When Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson return to London after a fortnight away, they are met with an unsettling mystery. Clients who sought their help have now withdrawn their requests, claiming another detective has solved their problems.
The newspapers are filled with praise for this new detective who is named as Mr Clarence O'Connell. According to reports, he has cracked cases that Holmes supposedly ignored. But something about O'Connell does not sit right with Holmes. Who is this man, and why does he seem determined to outshine the great detective?
As Holmes and Watson investigate further, they uncover a troubling pattern that suggests O'Connell is not merely solving cases but orchestrating something far more sinister. With Holmes' reputation hanging in the balance and a dangerous scheme unfolding, can he unmask the truth before his latest adversary succeeds in bringing them down?
