An exciting addition to the mystery series Holmes meets Oceans 11 meets A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. “Thoughtful yet brief remarks critique patriarchy, heteronormativity, and colonialism, fitting organically into an absorbing whodunwhat arc.
“Fast-paced storytelling and witty prose add further appeal for those who like their historical mysteries playful. Unignorable questions of gender, expectation and privilege lurk beneath complex mysteries and a slowly scorching romance. “These books, which recast Sherlock Holmes as Charlotte Holmes, are perfect for those who adore layered stories. This book is everything I hoped it would be, and the next adventure cannot come too soon!ĭeanna Raybourn, New York Times bestselling author From the carefully plotted twists to the elegant turns of phrase,A Study in Scarlet Women is a splendid addition to Holmes’s world. Sherry Thomas has done the impossible and crafted a fresh, exciting new version of Sherlock Holmes. But nothing about this adventure is what it seems and disaster is biding time on the grounds of a glittering French chateau, waiting only for Charlotte to make a single mistake.
Her dear friend Lord Ingram, her sister Livia, Livia's admirer Stephen Marbleton-everyone pitches in to help and everyone has a grand time. Watson is desperate to help her old friend recover those secrets and Charlotte finds herself involved in a fever-paced scheme to infiltrate a glamorous Yuletide ball where the painting is one handshake away from being sold and the secrets a bare breath from exposure. But she has never stolen a priceless artwork-or rather, made away with the secrets hidden behind a much-coveted canvas.īut Mrs. Charlotte Holmes, Lady Sherlock, is back solving new cases in the Victorian-set mystery series from the USA Today bestselling author of The Hollow of Fear.Īs "Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective," Charlotte Holmes has solved murders and found missing individuals.
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