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SHERLOCK HOLMES & THE SILVER CORD IBD

M. K. WISEMAN
08 / 2023
9781734464177
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Sinopsis

'I speak of magic, Mr. Holmes.'Poor Mr. Percy Simmons, leader of LondonâÇÖs Theosophical Order of Odic Forces, stands upon the hearth rug of 221B Baker Street, slowly mangling his hat brimáináill-concealed distressáand fully aware that his is not a case which Mr. Sherlock Holmes would ordinarily take up.These are not ordinary times,áhowever.For something,ásome unquiet demonáwithin Holmesástirsáintoádiscomfitingáwakefulnessáunder the occultistâÇÖswords.áThisáunassumingáMr. Simmonsáhas-in addition to his more fantastical of claims-spokenáof good and evil with the sort of pure convictionáand sincerity of soul thatáSherlockáyearns for.áSomething Holmesásoughtáfor himselfáduring the three yearsáin whicháthe world thought him dead.áWhile, for all intents, constructions, and purposes, he was dead.But, six months ago,áSherlock Holmeságave up that chase.áHeáreturned to Baker Street, declared himself alive to friend and foe alike, took up his old rooms, his profession,áand his partnership with Dr. J. Watson. Only toáfind himselfáhauntedástilláby the questions which hadáfollowedáhimáoutáof theádreadfuláchasm ofáReichenbacháFalls:Why?áWhy hadáheásurvived when his enemy had not?áTo whatáend?áAnd hadáthereáever,átruly,ábeenásuch a thing asájustice?áSuch a thingáaságoodáoráevil?