Sherlock and his hardy crew solve the case!
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Along with Flotsam, I (your humble reader) agonized about what to write to Scraggs, Flotsam’s special friend, who’d years earlier had rescued her from the gutter, and placed her in the care of Mrs Hudson in the household of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Here, as a maid, she’d learnt to read and write, and proved to be a an asset in assisting with investigations.
Scraggs (gone from barrow boy to part owner of a London store) has gone to Manchester for business meetings and and a look at some of the latest developments.
Flotsam was always was able to put it off writing to Scraggs because something more demanded her attention. (A lot of guilt follows, swept away by the latest emergencies) Holmes has been bored but now several situations come to his attention, including a request from Queen Victoria. All hands to the deck, naturally including Mrs Hudson and Flotsam.
Throughout this time we see that Holmes is the distant architect of situations, but it’s Mrs Hudson who knows everything and everyone from a lowly market boy to a Lord. All pay heed when Mrs Hudson makes a request.
Flotsam joins Mrs Hudson’s endeavors. There’s missing royalty from some Balkan country, and a conman taking people’s money, somehow all mixed up together.
A convoluted yet wonderful plot expands all over the place.
(BTW, the bike ride was an hilarious high point for me!)
An excellent companion to the ever expanding Holmsian trope!
An Allison & Busby invitation ARC via NetGalley.
Many thanks to the author and publisher.
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