Two strangely connected murders. An eve-of-war catastrophe. And a new sleuth determined to help Holmes against all odds... London, 1896--A prominent banker is found dead in an unsavory part of the city. Hours later, the charred remains of another body are discovered on a beach in Dover. An intriguing link between the two murders brings the case to the forefront of Sherlock Holmes's attention. The famed detective's investigation...