The Guttering Candle, Track 1-Sherlock Holmes

[00:15] From the casebook of Inspector G. Lestrade. [00:18] Bermondsey south London, 25th July, 1880. [00:24] The victim is a male between, I should say, 25 and 35 years of age. [00:31] He’s tall, dark haired, excessively muscular and entirely without his clothes. [00:39] Death looks are being caused by repeated bludgeoning. [00:43] Several sharp implements were used as the corpse is covered with numerous violent incisions. [00:50] There are no clues as to the victim’s origins or identity. [00:54] However, it is my suspicion that the man was perhaps… [00:57] Inspector? Inspector! [01:02] Sorry to trouble you, sir. [01:03] New, aren’t you, lad? [01:05] Yes, sir. Constable Wary, sir. [01:07] Just transfer from data vision, sir. And if I may say so, it’s truly a pleasure to meet you. [01:12] Easy now. [01:13] I volunteered for this division, sir. Cause I wanted to work for you. [01:16] Your methods…in-inspired me. [01:19] What was it you wanted? [01:20] There’s a man asking to see you. [01:22] Oh yes. Cop is he? One of XXX? [01:25] No, sir. Not exactly, sir. [01:26] Newspaper man then. Cheeky blighter. [01:29] A civilian, sir. And he’s been most insistent. [01:32] Probably a mad man, Constable. You will get to recognize the type. They are often drawn to these places, like ants to jam. [01:39] Hmm. He says he’s, well, a sort of amateur consulting detective, sir. [01:44] Consulting detective? Whatever next. Did he give his name? [01:48] Uh, I’ve got his card here somewhere, sir. [01:51] And…The-the name is an unusual one. Mr. Sherlock Holmes.