Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is getting over the loss of his wife,Louisa following a long and drawn out illness. He is worriedthat Louisa might have suspected that he was an adulterer dueto his friendship with Jean Leckie. Even writing his SherlockHolmes stories cannot rouse him. His secretary finds a letterfrom a Mr George Edalji who was sent to prison for three yearsfor a crime that he insists that he did not commit and Georgewants Arthur's help to clear his name.
