The Speckled Band
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Chapter Book · 2019

The Speckled Band

Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · Illustrated by Arianna Bellucci

Book #4 in the The Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series

A sister races against time to uncover a deadly mystery before she becomes the next victim.

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128 pages

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Helen Stoner fears for her life after her sister Julia's mysterious death. Strange noises echo through Stoke Moran, hinting at a sinister plot. Can she and the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes unravel the mystery before it's too late? As danger looms, they must step into a deadly trap to catch the culprit. Will they solve the case, or will Helen meet the same tragic end as her sister? Dive into this thrilling adaptation of a classic Holmes adventure, where every clue could be the key to survival.

From the publisher

It is with great sadness that we report the death of Miss Julia Stoner of Stoke Moran. The cause of death remains unknown.

The mysterious noises last heard around the time of Julia’s death are back, and her sister Helen knows it is simply a matter of time before she suffers the same fate. There is a dark plot afoot and the only way to catch the culprit is to walk into a deadly trap …

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128
Audience
Juvenile Reader
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Publication
Published
July 25, 2019
First published
November 14, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781782265788

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