Book Description
Enola Holmes Vol. 1 – The Case of the Missing Marquess (2020) : Raised by her mother on the family’s country manor, Enola wakes on her 14th birthday to discover that her mother has disappeared, leaving only a collection of flowers and a coded message book. With Sherlock and Mycroft determined to ship her off to a boarding school, Enola escapes, displaying a cleverness that even impresses the elder Holmes. But nothing prepares her for what lies ahead. Her journey quickly leads her into the dark and sordid neighborhoods of London where she finds herself involved in the kidnapping of a young marquess. Will Enola evade her two brothers and succeed in her new independent life, even as she continues to follow her mother’s trail? This delightfully drawn graphic novel adaptation also includes a portfolio of pages from Enola’s secret notebook. Enola Holmes Vol. 2 – The Case of the Left-Handed Lady (2019) : Sherlock Holmes’s younger sister returns to solve another mystery in ENOLA HOLMES, VOL. 2: THE CASE OF THE LEFT-HANDED LADY, by Serena Blasco, based on the book series by Nancy Springer! Enola has more tricks up her sleeve this time around as she stays one step ahead of her brothers, Sherlock and Mycroft! Enola Holmes is the much-younger sister of the celebrated detective, Sherlock Holmes. Hiding from Sherlock and her other brother Mycroft, who want to place her in a boarding school since their mother’s disappearance, Enola has reinvented herself as Ivy Meshle, secretary to the fictitious Dr. Ragostin, specialist in finding missing persons. Her new client? None other than Sherlock’s friend, Dr. John Watson! His mission: to employ Dr. Ragostin to find the missing Enola! She decides to take the case, only so she can keep tabs on Sherlock’s every move to locate her. Yet Ivy Meshle is just one of Enola’s disguises. In her search for a missing teenager, the Lady Cecily Alistair, she alternately poses as Lady Ragostin, wife of her non-existent employer, and as “Sister,” the kindly nun who braves the dangerous nighttime alleys to bring comfort to the homeless. All the time she and Sherlock play a game of cat and mouse…until the surprise ending when Enola hides in the one place Sherlock won’t think of looking. Enola Holmes Vol. 3 – The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets (2020) : Can Enola crack her latest case and find a missing Dr. John Watson before her famous older brother, Sherlock? The adventures continue in these beguiling graphic novel adaptations of Nancy Springer’s mystery series. Enola is still hiding from her older brothers Sherlock and Mycroft, who want to place her in a boarding school since their mother’s disappearance. Looking for a new disguise, she finds just what she needs in a theatrical costume shop. This time, no old woman or ingenious girl will do as she transforms herself into an elegant and refined lady. When she questions Mrs. Watson about her husband’s disappearance, Enola notices a strange bouquet. It is here that she has the upper hand on Sherlock. Enola’s mother taught her about the secret language of flowers. The meaning of the bouquet is “bad luck,” “death,” and “revenge”! Can she locate Dr. Watson in time?
