MAY , 2021
THE ADVENTURE OF THE DECEASED SCHOLAR By : Liese Sherwood-Fabré
The Plot :
This CIBA first-place mystery and mayhem winner has been described by bestselling author Gemma Halliday as “ a classic in the making .”
The Holmes family plans to celebrate the Easter holidays in London until a tragedy during the 1868 Oxford-Cambridge Boat race puts Mycroft Holmes ’ reputation on the line . When Mycroft Holmes identifies a drowning victim , he is drawn into a situation that could destroy not only Lord Surminster ’ s name , but his own reputation as well . If ruled a suicide , the lord ’ s assets will be returned to the Crown , leaving his mother and siblings destitute . Should that happen , the victim ’ s sister has threatened to drag Mycroft ’ s good name through the mire . Will Sherlock be able determine what happened before more than one family is destroyed ?
An Excerpt A rustle told me Mother had stood . She was ending the young lady ’ s visit . A second rustle from Miss Phillips followed .
Mother ’ s icy tone sent a chill down my spine , even from this distance . “ I believe you have made yourself clear . Let me consult with my son to determine how we might approach this . You have to understand —”
“ Mrs . Holmes , you are the one who must understand . I have managed to have my brother removed from that dreadful place to be cleaned and properly dressed before my mother sees him . And to set the inquest a week from today — thanks to our solicitor and my brother ’ s rank . If at the inquest he is found to have taken his own life , I will make certain our family is not the only one destroyed by scandal .”
“[ Dr .] Sherwood-Fabre ’ s attention to detail and vivid prose are on full display in this delightful look at the evolution of a young Sherlock Holmes .” – Book Life Prize
Available in Print and E-Book At : Author Contact Info :
Amazon Prices : Print : $ 14.99 E-Book : $ 4.99 —$ 2.99 until May 29 . Length : 314 Pages Heat Level : PG-13
Biography :
Award-winning author Liese Sherwood-Fabre knew she was destined to write when she got an A + in the second grade for her story about Dick , Jane , and Sally ’ s ruined picnic . She turned a lifelong interest in Sherlock Holmes into a recently launched The Early Case Files of Sherlock Holmes series on the young detective and his unusually gifted family . His first two cases : The Adventure of the Murdered Midwife and The Adventure of the Murdered Gypsy are now available at all major booksellers , and the third , The Adventure of the Deceased Scholar is available for pre-order until its release May 15 .
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