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Violence
Barely any
Murder; a villain dispatched
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Themes of deduction, justice, and the brilliant outsider who sees what others miss
What this book is about
Doyle's 1887 debut Sherlock Holmes novel introduces the famous detective and his companion Dr. Watson as they investigate a murder in a Brixton flat, uncovering a conspiracy rooted in the American West. Clean Victorian mystery. For older children and up.
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