About This Book:
Sherlock Holmes, the famous detective and Dr. Watson his comrade and roommate at 221B Baker Street, in mid- conversation. Holmes is puzzling over an encrypted message that he received from Porlock, an associate of Holmes nemesis, Professor Moriarty. Holmes soon deciphers the message, and discovers that it warns that Douglas of Birlstone is in imminent danger. Meanwhile, the two are soon visited by MacDonald, a apliceman friend of Holmes, who informs them that this same Douglas has been murdered. Upon inspection of the dead man, beside the disfigured body lies a card inscribed 'V.V.341', the story behind which is yet to be discovered.