In Quest of a SolutionThe case kicks into gear, as Holmes, Watson, and Mary Morstan head to the Lyceum Theatre to meet their mysterious correspondent. They are shuttled away from the city center to an unknown location, which only Holmes is able to track.

The Statement of the CaseHolmes and Watson meet Mary Morstan and learn the facts of her case. Ten years ago, after returning from a posting in India, her father disappeared. Six years ago, she started receiving expensive pearls in the post. And this morn

The Science of DeductionAfter all the excitement of the previous case, we rejoin Holmes and Watson...and they are bored out of their minds. There's a lull in new cases, and Holmes is aching for a new puzzle to stimulate his mind. Luckily for him, he

The Trapping of Birdy EdwardsThe tale of the Scowrers comes to its conclusion as the identity of Pinkerton detective Birdy Edwards is revealed, and justice is served. The epilogue brings us back to Holmes, Watson, the mystery of Birlstone, and the dark a

DangerTrouble is brewing for the Scowrers. A Pinkerton detective is on their trail, and if he gets them, it could spell the end of their reign of terror in Vermissa. Luckily, McMurdo has a plan to stop this mysterious detective in his tracks. Will he be

The Darkest HourMurder is in the air in Vermissa, and no one is safe. McMurdo observes his first crime, and soon afterwards he's chosen by the Scowrers to take on a job himself. The entire Vermissa Valley is a Valley of Fear, and our man McMurdo is g

The Bodymaster As our flashback to the Valley of Fear continues, we meet more key players in this story from the past. There's McMurdo's new love, a young woman named Ettie, and a romantic rival for her affections, Ted Baldwin. McMurdo is part of

The ManThe second part of our story takes us back in time to the origins of the Valley of Fear. In the American West, we meet a man named Jack McMurdo, who has a murky past and a quick temper. He is on his way to the mining town of Vermissa, though his p

The SolutionThe first part of our story concludes with Holmes revealing the dramatic truth of the tragedy of Birlstone, and what really happened to Mr. Douglas. It is a shocking conclusion, but only the beginning of an even more mysterious past that will

A Dawning LightHaving acquainted themselves with the important people in the case, it's now time for Holmes and Watson to start exploring their theories of what happened that fateful night. Meanwhile, Inspector Mac and local policeman White Mason hav