In the title story, Inspector Dreadlock Holmes and his sidekick Rudeyard Fly arrive in Middleham-by-Sea, a little town known for tea shops, pet shops, and florists – in short, a rustic retreat for naughty weekends. Keen to kick start their diversity policy, the two Black cops have been sent for by Middleham’s Criminal Investigation Department. Seeing this as a chance to prove their cross-cultural mettle, Holmes and Fly set out to solve the brutal attack on Lord Montagu, a controversial political figure found unconscious with a cucumber by his side...