Sherlock Holmes Blog by Ava

“The Adventure of the Priory School” Sherlock Holmes investigates a missing boy from a school. He follows clues on the moor and discovers the boy was kidnapped by James Wilder and hidden at an inn until Holmes solves the mystery. The characters of this story are: Sherlock Holmes: A smart detective who solves the mystery by studying clues carefully. Dr. Watson: Holmes’s loyal friend who helps him during the investigation and tells the story. Dr. Huxtable: The worried headmaster of the school where the boy disappeared. James Wilder: The Duke’s secretary and secret son who planned the kidnapping because he was jealous. The Duke of Holderness: A rich nobleman and father of Lord Saltire who tries to hide the scandal. Reuben Hayes: A cruel innkeeper who helped with the kidnapping and killed the German teacher. Lord Saltire: The young boy who was kidnapped and hidden at the inn.   The story takes place at a...

“Silver Blaze” Sherlock Holmes solves the mystery of the missing horse, Silver Blaze, and the death of trainer John Straker. He discovers Straker planned to hurt the horse but the frightened horse accidentally killed him instead. The Characters of this story are: ·        Sherlock Holmes: A famous detective who solves the mystery. ·        Dr. Watson: Holmes’s friend who helps investigate the case. ·        John Straker: The horse trainer who is found dead. ·        Silver Blaze: The missing racehorse at the center of the mystery. ·        Colonel Ross: The owner of Silver Blaze. ·        Inspector Gregory: The police inspector working on the case. ·        Fitzroy Simpson: A man first suspected of the crime. ·        Silas Brown: A ...