The Return of Napoleon

New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries #35

by Craig Stephen Copland

IN OCTOBER 1805, NAPOLEON'S FLEET WAS DEFEATED IN THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR. NOW HIS GHOST HAS RETURNED TO ENGLAND FOR THE CENTENARY OF THE BATTLE, INTENT ON WREAKING REVENGE ON THE DESCENDANTS OF ADMIRAL HORATIO NELSON AND ON ALL OF ENGLAND. The mother of the great-great-grandchildren of Admiral Nelson contacts Sherlock Holmes and asks him to come to her home, Victory Manor, in Gravesend to protect the Nelson Collection. The invaluable collection of artifacts is to be displayed during the one-hundredth anniversary celebrations of the Battle of Trafalgar. First, Dr. Watson comes to the manor and he meets not only the lovely children but also finds that something apparently supernatural is going on.Holmes assumes that some mad Frenchmen, intent on avenging Napoleon, are conspiring to wreak havoc on England and possibly threatening the children. Watson believes that something terrifying and occult may be at work. Neither are prepared for the true target of the Napoleonists, or of the Emperor's ghost.Another new story of Sherlock Holmes for readers who love The Canon, and English history, and who will forgive an element of the spine-tingling supernatural. Buy it now. Enjoy more Sherlock. DON'T FORGET THAT ALL NEW SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERIES ARE ALWAYS FREE TO 'BORROW' ON AMAZON PRIME AND KU

210 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 22, 2018

Reviews

[Betsy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a short mystery with elements of the supernatural. I read it mainly because of all the references to Admiral Nelson. Having visited HMS Victory some years ago, I find the subject most interesting. It does end in a rather abrupt manner though. The small pictures at the beginning of each chapter were a nice touch.

[Fred Hughes · Rating 3 out of 5]

A new twist drawn from the original The Adventure of the Six Napoleons.

This one involves some historical documents to be watched over by Sherlock and Watson that soon grows to a more sinister plot.

Easy read although there were some gaffs missed by the review team

[William · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining Holmes listening 🎶🔰

This kindle novella is from my Kindle Unlimited account book 35 of 50

Sherlock Holmes and Watson are approached by a woman 🚺 to guard antiques. They are at a celebration when they save the royal family.

I would recommend this series and author to 👍 readers of British 🏰 mystery novels and fans of Sherlock Holmes. 2024.

[Toni · Rating 4 out of 5]

On the 100th anniversary of Nelson's victory at Trafalgar, Sherlock Holmes and Dr.Watson are asked to protect the family of Lord Nelson's great-great-grandchldren and their widowed mother who will attending the celebration with the royal family. Watson goes ahead to the family home where he meets Lady ward and her little daughter Andora who immediately charms the doctor and makes him her honorary grandpapa. When Lady Ward tells him her sister-in-law is planning to have her declared mentally incompetent so she can take the children, he's alarmed because he finds the lady very in control. When he learns that Lady Ward claims she hears children singing in French in the night, children she sears are those belonging to the French sailors killed at Trafalgar and that Napoleon himself has appeared to her, he's convinced of her sanity and that someone is pulling a horrible hoax, because that night, he also hears the singing and sees a Napoleon lookalike in the garden. Now Watson is anxious for Holmes to appear and help him determine who is trying to drive Lady Ward mad and how, if any way, does it figure into the celebration to held in a few days.

This story ranks right up there with the original Holmes stories. The episodes of childless Watson interacting with the children is poignant in a way but heartwarming as he is completely won over by little Andora and her older brother. This is mostly Watson's story as Holmes doesn't appear until midway through, and since he doesn't believes in the supernatural, it's Watson's credibility as to the ghostly figures and sounds that make the story interesting. There's not that much action but there is a murder, with a summation at the end of the hows and whys, just as in the originals. Makes one want to read others in the series.



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