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Do not confuse with Literature/TheHouseOfSilk, an official ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'' novel by Creator/AnthonyHorowitz.

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Do not confuse with Literature/TheHouseOfSilk, ''Literature/TheHouseOfSilk'', an official ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'' Literature/SherlockHolmes novel by Creator/AnthonyHorowitz.
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Do not confuse with Literature/TheHouseOfSilk, a Literature/SherlockHolmes novel.

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* NeverSuicide: The killer's first victim was pulled naked from the Thames and the coroner ruled her death a suicide. However, when Holmes realises that the first victim he knows of was NotTheFirstVictim and, upon exhuming the body, Watson is able to find [[CallingCard a silk stocking stuffed down her throat]]. It's the discovery of this first victim that eventually leads Holmes to the killer.

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* NeverSuicide: The killer's first victim was pulled naked from the Thames and the coroner ruled her death a suicide. However, when Holmes realises that the first victim he knows of was actually NotTheFirstVictim and, upon exhuming the body, Watson is able to find [[CallingCard a silk stocking stuffed down her throat]]. It's the discovery of this first victim that eventually leads Holmes to the killer.
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* NeverSuicide: The killer's first victim was pulled naked from the Thames and the coroner ruled her death a suicide. However, when Holmes realises that the first victim he knows of was NotTheFirstVictim and, upon exhuming the body, Watson is able to find [[CallingCard a silk stocking stuffed down her throat]]. It's the discovery of this first victim that eventually leads Holmes to the killer.
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* ClothhingCombat: The SerialKiller strangles his victims with a silk stocking.

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''Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking'' is a British television film originally broadcast on [[Creator/TheBBC BBC One]] in the UK on 26 December 2004. It stars Creator/RupertEverett as Shherlock Holmes and Creator/IanHart as Dr. Watson.

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''Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking'' is a British television film originally broadcast on [[Creator/TheBBC BBC One]] in the UK on 26 December 2004. It stars Creator/RupertEverett as Shherlock Sherlock Holmes and Creator/IanHart as Dr. Watson.

[This description was copied A string of murders occur in violation of our {{Administrivia/Plagiarism}} policy. Please replace it London, all involving young, upper-class women who are found strangled with original writing.]


silk stockings. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are called in to investigate and soon discover that the killer is targeting women with connections to a particular social club. As they dig deeper, they realize that the culprit is a respected doctor with a twisted sense of morality who has been driven to commit these crimes by his own inner demons. With the help of a key witness and their deductive skills, Holmes and Watson are able to identify the killer and bring him to justice.




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* ClothhingCombat: The SerialKiller strangles his victims with a silk stocking.
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November, 1903. When the murder of a penniless shopgirl is linked to the body of debutante Lady Alice Burnham, legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes immediately begins to piece together the clues. The murky world of the menacing London docks collides with the glamour and glitter of Edwardian high society as Holmes and Dr. Watson are reunited to solve a case that threatens to overwhelm the privilege and tranquility of aristocratic society.

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November, 1903. When the murder [This description was copied in violation of a penniless shopgirl is linked to the body of debutante Lady Alice Burnham, legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes immediately begins to piece together the clues. The murky world of the menacing London docks collides our {{Administrivia/Plagiarism}} policy. Please replace it with the glamour and glitter of Edwardian high society as Holmes and Dr. Watson are reunited to solve a case that threatens to overwhelm the privilege and tranquility of aristocratic society.original writing.]


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* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: After learning that the twin he has in custody is not the killer, and that the other twin has abducted Roberta, Lestrade beats up the one he does have in an attempt to find out where Roberta is being held.
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* PistolWhipping: During their final confrontation, Holmes goads Charles into dropping his HumanShield Roberta by fondling Roberta's stolen ballet shoes, which sends foot fetishist Charles into a fury. He lunges at Holmes and Holmes smacks him in the head with his revolver.
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* HumanShield: When Holmes confronts Charles in his lair and pulls a gun on him, Charles grabs the unconscious Roberta and uses her as a shield as he attempts to escape.
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* TwinSwitch: [[TwoDunIt The murderer turns out to be a pair of identical twins]], which enables them to always have an alibi when they kill.
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* SlippingAMickey: Charles gives Roberta a glass of drugged champagne and then attempts to abduct her when she passes out.
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* SerialKillerBaiting: Holmes asks Roberta Massingham to act as bait in order to draw out the killer of her sister.
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* TresspassingToTalk: Holmes sneaks into the bedroom of Roberta Massingham in the middle of the night to ask her to [[SerialKillerBaiting act as bait to catch her sister's murderer]].

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* TresspassingToTalk: Holmes sneaks into the bedroom of Roberta Massingham in the middle of the night to ask her to [[SerialKillerBaiting act as bait to catch her sister's murderer]].
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* TwoDunIt: The murderer turns out to be a pair of identical twins, which enables them to always have an alibi when they kill.
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* NotThheFirstVictim: There is a SerialKiller on the loose who abducts and garrotes the daughters of wealthy aristocrats, each time dressing them in the clothes of their previous victim. As Holmes concludes, logically there must have been an original victim for him to get the first set of clothes. Sure enough, they're able to find a young woman who was recovered from the Thames naked a few months previously. Whilst the coroner ruled it a suicide, upon exhuming the body, Watson is able to find [[CallingCard a silk stocking stuffed down her throat]]. It's the discovery of this first victim that leads Holmes to the killer.

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* NotThheFirstVictim: NotTheFirstVictim: There is a SerialKiller on the loose who abducts and garrotes the daughters of wealthy aristocrats, each time dressing them in the clothes of their previous victim. As Holmes concludes, logically there must have been an original victim for him to get the first set of clothes. Sure enough, they're able to find a young woman who was recovered from the Thames naked a few months previously. Whilst the coroner ruled it a suicide, upon exhuming the body, Watson is able to find [[CallingCard a silk stocking stuffed down her throat]]. It's the discovery of this first victim that leads Holmes to the killer.
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* NotThheFirstVictim: There is a SerialKiller on the loose who abducts and garrotes the daughters of wealthy aristocrats, each time dressing them in the clothes of their previous victim. As Holmes concludes, logically there must have been an original victim for him to get the first set of clothes. Sure enough, they're able to find a young woman who was recovered from the Thames naked a few months previously. Whilst the coroner ruled it a suicide, upon exhuming the body, Watson is able to find [[CallingCard a silk stocking stuffed down her throat]]. It's the discovery of this first victim that leads Holmes to the killer.
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November, 1902. When the murder of a penniless shopgirl is linked to the body of debutante Lady Alice Burnham, legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes immediately begins to piece together the clues. The murky world of the menacing London docks collides with the glamour and glitter of Edwardian high society as Holmes and Dr. Watson are reunited to solve a case that threatens to overwhelm the privilege and tranquility of aristocratic society.

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November, 1902.1903. When the murder of a penniless shopgirl is linked to the body of debutante Lady Alice Burnham, legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes immediately begins to piece together the clues. The murky world of the menacing London docks collides with the glamour and glitter of Edwardian high society as Holmes and Dr. Watson are reunited to solve a case that threatens to overwhelm the privilege and tranquility of aristocratic society.society.
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* CallingCard: The SerialKiller leaves one silk stocking knotted about the necks of his victims, and another stuffed down their throats.
* OpiumDen: The film opens with Holmes in an opium den.
* SerialKiller: A serial killer stalking the teen-aged daughters of the aristocracy brings Sherlock Holmes out of his drug-filled semi-retirement.
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''Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking'' is a British television film originally broadcast on [[Creator/TheBBC BBC One]] in the UK on 26 December 2004. It stars Creator/RupertEverett as Shherlock Holmes and Creator/IanHart as Dr. Watson.

November, 1902. When the murder of a penniless shopgirl is linked to the body of debutante Lady Alice Burnham, legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes immediately begins to piece together the clues. The murky world of the menacing London docks collides with the glamour and glitter of Edwardian high society as Holmes and Dr. Watson are reunited to solve a case that threatens to overwhelm the privilege and tranquility of aristocratic society.
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