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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is an author who is deeply interested in the mysteries of Sherlock Holmes. He wrote this novella called “The Adventure of the Speckled Band.” Sherlock Holmes is an observant detective and Dr. Watson is a compassionate medical doctor. As soon as they are informed of this murder case, they report straight to Stoke Moran, where Helen Stoner awaits their arrival. Helen Stoner is an anxious woman who is petrified that she will not survive as her sister Julia dies on the eve of her wedding. Dr. Roylott is an abusive and violent man. Nobody in the story is comforted with his presence. The story takes place in April, 1883 in Stoke Moran. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson proceed to solving the mystery. They are determined to solve this mystery, and they refuse to leave without the mystery solved. Immediately after Sherlock and Watson begin their investigation, Dr. Roylott commands they quit investigating and return to where they came from. Dr. Roylott refuses to unravel what he is hiding. One day, Dr. Roylott transports himself out of town and Sherlock and Watson attempt to search for clues throughout the bedroom. Sherlock and Watson examine a plethora of clues. They still do not have enough information and clues to …show more content…

This story was a foul play mystery. It was a foul play mystery because there were many false clues in the story that may have led readers to thinking different outcomes then the real one. Due to the events that occurred in this story, Helen Stoner will get married and live a happy life without having to deal with Dr. Roylott. From the moment that the mystery was solved, the tone shifted from challenging to uplifting and the mood shifted from petrified to happy. Sherlock Holmes was truly a catastrophic hero in this story, he made an impact on everyone and he certainly was not leaving Helen with the mystery

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