Cover of Sherlock Holmes and the Gloria Scott

Sherlock Holmes and the Gloria Scott

On the Case with Holmes & Watson seriesbook 14

What is the secret behind a letter that shocks a man to death? Holmes was not always a famous detective. In Holmes's very first case, a simple letter shocked a man to death. Holmes explains to Watson how a voyage upon a ship called the Gloria Scott tortured a man for the rest of his life.

Setting
2010s
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 48 pages

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