Instruction for modern detectives from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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EDITOR'S NOTE

"Have you read the article series written by Gilles Renaud, a retired judge of the Ontario Court of Justice? In these articles, Renaud examines the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and discusses how modern police officers can learn from them."

Brittani Schroeder, Editor

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