
What is the secret behind a letter that shocks a man to death? Holmes was not always a famous detective. In Holmes's very first case, a simple letter shocked a man to death. Holmes explains to Watson how a voyage upon a ship called the Gloria Scott tortured a man for the rest...

On a cold winter's night, Holmes relates to Watson the first case he ever solved. It involved a ship named the Gloria Scott, a coded message, and a menacing sailor. Holmes put together the clues and found his life's work in the process.