A King... A beautiful woman... A photograph ripe for blackmail... Sherlock Holmes has a unique situation to handle. And he finds his adversary to be a most remarkable woman! Dr. Watson, ever by the indomitable detective's side, puts himself at risk of arrest for his friend! Sir Arthur Conan Doyle declared this to be his fifth favorite Sherlock Holmes story. You just might decide its Number One, on your list! A concise tale, told by the Master of the British Detective Story!