Europe is on the verge of war because of a document written by a too-impulsive head of state, which has been stolen from the home of the British Foreign Minister. The highest politicians in the land visit the remarkable Sherlock Holmes to see if the great detective can pull the continent back from a pointless conflict (5,560 words).
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