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The Case of the Baker Street Irregular

by Robert Newman · 1978

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Brought to London under mysterious circumstances by his tutor, a young boy seeks the help of Sherlock Holmes when his tutor is kidnapped and he himself is threatened with the same fate.

Genre
mysteryhistorical fictionadventurehistorical mysterydetective
Setting
19th centuryLondon
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
medium · 228 pages

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