The Adventure of the Three Gables - A Sherlock Holmes Short Story
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A thrilling and suspenseful short story featuring the renowned Sherlock Holmes and his remarkable companion, Doctor Watson, as they investigate the curious happenings at Three Gables.
When an elderly woman, Mary Maberley, approaches Sherlock Holmes to ask for help, her case doesn’t seem interesting enough to appeal to him. Shortly after receiving her request, the masterful detective is threatened by a hired thug to stay away from the case, and he realises that there might be more to Mrs. Maberley’s story than he thought. A strange entanglement of leads, suspects, and motives begin to unfold as Holmes investigates.
First published in 1926, ‘The Adventure of the Three Gables’ is a short story sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. Join Holmes as he analyses this puzzling case and immerse yourself in Arthur Conan Doyle’s riveting portrayal of Victorian London. Read & Co. Books is proud to republish this classic text in a new edition featuring a specially commissioned introduction and an article by the author.
Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle was born in 1859. He trained to be a doctor at Edinburgh University and eventually set up a medical practice in Southsea. During the quiet periods between patients, he turned his hand to writing, producing historical novels such as Micah Clarke and adventure yarns including The Lost World, as well as four novels and fifty-six stories involving his most celebrated creations, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. Doyle was knighted in 1902. In later life he devoted much of his time to his belief in Spiritualism, using his writing and celebrity as a means of providing funds to support activities in this field. He died in 1930.
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