The Adventure of the Murdered Gypsy
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Publisher Description
Before Sherlock Holmes became the world’s greatest consulting detective, murder followed the arrival of unexpected guests to the Holmes family estate.
Shortly after one of his Uncle Ernest’s old acquaintances joins Sherlock and the extended Holmes family for the holidays, a dead man is found in the barn. This marks the beginning of the disruptions of the family Christmas celebrations. Sherlock’s young cousin reports hearing footsteps outside the nursery, the family learns that their guests are not who they appear, and Mycroft suddenly falls head-over-heels in love. Are there more murders to come, or will Sherlock prevent them by determine how a body materialized in the barn?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Sherwood-Fabre's entertaining sequel to The Adventure of the Murdered Midwife records another instance of the young Sherlock Holmes honing his detective skills. On a visit home from Eton, teenager Holmes and his seven-year-old cousin, Trevor, visit the family barn, where they find a dead man wearing "gypsy pants." The astute Holmes notices that the man's hands suggest that he wasn't a real gypsy since they don't show the wear of "the nomadic tradesmen." How he died isn't apparent, until Holmes's mother examines the body and concludes he was strangled. Holmes and his mother set out to ascertain the victim's identity and the killer, a move unwelcomed by Holmes's father, who's content with the official verdict that the man was attacked elsewhere and dumped on their property. Complications ensue after Holmes and his parents determine that someone in their household is a thief and a spy. A second homicide raises the stakes. Fans of unconventional takes on the canon, such as Leonard Goldberg's Daughter of Sherlock Holmes series, will look forward to more. (Self-published)
