To surreptitiously interrogate a widow who may or may not actually be mourning her husband's death, Sherlock pretends to be the man's grieving close friend, in order to elicit true information from her. <br>When he gets what he wants, he immediately drops the act.
Example of:
Crocodile Tears
To surreptitiously interrogate a widow who may or may not actually be mourning her husband's death, Sherlock pretends to be the man's grieving close friend, in order to elicit true information from her. <br>When he gets what he wants, he immediately drops the act.
