برودة القبر، الشاب شارلوك هولمز

Young Sherlock Holmes #7

by Andrew Lane, جولي صليبا (ترجمة)

Sherlock Holmes is sent to live in Oxford and focus on his education. But in university pathology labs, body parts stolen from corpses are posted to a London address and back again. Perplexing puzzles involve a country house that apparently moves into the orchard at night. Nobody believes the owner, but Mycroft still sends his younger brother Sherlock, to investigate.

Genres: Mystery, Crime, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Middle Grade, Historical

279 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

See also work published as Andy Lane

During 2009, Macmillan Books announced that Lane would be writing a series of books focusing on the early life of Sherlock Holmes. The series was developed in conjunction with the estate of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Lane had already shown an extensive knowledge of the Holmes character and continuity in his Virgin Books novel All-Consuming Fire in which he created The Library of St. John the Beheaded as a meeting place for the worlds of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Who.

The first book in the 'Young Sherlock Holmes' series – Death Cloud – was published in the United Kingdom in June 2010 (February 2011 in the United States), with the second – Red Leech – published in the United Kingdom in November of that year (with a United States publication date under the title Rebel Fire of February 2012). The third book – Black Ice – was published in June 2011 in the UK while the fourth book – Fire Storm – was published originally in hardback in October 2011 with a paperback publication in March 2012. The fifth book, Snake Bite was published in hardback in October 2012 and the sixth book, Knife Edge was published in September 2013. Death Cloud was short-listed for both the 2010 North East Book Award. (coming second by three votes) and the 2011 Southampton's Favourite Book Award. Black Ice won the 2012 Centurion Book Award.

Early in 2012, Macmillan Children's Books announced that they would be publishing a new series by Lane, beginning in 2013. The Lost World books will follow disabled 15-year-old Calum Challenger, who is co-ordinating a search from his London bedroom to find creatures considered so rare that many do not believe they exist. Calum's intention is to use the creatures' DNA to help protect the species, but also to search for a cure for his own paralysis. His team comprises a computer hacker, a free runner, an ex-marine and a pathological liar.

Reviews

[tobi10 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sherlock geht an die Universität

In dem Buch Tödliche Geheimnisse (Young Sherlock Holmes 7) von Andrew Lane, geht es um Sherlock Holmes, er ist mittlerweile 16 Jahre alt und soll nun jetzt auf ein College in Oxford gehen und von Mr. Dogdson unterrichtet werden, damit er sich schon mal an die Universität in Zukunft gewöhnen kann. Gleichzeitig erfährt Sherlock von einem Fall in Oxford, an der Universität an der er gerade ist, das dort Leichenteile aus der Leichenhalle gestohlen werden. Bis jetzt gibt es keine richtigen Verdächtigen, also macht sich Sherlock mit Matty auf die Suche nach dem Täter.

Meine Meinung:
Ich fand die Geschichte spannend geschrieben und flüssig zu lesen/ hören. Auch wenn ich den Band spannend fand, war er für mich nicht so gut wie die anderen Bände. Trotzdem freue ich mich auf den letzten Band der Reihe.

Fazit:
Ein guter Band der Reihe, aber für mich nicht der beste.

[Stephen Paul]

A different feel to the earlier books, a bit darker, a bit more edgy, but well worth a read.

[TL *Humaning the Best She Can* · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 really... Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy this alot but it's not the BEST of the series and not the worst either.

I loved seeing Matty and Sherlock solving a crime and working things out together again, they make quite the pair. Different dynamic of course than John and Sherlock, though I think John and Matty would get on quite well with each other eventually.

Makes me wonder how Matty will be written into the series of events leading up to 221B Baker street.

Anyways haha:

Two cases here, each is not quite what they seem and the results are surprising in both. One person turns out to be different from what I thought and actually one I could respect while another was surprising but not surprising once you thought about it. I don't want to say more less I spoil it but I hope to see more of the former in the next book :).

The mysteries weren't terribly complex (to me) but they were interesting and I eagerly kept pace with Sherlock and Matty while they were on the trail figuring things out.

Most of the book is build-up, with Sherlock and Matty arriving in Oxford (arranged by Mycroft) and clue-gathering/character building... the last quarter of the book is not easy to put down as things come to a head.

The addition of a certain author of a certain famous book was definitely a plus. I LOVED his appearance in the book, brief though it was and can't wait to see more of him in the next (which the author has hinted at, whoo!). He made me chuckle a few times, and it was interesting to see how his mind worked.

All in all, it's a wonderful journey of a tale and I would recommend it.. a nice book to read with a cold/hot drink and listening to the wind blowing outside. I do wish the mysteries had been a bit darker, but that's just a minor quibble.

Side note: Mycroft Holmes, manipulative bastard but I love him :)

[unknown_reads (sherlock's version) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was brilliant compared to knife edge, and i truly loved it (even though I somehow always fell asleep after reading one chapter 😭😭, but i swear I loved it)

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wieder ein großartiges Buch aus der Young Sherlock Reihe! Diesmal fand ich es besonders spannend und faszinierend, wie der Autor Sherlocks insbesondere geistige Entwicklung darstellt und ihm durch die Erfahrungen die er macht immer mehr zu dem Genie werden lässt, den man als erwachsenen Sherlock kennt. Ich liebe die Zusammenarbeit von Sherlock und Matty und hoffe das es noch weiter Bücher von den beiden geben wird!!

[Mohamed Shoaib · Rating 5 out of 5]

مغامرة اخرى انتهت وفيها يدرك شارلوك ان مازال أمامه الكثير ليتعلمه .. خطوة جديدة في طريق شارلوك في أوكسفورد بعد مغادرته لندن للتحضير للدخول الى جامعة مرموقة اما كامبريدج او أوكسفورد .. فور وصوله للمدينة صادفه لغز مريب .. اجزاء تنتشل من الجثث في القبور .. اجزاء فقط وليست الجثث بأكملها فما هو السر و أين يجد حله ؟

[Niki · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m still positive about this series written by Andrew Lane – this is the 7th book, and there’s only one left before the series ends, and I already know I shall probably regret the series because these adventures of the Young Sherlock Holmes are nicely written, maybe with some slight anachronism, but I couldn’t care less – I like them. It took me only one day and one evening to finish this one because the suspense was quite good as usual - on top of it, we meet some very interesting characters such as Charles Dodgson a.k.a. Lewis Carroll, but also some person that made be think of the future Moriarty

[Nineyyy · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️

[Haley Durfee · Rating 3 out of 5]

╰⪼"He vowed, as he walked up Baker Street away from the station, to come back and live there one day."

💀sherlock: plans within plans
💀matty: is there food?

╰⪼review:
A pretty straightforward, if odd, plot more similar to the first couple books than books five and six. Enjoyable, a little creepy, and a quick read. Good foreshadowing. I'm especially wondering if a certain character becomes Moriarty...

╰⪼content:
Violence (fighting, attack by venomous creatures, etc.).
Depictions of corpses and dismembered body parts.
Brief language (h-l, d-n, a misuse of God's name).

[Renee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I was even theorising what I thought was going on and was pleasantly delighted when my thoughts were incorrect.

I loved Matty and Sherlock’s dynamic throughout the whole book and how both of them had their own ways of being smart, Matty who was unable to read still managing to copy down the address to give to Sherlock, Matty also helping point out when they were investigating the house the way things were different outside. I loved Sherlock also taking it into account with his own deductions.

I also especially loved how Sherlock was like you don’t have to come with me and how Matty was like no I may complain but I’m coming with you. Love those boys so much.

I was not expecting both Jude and his mother to be involved in the building collapse and for her to be so willing for Jude to just kill her husband. It was so wild especially when she had given such a sweet demeanour when Sherlock and Matty met her.

Can’t believe I’m on the last book after this. Don’t want this to end at all, I’ve enjoyed each book so far.

[Bill · Rating 3 out of 5]

Andrew Lane has produced a mixed bag of novels featuring a teenage Sherlock Holmes and this, the seventh in the series, is quite entertaining. The opening is a little slow, the middle good fun, and the ending a little silly.

[NoSc · Rating 2 out of 5]

The thing with the orchard was nice and reminded me of canon Holmes stories! Now, no one can say I never have anything nice to say about these books! I do! I liked this! It was a cool idea!

We got a villain with a disability again, but this time, our good guy had one too!
Yay!

I didn't touch the book after ~100 pages in for months, so honestly my memory is kinda wobbly. Though it is the book that annoyed me the least, it is also the one I have the least to say about. It's kinda there. That's it.

The venomous animals are a neat touch but don't make sense. "She shipped the poison to everyone who paid the money." Arsenic was perfectly legal to acquire and a bitch to prove, depending on the method you used. Next problem: arsenic was everywhere.

"We found traces of arsenic in the corpse!" Yeah, cool, but you also got that when you buried a body in soil that had a high concentration of it, too, if I remember correctly, so what? Afaik, proving poison was in a human body started to become possible, yes, but why would I use a poison that can be traced, is hard to get because it's exotic which makes it easier to trace it back to me and not the one that is kinda in everybody anyway, so I only need to up the dosage and make sure I'm not a suspect? It's needlessly complicated.

The wax thing is also kind of convoluted. Photographs are a thing, which the book also talks about, and it would be way easier and faster to do - especially bc you are way more likely to get the coroner on your side so you could do it. No one gets desecrated, no one needs to know this - you are just taking pictures.
And you wouldn't need to mutilate a corpse and incriminate yourself!

Weird little thing that threw me off: the woman is paraplegic - but wheelchairs were a thing. Why was she just lying around? If she hadn't been evil before, I'm sure this would have been her origin story. Sure as hell would have been mine...! Imagine staring at the same shitty ass wallpaper for years.
Wait. There was a story about this, I think. Huh. :/

Very glad to have Matty back from the beginning and not somewhere in the middle.

Though I was annoyed that the other characters are just gone, and Sherlock doesn't really seem bothered by it.

Reading the last book right now, he is just now had a scene where he thought how sad it was that he had no true home and left places so quickly as soon as he has settled down and how he misses Crow (whyever. I don't. Union-busting asshole.) But that's one whole book later. Bit late for that... :/

And using horses like cars will never not annoy me. "Good thing we still had the horses outside, for hours, fully tacked up." Sherlock Holmes, you are a shitty horse owner. Poor thing just stood there without any food or water?!

And Mr "I have no staff and live alone, but I have three horses"is a mystery to me. WHY does he have three horses if not for plot convenience?! He needs ONE and he's poor! Horses are expensive! What's going on here?!

Anyway, only one book left.
I think I will miss this series. :/

[Leah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Currently, Mr. Lane is on a schedule of one new book per year, at least in the UK; the US releases are a little slower and more irregular. If you wish to purchase the entire series, or buy the latest books for the young reader in your life, I highly recommend you use Amazon.uk (or a similar site). There is a bump in the price due to the exchange rate, and you will need to allow about 10 days for delivery (in the Midwest, anyway), but I have found the UK site a valuable resource for the impatient.

When Stone Cold opens, 16 year-old Sherlock Holmes is at a concert with his brother, Mycroft, and his violin teacher/minder/secret agent/friend, Rufus Stone. The artist is violinist Pablo Sarasate, here at the beginning of his career. For those of you interested in writing pastiche, it’s worth noting what Lane does here in dealing with a “Real Historical Personage.” First, he gets the general details right: Sarasate was 26 in 1870 (after March anyway), he played a Stradivarius, and he had already debuted in London. The music selection is accurate as well. But then, Lane essentially makes a bet. At this point, everything that the reader could check quickly–or is likely to retain as fact–is accurate. However, a brief online search of British papers reveals that, as far as can be determined, Sarasate did not perform in London in 1870; The Era reveals that, for at least part of the year, he was, in fact, on an American tour. Lane wants to use Sarasate; he’s mentioned as a musician Holmes admires in the Canon, and he’s a way of showing the reader how Holmes develops his own musical talents. It is, however, often difficult to know what a real person was doing on any given day in history–and, while Lane seems willing to bet that most people are probably not going to fact-check this scene, he also knows that someone might. And, quite rightly, he does not wish to present as historical fact something which cannot be verified. So, he plays it safe by being vague. We’re given neither a date nor a venue for the concert, and there’s likely no way to know for sure that the man did not play a single show in London that year. It’s a useful example for the would-be pasticheur: be sure of your facts, and if you must “fudge,” be plausible, and never dishonest, about it.

Mycroft doesn’t care about Sarasate at all, however, either as a character, or a musician. He prefers marches, and is quite uncomfortable in the smallish seats. His purpose for bringing Sherlock to the concert is to find some neutral ground on which they can discuss his (Mycroft’s) plans for his (Sherlock’s) future. Over the past few years, his little brother has led a remarkably adventurous life, and has even proven useful to Mycroft on occasion. However, the elder Holmes, always practical, is still determined to fit his brother out for a position in banking or the civil service.
With a view towards this less-than-exhilarating goal, then, he has arranged for Sherlock to be professionally tutored, to bring him up to speed before he enters university. Sherlock would prefer Cambridge–it’s closer to his family and he would like to be there when his father eventually returns from his post in India. Mycroft, however, suffered an unenjoyable stint at Oxford, and so is sending his brother there, to be tutored in logic and mathematics by an old friend and professor, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson.

So. Here we have another “Real Historical Personage,” because, of course, Dodgson is better know as Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland, “The Jabberwocky,” and other works. I have to admit I was a little concerned, because it seemed that Dodgson was set to play a major role in the story, which can be tricky. In the end, however, he plays only a very small part, teaching Sherlock some mathematics and logic skills (which, of course, figure into the plot) and introducing him to photography. (Note: nothing "dodgy" about Dodgson is addressed.)

Given that this is 1870, and photography, while not ubiquitous, had progressed to the point that it is fairly easy to find examples of formal portraits (and even, thanks to the Civil War, battlefield photos) from the era, it seemed to me that the Holmes brothers would be better acquainted with it than they were. It therefore comes across as rather artificial that Dodgson feels the need to explain it as much as he does. Still, the photography plays into the plot in two valuable ways. First, Sherlock gets to see a photo of Mycroft in his student days, with (shock!) friends–a photo which will prove significant later on. Second, Dodgson has some interesting ideas on what constitutes a good photography subject, and these earn him a round of police questioning in a body-snatching case.

The questioning also extends to one of Sherlock’s roommates in Mrs. Mc Crery’s boardinghouse. By this time, Sherlock is intrigued and, accompanied by his friend, Matty (who has followed along and docked his boat in Oxford), sets out to discover who is stealing body parts from the Oxford mortuary, and why.

Lane always provides an “Author’s Note,” in which he discusses his sources, aspects of the story, and provides a glimpse of his future plans. In this book, he writes that, while he is moving Sherlock into an independent adulthood (which is, of course, natural for that age), the story is also “a return to the kind of stripped-down, pure version of the books that I managed to hit in Death Cloud– Sherlock and Matty working together to solve a crime.” Although the three major adult characters (besides Mycroft) in the book do offer a little in the way of mentoring, there is no one who takes on the all-encompassing role once held by Amyus Crowe, and honestly, I find the book better for it. It’s always good to see what Sherlock can do on his own–which is, by this time, a good deal.

It’s hard to get into specifics without accidentally giving away spoilers, but the plot is juuuuuuust a tad unwieldy. Lane’s stories tend to have an element of the fantastic in them–outsized villains, international plots, that kind of thing–so the reader should expect more of the same. Still, the body snatching caper seemed overly complex and the culprit’s identity and motivations a little difficult to swallow. I found the more outlandish case, involving the Canonical Mortimer Maberley, strangely easier to accept. In the end, however, Lane brings both story lines together in an absolutely electric confrontation. Whether the demands of justice are truly satisfied, however, is left to the reader to decide.

For all my quibbles, Stone Cold ultimately holds up, both as a story and as a part of the larger series. The dialogue, as in other stories, tends to sound a bit anachronistic, which, again, I put down to Lane’s desire to take into account the age and possible reading level of his target audience. The Canon references in this book are fairly oblique. Victor Trevor makes his first appearance, but they have little interaction. I found what could be at least one example of “the most winning woman,” there is a reference to the hidden wickedness of the countryside, and several other similar passages. As long as Mortimer Maberley lives to marry, I could find no errors. The book reads quickly, holds your interest, and Lane is still doing a fine job of showing us how the young Sherlock Holmes will eventually become the man we meet in the lab at Bart’s. And if you are looking for a way to introduce the 8-12 year olds in your life to Sherlock Holmes, I would recommend it.

[Valerie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another very good book in the Sherlock Holmes.

Even though Sherlock is older now than he was in the first book and has immensely matured, this still feels more like the very first book. Matty and Sherlock are more or less solving a mystery alone, which is quite refreshing to read after the previous books. It also showcases Sherlocks and Mattys friendship really well, which, of course, is always great.

However, it also felt a bit boring at times, especially after the very unique plots of the previous books, which just seemed bigger in terms of the ongoing mystery.

Oh, and there was a pattern of numbers mentioned (1,5,12,22,35 and so on) but the relation of the numbers was never mentioned, even though I was looking forward to it, since I like numbers (and I solved and just wanted to know whether I was right, but since it never got mentioned again I had to look it up myself.).

All in all, it was a very solid book which I highly enjoyed.

[Domenica Louca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Το συγκεκριμένο βιβλίο από την σειρά το λάτρεψα! Μου άρεσε η πλοκή. Δεν ήταν καθόλου προβλέψιμο αντιθέτως συγγραφέας σε εγκλιματίζει με τον δικό του μοναδικό τρόπο στο βιβλίο, καθώς ταυτόχρονα κατευθύνει την σκέψη σου για να μπορέσεις να βγάλεις συμπεράσματα για την υπόθεση. Όπως πάντα η ιστορία και το μυστήριο δεν ήταν καθόλου «cliché». Ήταν απόλυτα αυθεντική. Δεν πρόκειται να επεκταθώ περισσότερο. Σας παροτρύνω να διαβάσετε αυτή την σειρά εν ονόματι «Οι περιπέτειες του νεαρού Σέρλοκ Χολμς» του Andrew Lane.

I really loved this particular book of the series. The plot, as always was unique and original. The author with his own amazing way makes your mind to get into the book so you can enjoy the mystery along with the protagonist. I strongly suggest this book series; if you are a lover of adventure you are certainly going to enjoy it!!

[Kasi · Rating 4 out of 5]

The character of Young Sherlock is great as he discovers the methods and information that will later be employed by his older self. This journey of discovery is cleverly written by Lane and really makes you understand and sympathise with a character that is otherwise very aloof and hard to empathise with.

I have enjoyed all of the series, and I enjoyed Stone Cold just as much, but I do feel that it wasn't quite as strong or as fun as previous adventures. I think this shortcoming is basically due to the fact that the overarching story is not part of Stone Cold and although we do have some continuity of characters, most of the old favourites are missing from this adventure.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a nice return.

Reminded me a lot of the canon short stories of Sherlock Holmes where we have young Sherlock solving an odd case with just Matty and taking on the villains together.

Definitely shaping young Sherlock into the man that he becomes later down the line.

Mycroft shows how manipulative and well-informed he is for future stories and his position in power.

Overall it was a fun adventure to see Sherlock go on in this series.

[Karalynn Shade · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book isn’t as action packed as the books in the past of this series, but it is a good book for seeing Sherlock grow. The ending really picks up and shows us the true mystery, but it is still a thrilling read.

I would recommend this book to any lover of Sherlock Holmes, especially as a teenager.

[Shaun Finnie · Rating 2 out of 5]

OK, but not up to the standard of the rest of the series. It seemed more of a scene-setter (as it is, changing Sherlock's base of operations to Oxford) than a full novel. The actual mystery and it's solution were very slight and contrived by the usual high standards of these books.

[Shadowsword · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sehr kurzweilg, an einem Tag durch. Wieder gut geschrieben, spielt sehr wenig tatsächlich in der Uni Oxford, sondern im Umland. 1-2 Teile der Lösungen waren früh klar, aber das Gesamtkonzept nicht, obwohl es schlüssig war.

[Malvina Maltezou · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the whole series of young Sherlock Holmes🥰 I LOVED the characters! Those books have given me so much information about chemistry 🧪, violin 🎻, photography, necropsy etc. I would give anything in order to read it again for the first time😔 please give it a try💜

[Devilindisguise · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this one sm because I can really see the events leading to Sherlock Holmes: Consultant Detective. Andrew Lane is taking care to make each aspect of Sherlock’s personality present in these books and with a relevant backstory. LOVED IT!!

[Asr · Rating 5 out of 5]

خلصت الرواية من زمان بخاطري اقراها الصراحه كانت اعلى من توقعاتي ومرا حلوه وعجبني تسلسل الاحداث وربطها وجداً سهله وحبيت صداقة ماتي وشارلوك، ومناسبه للصغير قبل الكبير مرا حلو، واكتشفت اني قريت اخر مغامرة لسلسلة شارلوك هولمز😡

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really didn't like the sixth book in this series, but the author seemed to bounce back with this book. Looking forward to #8!

[Becky S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these interpretations of the younger Sherlock's life. This one filled pieces in his education, Oxford had a lot more in store for him than lectures.

[Christine Barth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Series just keeps getting better. At one point I know the author was going to end it, but I hope it continues.

[Padraig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good

[Rod Innis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good story about the Young Sherlock Holmes. It has him back in England working with his good friend Matty.

[labibliotecadifrancy._ · Rating 5 out of 5]

molto bello e coinvolgente.

[Tyler · Rating 4 out of 5]

good:)