The BBC have today released the synopsis for the final episode of the third series of Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman.  The synopsis reads as follows:

A case of stolen letters leads Sherlock Holmes into a long conflict with Charles Augustus Magnussen, the Napoleon of blackmail, and the one man he truly hates. But how do you tackle a foe who knows the personal weakness of every person of importance in the Western world?

The episode will be broadcast from 8:30pm till 10:00pm on the 12th of January 2014 on BBC One.

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