Though he is a fictional character, Sherlock Holmes is probably the world’s best-known detective.

Created by the Scottish author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, this famous sleuth was a master of deductive reasoning.

By drawing inferences from his keen observations, Holmes was able to unravel a variety of vexing mysteries.

Like all good detectives, Holmes often found himself involved in clandestine (see definition below) investigations.

But in the intriguing world of Sherlock Holmes, these operations were all just part of a day’s work!

Cool word vocabulary question of the day: Can you think of any types of work that involve clandestine operations?

CLANDESTINE: Surreptitious, conducted in secrecy.

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