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Sherlock Holmes and the Ice Palace Murders: From the American Chronicles of John H. Watson, M.D. - Larry Millett
Sherlock Holmes and the Ice Palace Murders: From the American Chronicles of John H. Watson, M.D.
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Holmes and Watson track down a cold-blooded murderer in the thrilling second installment in Holmes's American adventuresSherlock Holmes rides again in this delightful mystery, based on another "newly discovered" manuscript. The year is 1896, and St. Paul's magnificent Winter Carnival is underway... show more
Holmes and Watson track down a cold-blooded murderer in the thrilling second installment in Holmes's American adventuresSherlock Holmes rides again in this delightful mystery, based on another "newly discovered" manuscript. The year is 1896, and St. Paul's magnificent Winter Carnival is underway when Holmes and Watson are summoned by the city's most powerful man, railroad magnate James J. Hill. It seems a wealthy young man has disappeared on the eve of his wedding, and his fiancee has suspiciously discarded her wedding dress. After a grisly discovery in the carnival's ice palace leads to a flurry of clues, Holmes is on the case. His pursuit of the murderer takes him through the highest echelons of St. Paul society, over the frozen Mississippi River, and into cahoots with one Shadwell Rafferty, a gregarious saloonkeeper and part-time private investigator whose quick wit and fast thinking make him a formidable rival and an invaluable ally.A splendid sequel to Sherlock Holmes and the Red Demon, and written in the same deliciously authentic Sherlockian style, this latest adventure offers an exhilarating portrait of America on the verge of a new century as well as an intriguing mystery that is nothing short of truly chilling."A rattling good mystery." --Kirkus Reviews"A solid, complex mystery distinguished by its vibrant portrayal of 19th-century St. Paul." --Publishers Weekly* Nominated for a Minnesota Book Award
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780140280890 (0140280898)
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
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5.0 Sherlock Holmes and the Ice Palace Murders (American Chronicles of John H. Watson # 2) - Much better then the first one
When I first heard of Sherlock Holmes visiting St. Paul and America, I was extremely skeptical. I also didn't realize it was a series and so read this, the second book, first. Actually, though I never do this, I suggest starting with this one, as I think it's the better written and for a good deal o...
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