First published 2020
Sherlock Holmes receives an unusual request from a former schoolmate. A maid has disappeared without explanation, and the friend needs the famous detective's help to locate her. What begins as a straightforward missing person case quickly transforms into something far more complex. Holmes and Watson find themselves piecing together clues that stretch back hundreds of years. The missing servant becomes just one thread in a mystery that has waited centuries for someone clever enough to solve it. As Holmes applies his methods to decode ancient riddles and trace historical connections, he discovers that some secrets have the power to reshape everything people believed about the past. The case tests both his analytical skills and his loyalty to crown and country. This illustrated adaptation makes the classic adventure accessible to young readers while preserving the clever deductions and partnership that made the original detective stories beloved worldwide.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, mystery, detective, 19th-century
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, mystery
Period: 19th-Century
112 pages · Paperback · Sweet Cherry Publishing