A collection of Sherlock Holmes mystery adventures, including ""A Scandal in Bohemia,"" ""The Red-headed League,"" and ""The Adventure of the Speckled Band.""

In book forty-six of the new Penguin Maigret series, Maigret finds himself drawn into an unsavoury world of political corruption, scandal and cover ups when he is summoned to a clandestine meeting by a desperate government minister one evening. 'Once alone in his office, he went over and opened the window as if being in charge of this case made him gasp for a breath of fresh air... It made him feel almost fond of the petty thieves, maniacs, swindlers...

Set in 1950's India, Mrs. Rupa Mehra attempts to find a 'suitable' husband for her daughter. Potential suitors are appraised by members of the whole family for their merits and respectability. With Lata studying English at Brahmpur Universty, however, there lurks the possibility that she will fall in love with someone of her own choice whom her mother may not approve. Lata's story is recalled along with those of friends and relatives against the backdrop...