First published 2020
A patient arrives at Watson's practice with a mutilated hand and a chilling account. The man is missing his thumb, and his story sends Watson straight to Baker Street. Sherlock Holmes listens as the details unfold: Jeremiah Hayling, a 26-year-old hydraulic engineer, vanished on the night of the 9th after leaving his home at ten o'clock. No one has seen or heard from him since his disappearance. The injured patient's account connects to Hayling's case in ways that suggest criminal activity far more dangerous than a simple missing person investigation. Holmes and Watson must piece together the evidence before the perpetrators escape justice. Time works against them as they pursue leads through London's shadows. The case tests both men's skills as they race to solve the mystery. The stakes climb higher with each revelation about what happened to the missing engineer.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, mystery, crime, detective, 19th-century
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-detective, race-against-time
Setting: Baker Street, London
Period: 1800s, Victorian Era
112 pages · Paperback · Sweet Cherry Publishing