Sherlock Holmes: The Way of All Flesh
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Sherlock Holmes ~ The Way of All Flesh is a novella written by Daniel Ward. It is a Sherlock Holmes pastiche, first published by Classic Mysteries, a small press dedicated to new mystery writers, in 2004. It was published again a year later by the Linford Mystery Series, an imprint of Ulverscroft.
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Sherlock Holmes is called in to investigate when the body of an Italian diplomat is discovered in the River Thames, his torso horrifically mutilated. Fearing the political repercussions - the diplomat being in London to initiate talks regarding a secret naval treaty between the two nations - the Government entrust Holmes with the delicate task of uncovering the truth behind the brutal murder. Events take a shocking turn, however, when a young solicitor is found slain in the East End, his body similarly mutilated...!!