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The Adventure of the Retired ColourmanARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

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The Adventure of the Retired Colourman

A businessman disappears after a suspicious late-night visit.

First published 1926 By Arthur Conan Doyle The London & English countryside

THE CASE, IN BRIEF

A mystery unfolds.

A businessman disappears after a suspicious late-night visit.

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 businessman disappears after a suspicious late-night visit.

Classification

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

Source material

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