#mystery

The man might have died in a fit; but then the jewels are missing," mused the Inspector, "Ha! I have a theory. These flashes come upon me at times... What do you think of this, Holmes? Sholto was, on his own confession, with his brother last night. The brother died in a fit, on which Sholto walked off the treasure! How's that?" "On which the dead man very considerately got up and locked the door on the inside," said Holmes. ↗

— Arthur Conan Doyle

#irony #murder #mystery #sherlock #sherlock-holmes

Oh how I've missed you, Holmes. ↗

— Arthur Conan Doyle

#sherlock-holmes #watson #sherlock-holmes

you'll love it ↗

— Wendy Mass

#love

A man could shoot a squirrel out of a tree from a distance of sixty feet. But he couldn't vomit into a bucket or pee into a pot only two feet away. It was one of the great mysteries of life. ↗

— Maggie Osborne

#man-jokes #mystery-of-life #silver-lining #life

You are curious and quick, you have a deft mind, and for some unaccountable reason, people tell you things -- useful things. ↗

— Deanna Raybourn

#intrigue #marriage #mystery #nicholas-brisbane #partnership

I didn't know that once you've proven yourself useful to the wrong people, you'll never be free again. ↗

— Steve Hamilton

#mystery #suspense #thriller #thriller

I like the unknown. I like mystery. ↗

— Eric Bana

#like #mystery #unknown

I know there is much mystery, much question to what happened, and I must also say, many lies. ↗