It’s the day before Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, and her son, the playboy Prince of Wales, arrives at 221B Baker Street pursued by Anarchist assassins. The greatest chef in the world, Auguste Escoffier, also arrives, his career about to be shattered by blackmail and scandal. This action-filled tale of royal debauchery, priceless gems, and gourmet food will provide Dr. Watson with the material for Sherlock Holmes’ most bizarre and tastiest case.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

SHERLOCK HOLMES Consulting detective; upper-class Oxford/Cambridge English accent.

JOHN WATSON Physician and author, Holmes’ loyal partner; English accent, perhaps with a slight Scottish brogue thrown in, as he received his Bachelor of Medicine degree from Edinburgh University.

IRENE ADLER Adventuress; upper-class American accent; she shares a passionate romance with Holmes and is revealed to be a former lover of Auguste Escoffier.

AUGUSTE ESCOFFIER (uh-GOOST eh-skow-fee-AY) “Master chef of the world”; outrageously French, has a large mustache. He seeks Holmes’ help to escape a ruinous scandal and blackmail.

ALBERT EDWARD (BERTIE) Prince of Wales, heir to the British crown. A stout, well-fed “man-child”, he has a beard and mustache. He is a spoiled royal with an intense aversion to his mother (Queen Victoria) who shows up at Baker Street fleeing anarchist assassins.

MARIE CHARTIER Adventuress; French accent.She is a seductive, dangerous, and untrustworthy player controlling the maze of blackmail conspiracies surrounding the chef and the prince.