The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton is a short story by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes. The story follows Holmes as he investigates the case of a wealthy man named Charles Augustus Milverton who has been blackmailing several individuals, including a young woman named Mary Morstan. Holmes discovers that Milverton is using his knowledge of past secrets to extort money from his victims and sets out to expose him. The story ends with Milverton's downfall and the resolution of the case.
By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · First published 1904 · Genre: Mystery, Detective fiction, Crime