Sherlock/ACD Fic: The House of Usher
Title: The House of Usher
Author: saki101
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, Mrs Hudson, OCs, Roderick Usher/Edgar Corvus, Madeline Usher
Rating: Mature
Word Count: ~13K
Disclaimer: Sherlock is not mine and no money is being made. The other source works are in the public domain.
A/N: A fusion of Sherlock: The Abominable Bride and Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories crossed over with The Fall of the House of Usher, written for the June 2016 Holmestice Exchange..
Summary: A new client arrives at Baker Street hoping that Sherlock Holmes can shed light on the mysterious deaths of the Ushers and the destruction of their home.
Excerpt: The carriage door opened.
It would not have surprised me to see a patent leather slipper and a stockinged shin appear atop the step. Instead, a black-booted and trousered leg was our first glimpse of our visitor. The rest of his person emerged in a graceful motion, clothed in contemporary fashion, his colours ebon. He paused a moment on the pavement, then straightened his waistcoat and strode to our door.
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