Sherlock Holmes in Cape May

by Steve Leadley

Sherlock Holmes is in Washington DC on a discreet mission for the British government when an urgent letter arrives from Emlen Physick a prominent citizen of the seaside resort of Cape May, New Jersey. A mysterious murder has been committed and Physick hopes that Holmes and Watson will come to Cape May to investigate. They agree and the game is afoot!

Genres: Mystery

Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 2006

About the author

Most known for his works of Historical Mystery Fiction, Steve Leadley interweaves intricate mysteries into the context of true historical settings and events. Sherlock Holmes and the Circle of Blood, The Veil of Maples and Pines and The Saratoga Deception are a few of his notable works. He has also published three books set in Cape May, which is considered "the nation's oldest seaside resort."

Steve Leadley is a teacher of American History in Cape May, NJ. He has both Bachelors and Masters degrees in History.

Reviews

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Entertaining and fun to read about the buildings and neighborhoods from the 1800s, since I visit Cape May every year.

The author seems to have an extreme aversion to punctuation, resulting occasionally in confusing sentences.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Steve Leadley did a wonderful job of writing in the style of Arthur Conan Doyle to tell the story of Sherlock Holmes solving a mystery in Cape May, New Jersey. He wove in a number of historical facts about people and buildings in the city and I felt I learned quite a bit about Cape May in the Civil War era.

[Elle Hartford · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the thought that went into this. It's basically two of my favorite things--Sherlock Holmes and Cape May, of course! Seeing the little references and background information shine through in the story is a lot of fun. It's a quick read and a sweet homage to both local history and detective fiction.

[Diana Eberhardt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Amusing and interesting mainly because it takes place on streets and in buildings I know in Cape May.