
The corpse of a shabbily dressed young woman has been discovered in the mud flats of the Thames at low tide. Police assume she's a prostitute, but Dr. Watson suspects something more and goes to his old friend Holmes, now retired and at very loose ends.
A fog-choked London night, where the grim realities of poverty clash with the intellectual pursuits of a brilliant mind. This mystery unfolds with a palpable sense of dread, exploring the dark underbelly of society.













