A Study In Coincidence

by MaddHatta21

A run of the mill murder investigation leads to a series of unexpected meetings with a strange woman. There is a sudden string of murders in the area, all connected to the same person. There is no such thing as coincidence.

1. Dead in the Water

A Study In Coincidence

By MadHatta21

It started, as most things involving Sherlock Holmes do, with a murder.

The body of Eve Mitchell was discovered late on Monday afternoon. Upon entering the apartment Sherlock had immediately declared it a murder.

"Murder!" Anderson had declared, "How is it a murder?! She's obviously drowned, fell asleep in the bath tub."

"Anderson! What did I tell you about talking? You've lowered the IQ of the entire building."

"What makes you think it was a murder?" John asked.

Sherlock straightened up from his examination of the body, "Well it is obvious isn't it?"

"Not to me it isn't," John put in.

Sherlock sighed, "Her hands are clenched, an obvious sign of a struggle, and in her right hand there are strands of brunette hair. The gash on her forehead is hidden by her bangs, but obviously a sign of blunt force trauma to the head. There is a small leaf caught in her hair, so she obviously wasn't killed here, it is more likely that she drowned in a nearby lake or pond. The nearest body of water is Potter's pond, so that is most likely where the murder took place."

Sherlock motioned to the bedroom, "She also has a troubled marriage, the ring on her finger is dirty, but the jewelry on her vanity is regularly cleaned."

He pointed to the bottle of pills lying spilled on the floor next to the sink, "She was taking anti-depressants, so her husband was most likely aware of the affair. Also her cell phone is missing."

"This, gentlemen, was a crime of passion," Sherlock adjusted his scarf, "How dull."