I fell in live with many things at first sight. Small animals, houses, even food. He was not one of those things.

The first time we met sparks didn't fly, I didn't get all tingly, nor did I like him very much. In fact he came off as a know-it-all snob. I should know.

But, no matter how much they say first impressions are everything, it was our second meeting that cemented our friendship.

This is the story of how I met, forgot, and re-met Sherlock Holmes. It's also the story of how I was almost killed by a mad man, but that's not that important.

My name is Alexis Monterey. And it's not what you think it is