Scandal, intrigue and cunning crime. Delve into the world of the
immortal Sherlock Holmes.
In Sherlock Holmes'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 friend'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?
'A godsend for fans hungry for more Holmesian mystery' Historical
Novels Review
