The Collected Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes In Japan - Plot & Excerpts
Twisted almost out of recognition; the mouth frozen in a silent scream. The eyes wide and staring, transfixed by some nameless horror. Even Sherlock Holmes – famous for his iron nerves – could not repress a slight shudder. We both stared down at the body of the young monk lying on the futon. ‘Who discovered this man?’ asked Holmes quietly. ‘I did,’ replied the head-priest, a man in his mid-sixties. Stood beside him was the senior monk, who looked to be about ten years younger. ‘Isuke – that was his name – failed to come to the morning service in the main hall,’ continued the priest. ‘I thought that perhaps he was just sick in bed – especially given that strange habit he’d recently developed… But a few hours after the service, when no one had seen him still, I entered this room and…’ Holmes nodded. ‘I see, Jushoku,’ he said, addressing the priest by his formal title.
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