“After endless days of morning gardening, followed by large noon-time repasts and long afternoon naps under the Mediterranean sun, I longed for the days when I assisted my good friend Sherlock Holmes. Sifting through a carton of notes of old Holmes cases, my hands came to rest on that most tragic of all adventures: the time Holmes inveigled me to travel to New York City with him on what he called a “long get-away trip.” It was in the middle of February and we were staying at the Waldorf-Asto...ria where Holmes had rented a suite for a fortnight. Lounging on a sofa, drinking my third cup of morning tea and reading the local papers, I was surprised to suddenly see a cream-coloured envelope slide under the door. Setting down my tea cup in its saucer, I walked over and picked up the envelope. Inscribed in beautiful handwriting on the front was “Mr. Sherlock Holmes.” I set it on a side table and went back to my now lukewarm tea and my reading.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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