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The Adventure of Shoscombe Old PlaceARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

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The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place

A racehorse and a missing body trouble a country estate.

First published 1927 By Arthur Conan Doyle The London & English countryside

THE CASE, IN BRIEF

A mystery unfolds.

A racehorse and a missing body trouble a country estate.

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 racehorse and a missing body trouble a country estate.

Classification

Original work by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, included in The Case-Book.

Source material

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