About this book

Sherlock Holmes is dying. He’s fallen terribly ill with an Asian disease, caught when he was investigating on the docks. When Dr. Watson finds out about the state of his friend, he insists on helping him. But the detective doesn’t need a doctor, he needs Mr. Culverton Smith, the only man capable of saving him. This short story is full of surprises; it is sure to make you laugh and worry at the same time. How can something so tragic be so… amusing?