A Double Barrelled Detective Story: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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A Double Barrelled Detective Story is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Twain, Mark (1835–1910).
Catalogue synopsis
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"A Double Barrelled Detective Story" by Mark Twain is a satirical novelette that places Sherlock Holmes in the American West. The story weaves two revenge plots: a woman trains her son, who possesses an extraordinary bloodhound-like sense of smell, to destroy his abusive father's reputation. Years later, when a murder occurs at a California mining camp, Holmes arrives to solve the case using his famous logical methods—only to be spectacularly proven wrong by the son's supernatural abilities. Twain playfully mocks detective fiction while breaking the fourth wall to address readers directly.
Book and edition facts
- Title: A Double Barrelled Detective Story
- Author credits: Twain, Mark (1835–1910)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- American fiction -- 20th century
- Detective and mystery stories
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
- Category: Novels
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