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Thuppariyum Sambu is a detective short-story series in Tamil, written by Devan in the early 20th century. The novel's protagonist is Sambu, a not-very-intelligent bank clerk in middle age, who solves difficult crime puzzles out of serendipity but is quick to explain as well as take credit. Sambu's character is sometimes considered to be a comical version of Sherlock Holmes.

The Sign of the Four is the second Sherlock Holmes novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The story has a complex plot involving stolen treasure, the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and a secret pact among four convicts and two prison guards.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of stories by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the renowned detective. This collection includes: 'A Scandal in Bohemia', 'The Red-Headed League', 'A Case of Identity', 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery', 'The Five Orange Pips', 'The Man with the Twisted Lip', 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle', 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band', 'The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb', 'The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor', and 'The Adventure of the Copper Beeches'.

The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third Sherlock Holmes novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes investigates the death of Sir Charles Baskerville, who died under suspicious circumstances on the grounds of his Devonshire estate.

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'The Adventure of the Second Stain' is one of 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes is presented with one of his most consequential cases to date, by the Prime Minister himself. A document has been stolen, which if divulged could bring about war.

'The Adventure of the Copper Beeches' is one of 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock and Watson endeavour to solve one of their strangest cases yet. Violet Hunter has accepted a job as governess, with a remarkable salary, but is most concerned about the peculiar conditions to which she must agree....

'The Adventure of the Speckled Band' is one of 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes and Watson encounter a young woman who feels mortally threatened by her stepfather. She tells of her twin sister's mysterious and untimely death two years earlier - and her dying words, "The speckled band!" What does it all mean? Holmes agrees to take the case.

'The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter' is one of 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes works towards solving a case involving the disappearance of Godfrey Staunton - a key player at Overton's rugby union team.

'The Adventure of the Abbey Grange' is one of 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes takes on a murder case at the Abbey Grange. All signs point towards a burglary.

'The Adventure of Black Peter' is one of 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes endeavours to understand the series of events that led to a peculiar murder scene involving a man impaled by a harpoon.

'The Adventure of the Empty House' is one of 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Some time has passed since 'The Adventure of the Final Problem', and Holmes is spurred back into action when he suspects that a young gambler has been killed by a surviving lieutenant of Moriarty, the criminal mastermind of his prior case.

'The Adventure of the Dancing Men' is one of 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes is sent a series of strange letters by a client to decipher; on them are strange sequences of little dancing stick figures.

'The Adventure of the Norwood Builder' is one of 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes and Watson endeavour to solve a case involving a young lawyer who has been accused of murdering one of his clients.

'The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor' is one of 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes takes on a peculiar case which entails the disappearance of Lord St. Simon's bride on the day of their marriage.

'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle' is one of 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. It's Christmas, and Holmes is enticed to solve yet another mystery when a Christmas goose is found in the street - having been dropped by a man in a scuffle - with a near priceless jewel lodged in its neck.

'A Case of Identity' is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes is hired by Miss Mary Sutherland, a wealthy lady who is desperate to solve the mystery behind the disappearance of her fiancé, Mr. Hosmer Angel.

'The Five Orange Pips' is one of 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. It details a peculiar case that revolves around the deaths of several individuals who had received letters containing orange pips prior to their demise.

'A Scandal in Bohemia' is the first of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle. In this story, the King of Bohemia employs Holmes to recover photos of his affair with Irene Adler, a sharp-witted actress who doesn't want to give them up.

'The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb' is one of 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. In this story, Dr Watson stumbles across a peculiar case, described to him by a patient who had his thumb severed by a cleaver the night before. Watson brings the story to the attention of Holmes, who agrees to get to the bottom of it.