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Charlotte Holmes, also known as Lady Sherlock, returns to Victorian England with a case that dangerously touches her inner circle. Inspector Treadles, a friend and valuable associate of Charlotte, finds himself trapped in a nightmare, locked in a room with two dead bodies. Both are connected to his wife and the large business she has inherited.
All the evidence points against him. Rumors spread quickly. Was it a murder out of revenge? Ambition? Jealousy? Yet, he stubbornly refuses to speak, allowing the shadow of guilt to weigh on him more and more. Charlotte is trapped in a labyrinth of lies and buried secrets. Which of these hide insignificant sins, and which threaten to reveal a past that some would do anything to keep hidden? And how can she remain devoted to the truth when Lord Ingram, her oldest friend and former lover, finally offers her what she has always desired?
A strange inheritance hidden within a collection of old books.
A murder that looks like a suicide inside a hermetically locked room.
Charlotte Holmes's confrontation with Moriarty's dark network.
The plot is exceptionally well-crafted, offering a classic "locked room" mystery that challenges your logic.
The atmosphere of Victorian England is conveyed in a unique way, making the reading experience highly addictive.
You love the adventures of Sherlock Holmes but are looking for a fresh, female perspective on the classic detective mystery with touches of clever humor.
"Charlotte Holmes had no doubt that Lord Ingram was one of the most capable people she had ever met. But, like all people, he too had his blind spots. And the greatest of these was his conviction that certain things simply could not be done.
The problem with the world, Charlotte thought as she looked at the locked room, was that 'impossible' things happened with alarming frequency. One simply needed the right perspective to see the truth hidden behind the obvious.
She leaned over the lock, not to pick it—that would have been too easy—but to understand the story its mechanism was trying to tell. Every scratch on the metal was a word, and Charlotte was determined to read the entire sentence before the end of the day."
Sherry Thomas is one of the most acclaimed authors of mystery and romance literature worldwide. She has been honored twice with the prestigious RITA award, and her books regularly receive rave reviews from leading outlets such as the New York Times and NPR. Born in China, she moved to the USA at the age of 13 and learned English by reading books. Today, she is considered one of the most skilled "voices" in contemporary historical mystery, known for her ability to craft multidimensional characters and intricate plots.
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