Sherlock Holmes is a great detective. There are few cases that he cannot solve. In these three stories we meet a young woman who is terrified of a mysterious “speckled band”, a family who think five orange pips are a sign of death, and a banker who believes that his son is a thief. But are things really as they seem to be? Penguin Readers are simplified texts which provide a step-by-step approach to the joys of reading for pleasure. Level 4 – 1700 headwords – Intermediate