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Detective

The Beryl Coronet

Public-domain detective story from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

Arthur Conan Doyle English
Detective

The Noble Bachelor

Public-domain detective story from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

Arthur Conan Doyle English
Detective

The Speckled Band

Public-domain detective story from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

Arthur Conan Doyle English
Detective

The Blue Carbuncle

Public-domain detective story from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

Arthur Conan Doyle English
Detective

The Five Orange Pips

Public-domain detective story from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

Arthur Conan Doyle English
Detective

A Case Of Identity

Public-domain detective story from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

Arthur Conan Doyle English
Detective

The Red-Headed League

Public-domain detective story from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

Arthur Conan Doyle English
Detective

A Scandal In Bohemia

Public-domain detective story from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

Arthur Conan Doyle English
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