The Adventure of the Dancing Men | The Adventure of the Dancing Men

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Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
First Published: 1903
Type of Plot: Mystery and detective
Time of Work: The late 1890's
Setting: London and Riding Thorpe Manor, Norfolk
Principal Characters: Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Hilton Cubitt, Elsie Cubitt, Abe Slaney, Inspector Martin
Genres: Short fiction, Mystery and detective literature
Subjects: Murder or homicide, Detectives, Mysteries, Private investigators
Locales: London, England, Norfolk, England

Like almost all the Sherlock Holmes stories authored by Arthur Conan Doyle, this one is presented as a memoir written by Watson, the first-person narrator. The story begins in Holmes and Watson's Baker Street apartment in London. Holmes, who appears to be deeply engrossed in his chemicals and test-tubes, surprises Watson by apparently reading his mind: “So, Watson . . . you do not propose to invest in South African securities?” Watson, astonished by Holmes's remark, demands an explanation, and Holmes complies, relating an intricate chain of reasoning that begins...

The Adventure of the Dancing Men | The Adventure of the Dancing Men

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