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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

After his wife's death, Dr. Roylott abandons his medical practice in London and moves to the family estate at Stoke Moran with his stepdaughters, Helen and Julia. The inheritance left by his wife...

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Dr. Grimesby Roylott returned from India to England after allegedly murdering his butler in a fit of rage, which forced him to leave to avoid prosecution. This incident highlights Roylott's violent...

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