The Ghost at the Window

by Elyssa Warkentin

Janey Wiggins lives a desperate life in London's East End at the end of the nineteenth century. With little education and fewer prospects, she has no hope of escaping the grinding poverty, constant hunger, and ever-present danger of life on the street -- that is, until a chance meeting with the great detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. Watson. Hired on as Holmes's apprentice "irregular," Janey turns her adversity to her advantage. As she and her friends investigate the mysterious appearance of a ghost in the upper window of a local home, Janey discovers how important she can be. But when her theory of the case clashes with Holmes’s and a child’s life may be on the line, will she find the courage to act?

123 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 1, 2021

About the author

Elyssa Warkentin is a Canadian writer, researcher, and editor. She holds a doctorate in Victorian literature, and has lived and taught in Turkey, England, and Qatar. She now resides in her hometown of Winnipeg with her two sons. She's particularly fond of the nineteenth century, women's writing, queer literature, and crime fiction.

Reviews

[Erika · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an intriguing and engaging mystery for me, especially because it includes a young girl as heroine.
But the book is really aimed at a much younger demographic and two ten-year olds I know also LOVED it. Both of these 10 year-olds are keeping their fingers crossed that a sequel is coming in future.