Meet Sherlock Holmes before he was famous! The discovery of a notebook hidden in the great detectiveβs sock drawer caused a sensation. Now readers can join Holmes and Watson on a romp through 19th-century London, in 29 remarkable early cases. These humorous short stories feature appearances by fa
The Secret Notebooks of Sherlock Holmes
β Scribed by Thomson, June
- Book ID
- 107192210
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 319 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Scandal, intrigue and cunning crime. Delve into the world of the immortal Sherlock Holmes.
In Sherlock HolmesΠ²Πβ’s London, reputations are fragile and scandal can be ruinous. In order to protect the names of the good (and not-so-good), Dr Watson comes to the decision that his accounts of some of his friendΠ²Πβ’s most brilliant cases must never see the light of day. And so he conceals the manuscripts in an old despatch box, deep in the vaults of a Charing Cross bank...
Now, outlasting the memories of those they could have harmed, these mysteries finally come to light. An aluminium crutch betrays the criminal who relies upon it for support... An Italian Cardinal lies dead in a muddy yard in Spitalfields... What do a pair of suspiciously successful gamblers have in common with the Transylvanian mind-reader, Count Rakoczi? And can Holmes and Watson outwit the jewel thief who has the nerve to steal from the King of Scandinavia?
Review
'A godsend for fans hungry for more Holmesian mystery' --Historical Novels Review
About the Author
JUNE THOMSON is a former teacher and author of several crime novels, which have been translated in many languages. She lives in Hertfordshire.
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