My Holmestice entry!

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The Adventure of the Travelling Correspondent

Bizarre incidents happen rarely upon the quiet and respectable South Downs. When a newcomer causes a disturbance, it turns out to be an occasion worthy of Sherlock Holmes’s attention and Dr. Watson’s chronicles.

Word count: 10K, rating: M, ‘verse: Books - ACD Canon

A Retirement era fic set in December, 1924, right before Christmas. Holmes and Watson return home to Sussex from a spontaneous holiday in Paris. Celebrations will include:

 

- Sassy shenanigans at a dinner party hosted by a neighbour;

 

- A rather passionate continuation at home;

 

- A marital spat and a schmoopy Christmas Eve;

 

- Saving a life and solving a case.