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1  It was the scene of the murder.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In VI. THE ADVENTURE OF BLACK PETER
2  Her poor, dear master had certainly been murdered.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In II. THE ADVENTURE OF THE NORWOOD BUILDER
3  These papers have all been burned by the murderers.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In VII. THE ADVENTURE OF CHARLES AUGUSTUS MILVERTON
4  If I shot the man he had his shot at me, and there's no murder in that.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In III. THE ADVENTURE OF THE DANCING MEN
5  I believe that on the day of the murder Adair had discovered that Moran was cheating.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In I. THE ADVENTURE OF THE EMPTY HOUSE
6  Well, after the murder I calculated that Beppo would probably hurry rather than delay his movements.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In VIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SIX NAPOLEONS
7  I am retained in this case of the Ferrers Documents, and the Abergavenny murder is coming up for trial.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In V. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL
8  Its appearance and the dust upon the bottle showed that it was no common vintage which the murderers had enjoyed.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In XII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE ABBEY GRANGE
9  Then at last he broke out at me, spitting and cursing, with murder in his eyes and a great clasp-knife in his hand.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In VI. THE ADVENTURE OF BLACK PETER
10  He is connected with the Mafia, which, as you know, is a secret political society, enforcing its decrees by murder.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In VIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SIX NAPOLEONS
11  A man cannot be condemned for a murder at which he was not present, and which he loathes and abhors as much as you do.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In V. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL
12  I've had to do with fifty murderers in my career, but the worst of them never gave me the repulsion which I have for this fellow.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In VII. THE ADVENTURE OF CHARLES AUGUSTUS MILVERTON
13  I shall go down with Hill to the Italian Quarter, find the man whose photograph we have got, and arrest him on the charge of murder.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In VIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SIX NAPOLEONS
14  The idea of murder was not in her mind, or she would have provided herself with some sort of weapon, instead of having to pick this knife off the writing-table.
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ContextHighlight   In X. THE ADVENTURE OF THE GOLDEN PINCE-NEZ
15  He therefore murdered Adair, who at the time was endeavouring to work out how much money he should himself return, since he could not profit by his partner's foul play.
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ContextHighlight   In I. THE ADVENTURE OF THE EMPTY HOUSE
16  It would strike him that in disappearing he might throw all pursuit off his track, and at the same time have an ample and crushing revenge upon his old sweetheart, if he could give the impression that he had been murdered by her only child.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In II. THE ADVENTURE OF THE NORWOOD BUILDER
17  As I read the evidence at the inquest, which led up to a verdict of willful murder against some person or persons unknown, I realized more clearly than I had ever done the loss which the community had sustained by the death of Sherlock Holmes.
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ContextHighlight   In I. THE ADVENTURE OF THE EMPTY HOUSE
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