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The Adventure of the Speckled Band

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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The Adventure of the Speckled Band

The red herrings in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" include references to a band of gypsies and to a baboon that is kept at Stoke Moran.

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The Adventure of the Speckled Band

In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," the gypsies are used as a red herring by being initially suspected of causing Julia Stoner's death. The victim's last words about a "speckled band" and the...

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The Adventure of the Speckled Band

The title "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" refers to the mysterious term used by Julia Stoner before her death, describing the snake that killed her without revealing its identity. The "speckled...

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