"For me, Watson, life is not so interesting," says Holmes. "I loved to read the newspaper, hoping to find some news of an interesting crime for me to investigate or a dangerous criminal for me to catch. Where are all those clever criminals these days?" Then, suddenly, a wild, excited young man runs up the stairs to Holmes" room. He has a story to tell about a strange crime that took place in Norwood. But who is the criminal? And is he dangerous? Life, for Holmes, suddenly starts to get interesting.