Don't worry, Amazon would never rat out a chap like that

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I'm not gonna lie, this made my day.

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Plum meets Doyle: A Special Wodehouse Introduction to "The Sign of the Four"

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 Being a complete bookslut avid reader I picked up a copy of "The Sign of the Four", by (you know him you love him) A. Conan Doyle in my University library. Well, it just so happens this is not just *any* copy of "The Sign of the Four". Oh, no my dear chaps and fillies. This is the Ballantine "The Sign of the Four" with an Introduction by our beloved Plum.

Nor is it just any Introduction. Oh, no my dear chaps and fillies. This is Plum analyzing Holmes' finances and drawing an unsuspected and highly amusing conclusion re: the secret life of Sherlock Holmes (no, no slash my dearies. But still highly amusing).

Well, I know that a great many of you aren't only massive Plum fans, but many worship at the shrine of The Holmes and hold a candle for our great mustachioed Doyleykins.

It is with you lot in mind that I took a little free time to transcribe the Introduction in question.

Therefore I present to you this charming blend of account of Wodehouse and Doyle's friendship in person, as well as Wodehouse's satirical "throwing custard pies" at Doyle and his most beloved and famous (much to the late author's dismay) character.


( Ahem: "I am never happier than when curled up with Sherlock Holmes" )