by Nick Lane
First published 2022
A cryptic coded message arrives at 221B Baker Street, warning of immediate danger. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson decipher the mysterious communication and find themselves drawn into a complex web of murder and conspiracy. The investigation takes them from London to an ancient moated manor house, where a brutal killing has occurred. As Holmes examines the bewildering evidence, the trail leads across the Atlantic to the remote Vermissa Valley in Pennsylvania. There Holmes uncovers a secret society operating in the bleak mining region, spreading terror among the local population from dusk until dawn. Behind the conspiracy lurks the criminal genius Professor Moriarty, orchestrating a network of corruption that spans continents. Holmes must use his powers of deduction to connect the Pennsylvania violence with the English murder, racing to prevent further bloodshed while battling his greatest nemesis.
Genres: 20th-century, adventure, mystery, crime, detective, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, enemies-to-lovers, investigation
Setting: 221B Baker Street, London, Pennsylvania, Vermissa Valley
Period: 19th Century
136 pages · Paperback · MX Publishing