The House of Silk: The Bestselling Sherlock Holmes Novel (Sherlock Holmes Novel 1)

The House of Silk: The Bestselling Sherlock Holmes Novel (Sherlock Holmes Novel 1)

by Anthony Horowitz (Author), Anthony Horowitz (Author)

Synopsis

THE GAME'S AFOOT...November 1890. London is gripped by a merciless winter. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are enjoying tea by the fire when an agitated gentleman arrives unannounced at 221b Baker Street. He begs Holmes for help, telling the unnerving story of a scar-faced man with piercing eyes who has stalked him in recent weeks. Intrigued, Holmes and Watson find themselves drawn into a series of puzzling and sinister events, stretching from the gas-lit streets of London to the teeming criminal underworld of Boston. As they delve deeper into the case, they stumble across a whispered phrase the House of Silk : a mysterious entity and foe more deadly than any Holmes has encountered, and a conspiracy that threatens to tear apart the very fabric of society...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Publisher: Orion
Published: 19 Apr 2012

ISBN 10: 1409138097
ISBN 13: 9781409138099
Book Overview: The first official new Sherlock Holmes mystery, written by global bestseller Anthony Horowitz.

Media Reviews
Horowitz truly pulls off the wonderful illusion that Arthur Conan Doyle left us one last tale... Close your eyes and you can smell the shag tobacco of Holmes' church warded pipe as he sorts through the evidence. -- San Diego Union Tribune
Author Bio
Anthony Horowitz may have committed more (fictional) murders than any other living author. As a TV screenwriter he created both MIDSOMER MURDERS and the BAFTA-winning FOYLE'S WAR. Other TV work includes POIROT and the widely acclaimed mini-series COLLISION and INJUSTICE. He is also the author of a string of bestselling children's books, including the Alex Rider series which has sold 13 million copies worldwide. He has often claimed Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to be an inspiration for his work ever since encountering the Holmes canon, aged sixteen. He currently lives in Clerkenwell.