Lovers of Sherlock Holmes mysteries will enjoy this new story, written today but as faithful as possible to the characters, heroes, villains, language, and setting of the original Sherlock Holmes. Dr. Watson insists on taking his friend on a short vacation to the seaside in Plymouth. What begins as a tedious journey quickly turns into a puzzling and finally a diabolical adventure, as the great detective, aided by some unusual recruits to the Company of Irregulars must match wits first with bank robbers and eventually with the evil professor himself.