The Black Lady begins during a summer vacation when Irene Adler travels with her family to a quiet seaside town. There, she meets Sherlock Holmes and Arsène Lupin for the first time. Sherlock is quiet, careful, and very intelligent. Lupin is funny, brave, and a little mischievous. Although they seem very different at first, they soon become friends. One day, while walking on the beach, they find an old medallion that an elderly man accidentally dropped. The medallion has a strange symbol on it and a secret compartment inside. When they open it, they discover a small piece of paper with a coded message pointing to an old villa. The three friends believe it hides an important secret, so they decide to investigate together. During their search, they hear stories about a mysterious woman called “The Black Lady.” People in the town say they sometimes see her walking near the old villa at night. Irene becomes curious, Sherlock carefully studies the clues, and Lupin thinks of clever ways to secretly enter the villa. One evening, they go to the villa together. Sherlock notices footprints on the ground. Irene discovers that the symbols on the walls match the symbol on the medallion. Lupin manages to open a hidden door. Inside a secret room, they find old letters and a small chest. In the chest, they discover important documents that had disappeared many years before. In the end, they learn that the Black Lady is not a dangerous person. She is actually a lonely woman trying to protect the secret documents. The three friends help her return the papers to their rightful owner. When the townspeople learn the truth, they stop being afraid of the Black Lady. Thanks to this adventure, Irene, Sherlock, and Lupin become very close friends. They realize that by working together, they can solve any mystery. As the summer ends, they feel sure that many more adventures are waiting for them.

By Ayşehan GÜLER
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