John Hall
ASIN: B010O1C5HA
Publisher: Lume Books
Pages: 177
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are back - and the great detective and his friend are arguing about the necessity of installing a telephone in the house. Sherlock is anxious over the new technology whereas Dr Watson is convinced it will be the future.Watson is invited to visit an old country home, Belmont, along with a variety of other male guests. Connected by their interest in art and literature, Watson soon learns there is more about these men that meets the eye.The tension heightens when one of the guests, Benjamin Morgan, is found dead, stabbed to death by an ornate silver letter opener. The prime suspect is one of the other guests, Mr Gregson, who was the unlucky person who found the dead body whilst he was trying to make a telephone call. Outraged that he is being accused, he is quick to defend himself. But with no other suspects the local police are struggling to catch a break. ...