Harold White, a young Sherlock Holmes fan, is inducted into the Baker Street Irregulars in 1900s New York, a society of enthusiasts. At the same time, a murder takes place: a prominent Holmes scholar who claimed to have found Arthur Conan Doyle's missing diary is killed. Harold teams up with a journalist, Sarah, to find the diary and the killer. Graham Moore alternates the modern investigation with chapters from 1900, in which Doyle himself, and Bram Stoker, investigate a series of murders in London.
It suits readers who like literary mysteries and fans of Sherlock Holmes. It is a brisk read.
Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Curious Generalist. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
