The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes #35

Arthur Conan Doyle

19 pages first pub 1904 (editions)

fiction classics mystery short stories dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Inspector Hopkins of Scotland Yard asks Sherlock Holmes to help him investigate the murder of Willoughby Smith who had been the secretary to an elderly invalid known as Professor Coram. Curiously, since Professor Coram is male, Smith's last words ...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 90 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
adventurous 50%
dark 25%
tense 25%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%

Pace

fast 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 83% | N/A: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | N/A: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 16% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | N/A: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%

Average rating

3.51

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...