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The adventures of sherlock holmes sir arthur conan doyle. A concoction of twelve stories, the adventures of sherlock holmes is the third book in the original sherlock holmes series. The adventures of sherlock holmes, 1984 this british miniseries was aired on american television in the 80s, and was later followed by the return of sherlock holmes and the casebook of sherlock holmes. Rightly regarded as the great detective, holmes sees clues that others overlook, and displays skills of detection that are nearly as. What is the book the adventures of sherlock holmes about.
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