The Adventure of the Six Napoleons is a short story by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes. The story follows Holmes as he investigates a series of strange occurrences involving six life-size clay models of Napoleon Bonaparte that have been placed in various locations around London. The models are found with their heads removed and replaced with those of the original Napoleon, leading Holmes to suspect that the culprit is not just any ordinary thief, but rather a man who has become obsessed with the French emperor. Through his investigation, Holmes uncovers a complex web of motives and secrets, ultimately revealing the identity of the perpetrator and their true motivations.
By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · First published 1895 · Genre: Mystery, Detective Fiction, Crime Fiction