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The Red-Headed LeagueARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

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The Red-Headed League

A curious advertisement and an oddly simple job conceal a criminal scheme.

First published 1891 By Arthur Conan Doyle The London & English countryside

THE CASE, IN BRIEF

A mystery unfolds.

A curious advertisement and an oddly simple job conceal a criminal scheme.

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 curious advertisement and an oddly simple job conceal a criminal scheme.

Classification

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

Source material

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