Upon hearing that I had to consciously resist the temptation that I had to peek through the drapes to see if I could catch a glimpse of that scoundrel. Holmes continued, "It is time, Watson.”

“Time for what?”

“Time for you to be viciously murdered in cold-blood. Grab your hat and let us go downstairs.”

“Murdered?”

“Come now, Watson, we mustn't keep your assassin waiting. I assure you everything will be fine.”

Double Trouble in York is the 19th in a string of new short stories set in the late 19th century, no fictional character is more renowned for his powers of thought and observation than Sherlock Holmes.