AUGUST , 2020
THE ADVENTURE OF THE MURDERED GYPSY By : Liese Sherwood-Fabre
The Plot : What ’ s a holiday without surprises ?
It ’ s Christmas 1867 at Underbyrne , the Holmes family estate . The house is filled with family , relatives , and three unexpected arrivals — all ready to celebrate the holidays . That is , until another uninvited guest appears : dead in the stables .
The discovery marks the beginning of a series of bizarre occurrences : Sherlock ’ s young cousin reports hearing footsteps outside the nursery , Mycroft suddenly falls head-over-heels in love , and the family learns more than one person under their roof harbors secrets .
Is someone in the household a murderer ? Sherlock must discover the dead man ’ s identity before another unwelcomed body materializes .
An Excerpt
Mother pivoted , swung her foot , and hit her opponent squarely on the jaw . The man landed on his back against the wooden floorboards with enough force to send tremors through the soles of my feet .
Mr . Moto raised himself onto one elbow and rubbed the side of his face with his other hand . “ Very good .”
Mother extended her hand to our baritsu instructor , but he waved it away . “ I ’ m quite amazed ,” she said , “ at the freedom of movement these Turkish trousers allow .”
I couldn ’ t argue with her statement . The blousy coverings permitted full use of her legs — something her skirts had never done . At the same time , I found them rather unsettling . Until she had introduced the garment for our lessons , I had not seen her lower extremities , and certainly not in motion . I also couldn ’ t help but wonder what our instructor thought of her visible , albeit covered , limbs .
***** Kirkus Review : A multifaceted and convincing addition to Sherlock-ian lore .
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Prices : Print : $ 14.99 E-Book : $ 4.99 Length : 344 Pages Heat Level : PG-13
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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 She has recently turned a childhood interest in Sherlock Holmes into an as-yet unpublished series on the young detective and his unusually gifted family . Her research into Victorian England led her to write short essays related to various aspects of the times when Sherlock Holmes solved his mysteries . Her new mystery series The Early Case Files of Sherlock Holmes follows a young Sherlock Holmes as he develops his investigative skills that made him the world ’ s most famous consulting detective . His first two cases : The Adventure of the Murdered Midwife and The Adventure of the Murdered Gypsy are now available at all major booksellers .
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