Will you join me, dear reader, as I take you back to Victorian England--to London, the center of the British Empire? Morality and manners were refined, but crime lurked everywhere beneath the surface. Will you come with me as I tell you of the adventure of the world's greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes? You may already have read of some of the cases solved by Sherlock Holmes. But now you can enjoy another series of stories. These three are the first. I hope you enjoy them. They take place in London but the tentacles and connections reach far into the past and all over the globe. Once again, you will meet the arch villain, Moriarty, our long-suffering landlady, Mrs. Hudson, the dogged Scotland Yard Inspector , Lestrade, and of course, the master sleuth, Sherlock Holmes. Oh, and I will be there as well to tell you the stories. Cordially looking forward to your visit, Dr. J.H. Watson