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| Title: | The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax | Collection: | His Last Bow |
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| Year published: | 1911 (December) | Year set in: | |
| Mystery: | Where did a rich woman disappear to? | ||
| Apparent crime: | Abduction and attempted murder | Actual crime: | Shown below (possible spoiler) |
| Summary: | A rich single woman travels to Switzerland where she mysteriously vanishes. | ||
- Introduction
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Frances Carfax, a rich single woman, has been travelling around various countries, regularly sending correspondence to her old governess. But, after visiting Lausanne, the letters stop. Holmes is asked to investigate.
- Actual crime
- Abduction and attempted murder
- Explanation (spoiler alert)
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Carfax had been kidnapped by a couple with the intention of stealing her jewels and then murdering her.
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- Characters in this story (3)
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Surname First name Title Carfax Frances Lady Holmes Sherlock Watson John Doctor
- Locations in this story (1)
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Location Town/City County 221b Baker Street London
- Other notes
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- Keywords
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Lady Frances Carfax Rufton Susan Dobney Hotel National Lausanne Marie Devine Moser Montpellier Jules Vibart Shlessinger Baden Philip Green Holy Peters Annie Fraser Poultney Rose Spender Horsom Stimson Lestrade