The Adventure of Black Peter
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"The Adventure of Black Peter" is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle in which Holmes investigates the brutal harpooning of a retired sea captain known as Black Peter.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sherlock Holmes short story
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detective fiction short story ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
radio drama
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television episode ⓘ |
| assistsInvestigation |
Dr. John Watson
NERFINISHED
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Inspector Stanley Hopkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Arthur Conan Doyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralObject | whaling harpoon ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
greed
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guilt ⓘ justice ⓘ |
| collection | The Return of Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| detective | Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Black Peter
NERFINISHED
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Dr. John Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ Inspector Stanley Hopkins NERFINISHED ⓘ John Hopley Neligan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Carey NERFINISHED ⓘ Nellie Carey NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Carey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationMedium | magazine ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Strand Magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsInCollection | The Adventure of the Dancing Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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detective fiction ⓘ |
| investigator | Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrator | Dr. John Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalIllustrator | Sidney Paget NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Sherlock Holmes canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
harpooning of a retired sea captain
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murder investigation ⓘ |
| policeInspector | Inspector Stanley Hopkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesInCollection | The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonist | Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1904 ⓘ |
| publisher | George Newnes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry | England ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Forest Row, Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| victim | Peter Carey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimAlias | Black Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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