Author : Larry Millett
Publisher : Viking Adult
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 31,32 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Learning that a presumed-dead killer is alive and keeping a hostage, Sherlock Holmes sets out across multiple continents accompanied by Irish saloon keeper Shadwell Rafferty, but finds the case complicated by someone who is impersonating him.
Author : Leonard Goldberg
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 23,58 MB
Release : 2019-06-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1250101093
In the third book of this critically-acclaimed series, Sherlock Holmes' daughter faces a new unsolvable mystery with spies and a threat to the crown. Joanna and the Watsons receive an unexpected visitor to 221b Baker Street during a nocturnal storm. A rain-drenched Dr. Alexander Verner arrives with a most harrowing tale. Verner has just returned from an unsettling trip to see a patient who he believes is being held against his will. Joanna quickly realizes that Verner's patient is a high-ranking Englishman who the Germans have taken captive to pry vital information about England’s military strategies for the Great War. The man is revealed to be Alistair Ainsworth, a cryptographer involved in the highest level of national security. The police are frantic to find Ainsworth before the Germans can use him to decode all of England’s undeciphered messages. Ainsworth must be found at all costs and Joanna and the Watsons might be the only ones who can connect the clues to find him. USA Today bestselling author Leonard Goldberg returns with another puzzling case for the daughter of Sherlock Holmes to unravel in this exciting mystery sure to be enjoyed by fans of Sherlock Holmes.
Author : Brad Ricca
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 11,35 MB
Release : 2017-01-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1466883650
Nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime! This is the shocking and amazing true story of the first female U.S. District Attorney and traveling detective who found missing 18-year-old Ruth Cruger when the entire NYPD had given up. Mrs. Sherlock Holmes tells the true story of Grace Humiston, the lawyer, detective, and first woman U.S. District Attorney who turned her back on New York society life to become one of the nation's greatest crime-fighters during an era when women were still not allowed to vote. After agreeing to take the sensational case of missing eighteen-year-old Ruth Cruger, Grace and her partner, the hard-boiled detective Julius J. Kron, navigated a dangerous web of secret boyfriends, two-faced cops, underground tunnels, rumors of white slavery, and a mysterious pale man, in a desperate race against time. Brad Ricca's Mrs. Sherlock Holmes is the first-ever narrative biography of this singular woman the press nicknamed after fiction's greatest detective. Her poignant story reveals important clues about missing girls, the media, and the real truth of crime stories. Mrs. Sherlock Holmes is a nominee for the 2018 Edgar Awards for Best Fact Crime.
Author : Leonard S. Goldberg
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 12,91 MB
Release : 2017-06-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1250101042
"Joanna Blalock's keen mind and incredible insight lead her to become a highly-skilled nurse ... When she and her ten-year-old son witness a man fall to his death, apparently by suicide, they are visited by the elderly Dr. John Watson and his charming, handsome son, Dr. John Watson Jr. Impressed by her forensic and deductive skills, they invite her to become the third member of their deductive team. Caught up in a Holmesian mystery that spans from hidden treasure to the Second Afghan War of 1878-1880, Joanna and her companions must devise an ingenious plan to catch a murderer in the act while dodging familiar culprits, Scotland Yard, and members of the British aristocracy"--
Author : A.J. Low
Publisher : Epigram Books
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 29,61 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9810747519
--Winner of Red Dot Book Awards 2013-2014, Younger Readers’ Category, 1st Place-- --Selected for National Library Board’s READ! Singapore 2014-- Meet Sherlock Sam, Singapore’s greatest kid detective. With his trusty robot Watson, Sherlock Sam will stop at nothing to solve the case, no matter how big or small! In Sherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom in Katong, Auntie Kim Lian’s precious Peranakan cookbook disappears, and Sherlock Sam cannot eat her delicious ayam buah keluak anymore! Will Sherlock Sam be able to use his super detective powers to find this lost treasure?
Author : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 28,19 MB
Release : 2024-10-11
Category : Religion
ISBN :
Delve into the enigmatic world of crime and intrigue with "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This captivating Sherlock Holmes story unravels the mystery surrounding the sudden vanishing of a noblewoman, drawing readers into a narrative filled with suspense and unexpected twists. As the plot thickens, consider this: What dark secrets lie beneath the polished facade of high society, and who is willing to go to any lengths to keep them hidden? In this thrilling adventure, Holmes and Watson are faced with a puzzling case that challenges their intellect and deductive skills. Each clue leads them deeper into a world of deception and danger, where appearances can be deceiving, and motives are often concealed. Conan Doyle’s masterful storytelling combines rich character development with a gripping plot, inviting readers to join the legendary detective in his relentless pursuit of the truth. As they follow the trail of Lady Frances, they will encounter a cast of intriguing characters and a web of intrigue that keeps them guessing. Are you prepared to unravel the mystery of "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax" alongside Sherlock Holmes? Engage with a narrative that not only captivates but also invites reflection on the complexities of human relationships and the nature of trust. This tale is a true testament to the brilliance of detective fiction. Your opportunity to step into the shoes of a detective awaits. Will you dare to uncover the truth behind Lady Frances Carfax's disappearance? Don’t miss out on this enthralling mystery. Purchase "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax" now, and immerse yourself in a world of intrigue and deduction!
Author : Leah Moore
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,97 MB
Release : 2019-01-29
Category : Missing persons
ISBN : 9781524107819
"Michael Williams is a family man. A reliable man at both work and home. When he disappears, there are no clues left behind. Now it is up to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to find out what happened to him and what danger may be lurking around every corner, in the case of The Vanishing Man!"--Page 4 of cover.
Author : Vasudev Murthy
Publisher : Missing Years
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,34 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781464203633
"It's 1893. King Kamehameha III of Hawaii declares Sovereignty Restoration Day... Tension grows between China and Japan over Korea... The Bengal Famine worsens... A brilliant scientist in Calcutta challenges the system... The senior priest at Kyoto's Kinkaku-ji temple is found dead in mysterious circumstances. Dr John H. Watson receives a strange letter from Yokohama. Then the quiet, distinguished Mr. Hashimoto is murdered inside a closed room on a voyage from Liverpool to Bombay. In the opium dens of Shanghai and in the back alleys of Tokyo, sinister men hatch evil plots. Professor Moriarty stalks the world, drawing up a map for worldwide dominion. Only one man can outwit the diabolical Professor Moriarty. Only one man can save the world. Has Sherlock Holmes survived the Reichenbach Falls? In a seriocomic novel that radically ups the ante, Sherlock Holmes and Watson find their match in more than one man (or indeed, woman) as a clock inexorably ticks. History, mystery, romance, conspiracies, knife-edge tension; a train in Russia, roadside crime in Alexandria, an upset stomach in Bombay, careening through Cambodia, nasty people in China, monks in Japan--here's a thrilling global chase that will leave you breathless (occasionally with laughter) as the Sherlock Holmes: the missing years series begins"--Jacket flap.
Author : Publications International
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 20,63 MB
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Anagrams
ISBN : 9781640300934
Solve it like Sherlock: Generations of readers have made Sherlock Holmes the world's most famous fictional detective. Now, you have a chance to test your mettle and see how you measure up as a sleuth. These puzzles will test your memory, observational skills, and deductive skills -- and your knowledge of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories! You'll decipher cryptograms, anagrams, and secret codes, test your memory of crime scenes, untangle mystery-themed logic puzzles, and more. So put on your thinking cap and get ready to investigate! -- Cover, page [4]
Author : June Thomson
Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 41,18 MB
Release : 2014-06-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8184955790
A mysterious veiled lady carries a counterfeit painting into an art dealer’s office. A widow with three hands slips out of a church door. A farmer lies dead in a barn, his son accused of his murder. A skeleton with a silver locket is unearthed in a back garden. What do they have in common? The famous resident of 221b Baker Street. Welsh countryside, the great detective Sherlock Holmes, accompanied as always by his faithful friend and biographer Dr Watson, must solve cases as complex as any he has known before, some of which bring him face to face with old enemies from the past, figures left behind in the mists of the Reichenbach Falls… A brand new cache of original cases from the brilliant imagination of June Thomson displays the master of the art of deduction at his intriguing best and proves that the game is still very much afoot. JUNE THOMSON, a former teacher, has published over thirty novels, twenty of which feature her series detective Inspector Jack Finch and his sergeant, Tom Boyce. She has also written six pastiche collections of Sherlock Holmes short stories. Her books have been translated into many languages. June Thomson lives in St Albans, Hertfordshire.
