The story of the son of a Parsi-convert vicar near Birmingham who, convicted for mutilating horses and writing threatening letters to the vicar, contacted Conan Doyle to unravel the mystery and clear his name. An eye-opening look at race and an unexpected friendship in the C20th. Remarkable research, fine writing.
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