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Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1892 short story "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" appears in The Strand Magazine and is the tenth tale in the Sherlock Holmes canon. It is collected in *The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes* and showcases Holmes and Watson as they investigate a perplexing mystery involving a deadly, unseen danger. The story is emblematic of early detective fiction, blending suspense, scientific insight and the dynamic partnership of the two protagonists.
First publish date: September 1980
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Arthur Conan Doyle
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