Fiction
The Adventure of the Dying Detective
"The Adventure of the Dying Detective" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a short story published in 1913. Dr. Watson rushes to Baker Street after learning that Sherlock Holmes is apparently dying from a rare tropical disease. The detective refuses Watson's medical help and behaves strangely, insisting instead on a visit from Culverton Smith, a man connected to a suspicious death. As Watson watches events unfold, he discovers that nothing is quite as it seems in this tale of deception and murder. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Originally issued 2000-10-01.
This work is in the public domain in the United States. Sourced from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2347).
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