Sherlock & Co. The Beryl Coronet - Part One
Feb 3, 2026
Michelle Holder, manager of Holder Books and daughter of the owner, juggles shop events and a brewing crisis. Alexander Holder, proprietor of an antique bookshop, wrestles with a long-lost manuscript gone missing. They discuss a strangling involving a scented dog poo bag, vanished Huckton Bruce pages, tension with a potential buyer, and Sherlock’s sharp inspection that names everyone a suspect.
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Bookshop Chaos At A Crime Scene
- John describes arriving at Holder's Books amid chaos over a strangulation case involving a dog and a lavender-scented poo bag.
- The group quickly shifts focus to an antique manuscript instead of the murder scene, showing comic mismatch of priorities.
Lavender Bag And The Dog Called Muffin
- The team learns the murdered man's dog is called Muffin and that the poo bag was lavender-scented, details relayed by Hopkins.
- John initially speculates a tragic accident, highlighting differing investigative instincts between him and Sherlock.
Small Display Defect Signals Big Problem
- Sherlock observes the display glass is misaligned and magnifies the importance of small physical details at Holder Books.
- He connects the misaligned case to the missing pages and the larger theft without immediate forensic proof.
