The Adventure of the Industrious Intransigent

New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries #54

by Craig Stephen Copland

Baron Gruner survived the sulfuric vitriol hurled in his face.
He was left almost blind and horribly disfigured.
A year later, when he was shot twice in the back of his head, he did not survive.
Violet de Merville, the young woman of ethereal beauty who had been engaged to him, was accused by Scotland Yard of his murder.
She appeals to Sherlock Holmes for help.
Where does he start? There are a score of women in England and Austria who Gruner exploited, betrayed and humiliated. They all have fathers and brothers and uncles. There are many more men who he swindled and who hate him.
Holmes and Watson will have to find the one true murderer, save Violet from prison, and avoid being murdered themselves.
This original new mystery is a tribute to The Adventure of the Illustrious Client and is the 54th in the series of New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries by Craig Stephen Copland.
Pre-order it now to get the discount price and a free bonus mystery.
To be published in early October.

273 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 15, 2022

Reviews

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

This has another book joined with it and both are well-written but involve lots of characters. The challenge is for the reader to keep them all straight. I like the author's take on SH but he makes SH a bi to human in his emotional reactions and Dr Watson is made a very emotional being..

[Jimmy Allen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This adventure is the sequel to "The Adventure of the illustrious client." Copland has included the original in the back of the book as a convenience. From start to finish, the story was satisfying.