Sherlock Holmes sets out to discover why a trio of murderous villains, including a dangerously attractive female, are desperate to obtain three unassuming and inexpensive little music boxes.
The plot bears some similarities with Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Six Napoleons", in which a valuable article is hidden somewhere in London, and mention is made by Watson of two stories from the original canon; "A Scandal in Bohemia" and "The Solitary Cyclist."
Holmes endeavors to find out why a criminal element is willing to kill to possess 3 very plain and ordinary music boxes. Once again Sherlock Holmes moves at a neck breaking speed to capture a killer and the mystery of the music boxes. Well written, entertaining and some wonderful insight into many of Holmes' talents.