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In this historical detective tale, a Minnesota farmer discovers a rune stone that records Viking exploration of the region. When the farmer is murdered and the stone stolen, the famed detective Sherlock Holmes is sent to the scene to unravel the crime and recover the artifact.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Larry Millett
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