Sherlock Fic: Sound of Poisons Chapter 1

[elwinglyre]

The Sound of Poisons (2083 words) by elwinglyre
Chapters: 4/?
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, Mary Morstan/John Watson, Sherlock Holmes/Irene Adler as an ambiguous or mplied relationship
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, Greg Lestrade, John Watson, Irene Adler, Mary Morstan, Molly Hooper, Mycroft Holmes, Jim Moriarty, Sally Donovan, Anderson
Additional Tags: Angst, Mystery
Summary:

Set after “The Abominable Bride,” a string of unexplained deaths grabs the detective's attention and threatens those closest to him. Soon Sherlock finds he must fight the threat of Moriarty while batting a deeper struggle within.

“Or shall I bring you the sound of poisons?
This is rain now, this big hush.
And this is the fruit of it: tin-white, like arsenic.”
--Sylvia Plath from “Elms”