The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley
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The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley is a classic early 20th-century British detective novel by Gordon Holmes featuring a complex murder investigation and traditional whodunit elements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10815390 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley Context triple: [Gordon Holmes, notableWork, The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley]
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A.
The Murders at Fleat House
The Murders at Fleat House is a crime novel by Lucinda Riley that follows the investigation of a suspicious death at an English boarding school, blending classic whodunit elements with atmospheric suspense.
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B.
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward is a gothic horror novel by H. P. Lovecraft about a young man’s obsession with his necromancer ancestor and the dark secrets he uncovers in Providence, Rhode Island.
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C.
The Case of Mrs. Clive
"The Case of Mrs. Clive" is a work associated with 18th-century English actress and comic performer Kitty Clive, reflecting her prominence and controversies in the Georgian theatrical world.
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D.
The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage
The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage is a classic Enid Blyton children's detective novel that introduces the Five Find-Outers and their investigations into a suspicious fire in a village cottage.
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E.
Murder at Moorstones Manor
"Murder at Moorstones Manor" is a comedic mystery episode of the British television series *Ripping Yarns*, parodying classic country-house whodunits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley Target entity description: The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley is a classic early 20th-century British detective novel by Gordon Holmes featuring a complex murder investigation and traditional whodunit elements.
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A.
The Murders at Fleat House
The Murders at Fleat House is a crime novel by Lucinda Riley that follows the investigation of a suspicious death at an English boarding school, blending classic whodunit elements with atmospheric suspense.
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B.
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward is a gothic horror novel by H. P. Lovecraft about a young man’s obsession with his necromancer ancestor and the dark secrets he uncovers in Providence, Rhode Island.
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C.
The Case of Mrs. Clive
"The Case of Mrs. Clive" is a work associated with 18th-century English actress and comic performer Kitty Clive, reflecting her prominence and controversies in the Georgian theatrical world.
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D.
The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage
The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage is a classic Enid Blyton children's detective novel that introduces the Five Find-Outers and their investigations into a suspicious fire in a village cottage.
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E.
Murder at Moorstones Manor
"Murder at Moorstones Manor" is a comedic mystery episode of the British television series *Ripping Yarns*, parodying classic country-house whodunits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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whodunit ⓘ |
| author | Gordon Holmes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| features |
complex murder investigation
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traditional whodunit elements ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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detective fiction ⓘ mystery fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | standalone novel ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
crime and justice
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identity of the killer ⓘ investigation ⓘ murder ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | traditional British mystery ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | British detective fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| placeInLiterature | classic detective novel ⓘ |
| publicationEra | early 20th century ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| structure | puzzle-plot mystery ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley Description of subject: The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley is a classic early 20th-century British detective novel by Gordon Holmes featuring a complex murder investigation and traditional whodunit elements.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.