Mystery of the Mixed-Race Woman

Author: Daniel Jianning
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The story takes place in southern Africa at the end of the 19th century, where conflicts between British and Dutch colonizers are rampant, and piracy is rampant. A pair of enviable newlyweds become the subject of Holmes' case. The husband, Vanger, a descendant of the British aristocracy, suddenly suffers an accident one night. As the police investigate, suspicion focuses on his mixed-race wife, Irina. Under the backdrop of racial discrimination, all legal procedures are rendered redundant. What is suitable for people of color is the private punishment prevalent in Britain. Thus, a raging fire aimed at Irina closes the case file for the police. Holmes' timely intervention shifts the suspicion in a different direction.