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The Adventure of the Dying Detective - A Sherlock Holmes Short Story

The Adventure of the Dying Detective - A Sherlock Holmes Short Story

Arthur Conan Doyle

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Editorial:
Detective Fiction Classics
Año de edición:
2012
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ISBN:
9781447467403
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Plagued by a rare tropical disease, Sherlock Holmes attempts to solve a dangerous case from the confines of his bed.Hemmed within the restraints of his Baker Street flat, the unstoppable detective, Sherlock Holmes, is dying. Afflicted with a rare tropical disease, he calls upon his closest friend and sleuthing partner, Doctor Watson, to assist him. Feverish but as sharp as ever, Holmes attempts to stop a sinister plot from his deathbed.First published in 1913, ’The Adventure of the Dying Detective’ is a classic short story from the master of detective fiction, Arthur Conan Doyle. This edition features a specially commissioned introduction.

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