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The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesChapter 1

King of Bohemia Hires Holmes

Disguised as a masked client, Wilhelm Gottsreich Sigismond von Ormstein, King of Bohemia, hires Sherlock Holmes on March 20, 1888, to retrieve a compromising photograph from Irene Adler before his betrothal. Holmes dazzles Watson with deductions upon his return visit. This launches the high-stakes intrigue involving royalty and an adventuress.

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Holmes accepts the case, setting off his investigation into Adler's Briony Lodge.

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