A series of arsons throughout the city had all London aghast. Inspector Hopkins of the Yard believed they held a common thread and he came to our Baker Street rooms one evening to consult with Holmes.
Hopkins withdrew from his jacket pocket a sheet of folded paper and passed it to Holmes. “This was found at the site of the latest outrage,” said he.
Holmes read the missive quickly then handed it to me.
Imagine a world without fractions, it read.
“Is it not obvious, Hopkins? Fraction’s Imports, along the Thames. The next target.”
“Bravo!” I exclaimed.
“Simplicity itself, Watson.”
Written for Holmes100‘s “River Thames” prompt
Published by Allyn
A writer, editor, journalist, sometimes coder, occasional historian, and all-around scholar, Allyn Gibson is the writer for Diamond Comic Distributors' monthly PREVIEWS catalog, used by comic book shops and throughout the comics industry, and the editor for its monthly order forms. In his over ten years in the industry, Allyn has interviewed comics creators and pop culture celebrities, covered conventions, analyzed industry revenue trends, and written copy for comics, toys, and other pop culture merchandise. Allyn is also known for his short fiction (including the Star Trek story "Make-Believe,"the Doctor Who short story "The Spindle of Necessity," and the ReDeus story "The Ginger Kid"). Allyn has been blogging regularly with WordPress since 2004.
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