1. The Game Is Afoot Apr 2026
"Only the rain, Julian," Thorne replied, not looking up from his medical journal.
: Uses the classic "foggy London" trope to create immediate tension and unease. 1. The Game Is Afoot
"Do you hear it, Thorne?" Vane whispered, his eyes darting to the window. "Only the rain, Julian," Thorne replied, not looking
The phrase "" originally appeared in Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part I and Henry V , but it is most famously associated with Sherlock Holmes as a signal that a mystery has begun and the "hunt" for the truth is on. "Only the rain