Trial of the Nighttime Bachelor
Sherlock Holmes’ fan fiction
Published in
4 min readApr 11, 2021
One step at a time, the man slid down the dark alley, long dark coat flapping behind him. Hat low over his eyes, back to the cold brick, he crept towards the circle of lamplight on the street ahead. Two young women stood in the golden glow, waiting for their suitors to arrive.