Publisher's Synopsis
Years after the successful conclusion of The Red-headed League, one cold morning Sherlock Holmes knocks Watson up to suggest a charming walk. Exploiting the London fog, a group of red-headed men unleash a murderous attack on the great detective. The trail of events thrust him on a twisted path decorated with shocking appearances from his past and equally formidable practitioners of the Art of Deduction. Sherlock Holmes must solve many cases at once to untangle the greatest mystery of his career: The Sign of Twenty-fourCase 1A husband punishes his wife for her fascination with the Art of Deduction by weaving a tricky puzzle. Can Holmes help his female admirer solve a cipher much in line, but trickier than the one he encountered in The Dancing Men? Learn about the great radical mistake Sherlock Holmes committed in one of his most popular cases. Case 2To gain popularity, a magician approaches Scotland Yard to authenticate one of his mysterious stage acts. The Yard attaches Inspector Tobias Gregson with the task. A supernatural creature is summoned, which shakes even Mycroft's iron constitution, who, to end his misery jumps into a brougham and vanishes without a trace. Upon Gregson's failure, the case is assigned to his fellow detective, Lestrade. Sherlock Holmes must once again balance the two conflicting Scotland Yarders to solve the riveting mystery of Mycroft's disappearance.Case 3Lord St. Simon of The Adventure of The Noble Bachelor summons Holmes to recover the stolen minuscule parts of his expensive pocket-watches. With lives of millions, and the defence secrets of British Empire at stake, can the consultant detective prevail upon the perpetrator? Can he recover 5mm wide watch parts hidden in the Royal man's magnanimous study?Case 4What is behind the sudden appearances of the Red-headed men, Blue Carbuncles and the Yellow face? Is it Sherlock Holmes's deteriorating health or something else? Case 5What could be those compelling reasons to have pitied the acclaimed detective and his equally famous Boswell against each other? As peculiar events catapult Sherlock Holmes back into his past, he is brought face to face with an old secret. You think you know John H. Watson?
