Book Review – The Red-Headed League: Sherlock Holmes Solves a Mystery While I Scream at a Pawnbroker

I would like to begin by acknowledging that Sherlock Holmes is a brilliant detective. I would also like to acknowledge that if I lived in Victorian London, Sherlock Holmes would never have needed to solve The Red-Headed League because I would have taken one look at the premise and said, “Absolutely the fuck not.” Friends. FRIENDS. **Warning: Spoilers Ahead!** The World’s Most Suspicious Job Posting We start with a newbie assistant (who has agreed to work for half-pay!) approaching his middle-aged pawnbroker boss and says: “Good news! There’s an ad in the newspaper saying a dead millionaire created a secret organization exclusively