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Punishment
Moran made a low, breathless sound, staring down at Jay’s hand. Jay followed his gaze; the smouldering tip of the cigarette had landed just a hair’s breadth from the skin between Moran’s thumb and forefinger.
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Red vs Blue
“I have insufficient facts to construct a theory,” Sherlock replied. There was a certain intensity to the statement, as if he were reminding himself more than anyone else. “Or perhaps too many facts, of too little significance.”
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Tuesday
Less fashionable and affluent than the city’s other private clubs, the Bagatelle lacked air conditioning but made up for it with a lovely shaded courtyard—and, as a concession to the heat, the club’s regular poker game had been moved outside. Sebastian volunteered to deal, as that made it easier to cheat.
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August
A pair of slippers propped up on the arm of the sofa confirmed the presence of John’s flatmate; over the dull roar of street noise he could just make out the sound of long, thin fingers plucking idly at the strings of a very expensive violin.
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New Story: “The Illusive Consultant”
Once again, Jay Moriarty and Sebastian Moran find themselves entangled with cat burglar John Clay — and if things couldn’t get any worse, the world’s greatest consulting detective has just picked up their trail …