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Title: A Peculiar Case of Mistaken Identity also on AO3
Author: beesandbrews
Pairing: none
Length: approx. 5,000 words
Rating: teen and up
Warnings: none
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: John's lost wallet leads to a case of mistaken identity and the uncovering of a convoluted plot by Sherlock that has ramifications for Mycroft and the British government.

Reccer's comments: Another knighthood in the bag for Sherlock and in this truly clever casefic it is delivered right on his doorstep in the person of a truly hilarious, lovingly created OC.

A clever casefic is always a treat and this is one of the best. It all begins innocently enough with a bit of B&E, a pastime Sherlock is not above indulging in himself when necessity demands it, and quickly evolves, thanks to John’s lost wallet and a horrific train accident, into an episode where an enterprising member of the criminal class saves the day for Mycroft and, through him, perhaps England itself.

Told from three different POV’s the story switches incredibly quickly from humour to some severe angst and back again. Both John’s and Sherlock’s voices are perfect and Jonno Wilson, the burglar OC, is a delight from first to last.

The language is a marvel of inventiveness.

Really, I can’t praise this fic high enough.