Black study

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The Black Study by José Carlos Smotha... "England, 1882. A young nurse flees London for Portsmouth to work in a mental asylum. She is assigned to care for a mysterious and ill-tempered patient named Mr. X, a lifelong resident of mental institutions, an eccentric who loves darkness, plays chess, and rarely leaves his room. He attempts to solve a series of gruesome murders: theatrically organized and escalating crimes targeting beggars. He is joined by his doctor, Arthur Conan Doyle, who is trying to write a detective novel and is seeking inspiration to assist him, along with the nurse. Together, the two are drawn into the heart of these crimes, amidst humor, intrigue, and the atmosphere of Victorian theater."