Master of the Art of Detection
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Publisher Description
Decipher. Deduce. Deliver.
Sherlock Holmes, the most cerebral of detectives, finds his deductive powers put to the test in this intriguing collection of cases. Each adventure presents a web of secrets, clues, and deceptions. Only his highly honed observational skills lead him to the truth.
In a locked-room murder, did the victim succumb to “The Curse of Kisin?” And how had the daughter of Squire Northridge disappeared from her own locked bedroom? Can Holmes, an ocean away, determine if a missing treasure hunter ran off with Jean Lafitte’s fabled buried plunder? The disappearance of a beloved dog is an adventure filled with whimsy and humor, as are the return of Lady Frances Carfax and the howling dog of Baker Street.
Holmes’ unrivaled deductive powers rise to the test with each case. He shines as the consummate master of the art of detection and will captivate you from beginning to end
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Sherwood-Fabre (the Early Case Files of Sherlock Holmes series) delivers a solid collection of stories featuring Doyle's detective. Canonical entries include a creative fleshing-out of one of Watson's untold tales ("The Most Winning Woman"), and a sequel to Doyle's "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax," which finds Carfax, a former client of Holmes's, returning to seek help recovering jewels stolen by the criminals who kidnapped her in the original story. The author pulls off a shrewd and satisfying locked-room mystery with "The Adventure of Kisin's Curse," in which Holmes must ascertain how the assistant to an explorer was poisoned in a sealed room. Holmes's deductive talents are captured with aplomb in "The Adventure of Lafitte's Missing Treasure," in which the detective tackles the case of an American woman's missing husband, who disappeared while on a quest for a legendary pirate's treasure. Throughout, Sherwood-Fabre plays it safe, delivering comfort-food pastiches that rely heavily on established tropes. Sherlockians will be pleased. (Self-published)
