[L'ÉTÉ MINUIT] Sherlock Holmes • L'aventure du cercle rouge
Summary
Sherlock Holmes investigates a reclusive lodger who communicates via newspaper ads and window signals, suspecting a deeper mystery. The case escalates when the lodger’s husband, Gennaro Luca, kills the notorious gangster Gorgiano in self-defense to protect his wife, Emilia. Holmes deduces the truth through coded messages, revealing a tale of escape from the Red Circle society and justified homicide.
Topics discussed
Mrs. Warren consults Holmes about her reclusive tenant
Details of the tenant's strange behavior and calligraphy
Holmes analyzes the clues: ink, matches, and identity
Holmes investigates newspaper personal ads for codes
Mr. Warren is kidnapped and mistaken for the tenant
Holmes and Watson spy on the tenant through a mirror
Holmes deduces the tenant is hiding a woman
Decoding the light signals: 'Attention' and 'Pericolo'
Meeting Gregson and Pinkerton agent Leverton
Discovery of the dead body of Giuseppe Gorgiano
Emilia Luca arrives and identifies her husband Gennaro
Emilia explains the history with the Red Circle gang
The resolution: Gennaro's justified killing and escape
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