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Black PeterARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

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Black Peter

A retired sea captain is found dead in a locked cabin-like room.

First published 1904 By Arthur Conan Doyle The London & English countryside

THE CASE, IN BRIEF

A mystery unfolds.

A retired sea captain is found dead in a locked cabin-like room.

This catalog note identifies the work and its place in the Holmes bibliography. For plot details beyond this concise description, consult the complete original text.

REFERENCE NOTESource and summary +
Case summary

A retired sea captain is found dead in a locked cabin-like room.

Classification

Original work by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, included in The Return.

Source material

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