First published 1980
When a young woman is found dead in her locked room, her twin sister Helen turns to Sherlock Holmes for help. The clue: Julia's final words about a "speckled band." As Holmes and Watson investigate, they discover a sinister plot involving a deadly snake and the girls' stepfather, Dr. Roylott. With time running out, can the detective duo stop this cunning killer before Helen meets the same fate?
Genres: 20th-century, adventure, mystery, crime, detective, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: detective-duo, race-against-time
Setting: Calcutta, England, India, Surrey
82 pages · Paperback