The Adventure of the Three Gables

The novel begins with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson being called to the home of a wealthy widow, Mrs. Marker. She has received a letter from her late husband's brother, who is living in America, asking her to sell her house and send him the proceeds. Mrs. Marker is suspicious of the letter and asks Holmes to investigate. Holmes and Watson travel to the house, which is located in a small village in Sussex. They soon discover that the house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who was murdered there many years ago. Holmes and Watson investigate the house and the surrounding area, and eventually uncover a sinister plot involving a missing will, a secret marriage, and a mysterious stranger. In the end, Holmes and Watson are able to solve the mystery and bring justice to the wronged parties. The novel is a classic example of the detective genre, and is a must-read for any fan of Sherlock Holmes.

By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · First published 1927 · Genre: Mystery, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction · 7,638 words

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I don't think that any of my adventures with Mr. Sherlock Holmes opened quite so abruptly, or so dramatically, as that which I associate with The Three Gables. I had not seen Holmes for some days and had no idea of the new channel into which his activities had been directed. He was in a chatty mood that morning, however, and had just settled me into the well-worn low armchair on one side of the fire, while he had curled down with his pipe in his mouth upon the opposite chair, when our visitor arrived. If I had said that a mad bull had arrived it would give a clearer impression of what occurred.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
• Date: 1927 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Mystery, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Adventure
• Length: 7,638 words
• Structure: 1 section, 225 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

• Mystery — The Adventure of the Three Gables is a Sherlock Holmes mystery novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring the famous detective's investigation of a mysterious death.
• Crime Fiction — The novel follows Holmes as he investigates a crime, making it a work of crime fiction.
• Detective Fiction — The novel follows Holmes as he investigates a crime, making it a work of detective fiction.
• Adventure — The novel follows Holmes as he embarks on an adventure to solve the mystery, making it an adventure novel.

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mystery · detective · Sherlock Holmes · Watson · crime · investigation · London · suspense · thriller · adventure · clue · puzzle

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