The Firm of Girdlestone (Torgovyy Dom Gerdlston)

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a leading English writer, a subtle thinker, a public figure, a journalist, a doctor of medicine, and a doctor of law, is known throughout the world as an unrivaled master of the detective and adventure genres. However, his versatile talent, boundless curiosity, and perhaps a special creative pride compelled the writer to explore a wide range of literary fields. Thus, in 1890, he published 'Girdlestone House'—a captivating Victorian novel in the spirit of Charles Dickens about a wealthy girl who, after the death of her father, finds herself under the guardianship of a hypocritical, self-serving man. However, the great creator of intricate stories couldn't resist weaving a thrilling detective storyline into the dramatic plot...