes entangled in Russian high society.

The self-declared world’s first consulting detective unravels a mysterious case of murder and revenge.

The world’s first consulting detective and his faithful biographer tackle more mysterious cases.

The world’s first consulting detective investigates a variety of intriguing cases in the first Holmes short story collection.

The world’s first consulting detective and his companion investigate further crimes and mysteries.