The Red-HEaded League

I believe that “The Red-Headed League” was an excellent detective story. The suspense in the story really kept me interested. Holmes’s quick wit was a very appealing aspect of the story. He was able to deduct many things about Wilson without Wilson telling him. There are many things that held my attention to the story, that is why I found it so intriguing. The idea of the Red-Headed League was bizarre, but interesting. It …showed first 75 words of 230 total…

…showed last 75 words of 230 total…all of the clues together. He then explains the case thoroughly. He says that the reason John Clay invented the Red-Headed League was to get Wilson away from the pawnshop for a certain number of hours during the day. John Clay’s plan was to dig a tunnel from the pawnshop to the bank for the purpose of stealing money. Finally, Holmes has Clay arrested and has successfully solved another case. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Compton's encyclopedia