The Italian Secretary: A Further Adventure of Sherlock Holmes - Rilegato

Carr, Caleb

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0316730831 ISBN 13: 9780316730839

Casa editrice: Little, Brown, 2005

Riassunto

Mycroft Holmes, charged with ensuring the personal safety of Queen Victoria, calls on his brother for help when a number of attempts have been made on her life and when two unexplained deaths occur amongst the staff at her Scottish residencies. Accompanied by Dr Watson, Sherlock Holmes goes north by train, examining the few facts Mycroft has been able to cryptically supply. To Watson's bafflement he is sure there is a link between these deaths and the murder in the old royal apartments at Holyrood of the secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots: a killing which left a bloodstain that daily refreshes itself and in a room where voices can be heard in the darkest hours of the night. Can Holmes's extraordinary deductive powers solve the historical crime as well as the contemporary one? An original, beautifully crafted mystery story which is also a respectful homage to the master of the whodunnit.

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Recensione:

Full marks to Caleb Carr for creating a new Holmes and Watson adventure (DAILY MIRROR)

Carr's is the real Holmes (Leslie Klinger, editor of THE NEW ANNOTATED SHERLOCK HOLMES)

Caleb Carr does not disappoint...A pacy and well-crafted mystery. (DAILY EXPRESS)

Descrizione del libro:

At the invitation of the Conan Doyle Estate, the best-selling historical thriller writer, Caleb Carr, has created a new adventure for Holmes and Watson, set in the grandeur of Holyrood Palace in the twilight of Queen Victoria's reign.

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• Editore: Little, Brown
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0316730831
• ISBN 13: 9780316730839
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 288