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Victorian Mysteries

The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax

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    The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax is a Victorian mystery novel by Arthur Conan Doyle.

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    About The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax

    "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a short story published in 1911. When a wealthy, unmarried woman vanishes while traveling in Europe, Sherlock Holmes sends Watson to investigate alone. Following Lady Frances's trail from Switzerland to Germany, Watson encounters a mysterious bearded stranger, suspicious missionaries, and a series of puzzling clues. The investigation leads back to London, where Holmes discovers a sinister criminal masquerading as a religious scholar—and a coffin that may hold the key to Lady Frances's fate.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

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    • Holmes, Sherlock
    • Private investigators, England
    • Detective and mystery stories

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    Who wrote The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax?

    The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax was written by Arthur Conan Doyle.

    What genre is The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax?

    It is usually shelved as Victorian Mysteries.

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    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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