The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Venerable Tiger

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Sherlock Holmes acquires a new client when a beautiful young woman, Isabel Stone, faints on thesteps of his Baker Street rooms.

She has come to beg his assistance in reclaiming some priceless jewels kept from her by hertyrannical stepfather, Captain Grimbold Pratt. But shortly after agreeing to take her case, CaptainPratt comes to Baker Street, not quite so tyrannical as Isabel would have them believe.

Holmes and his cousin, Dr Henry Vernier, must unravel a tense family mystery dating back to theIndian Mutiny, where neither of them is sure who to believe

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"This clever mystery is further proof that Siciliano is one of the best contemporary pasticheurs." --Publishers Weekly Starred Review "The spirit and tone of the classic Holmes adventure are alive and well in this instalment. A seemingly impossible problem, clever deductions, the Victorian country house, danger, and hidden treasures are all present here, and told with the same tone, pacing, and slight sense of amazement that Watson's original narrations always brought.If you are a Holmes fan looking for some new adventures with the Great Detective, THE VENERABLE TIGER is one to pick up!" -The Crime Review

Author Bio

Sam Siciliano is the author of several novels, including the Sherlock Holmes titles The Angel of the Opera, The Web Weaver, The Grimswell Curse and The White Worm. He lives in Vancouver, Washington