The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Web Weaver

Description

When a mysterious gypsy places a cruel curse on the guests at a ball and a series of terrible misfortunes begin to affect those who attended that night, Mr. Donald Wheelwight engages Sherlock Holmes to find out what really happened that fateful evening. With the help of his cousin Dr. Henry Vernier and his wife Michelle, Holmes endeavors to save Wheelwright and his beautiful wife Violet from the devastating curse. As the threats to the captivating Violet mount, Holmes is drawn in deeper and deeper, finding himself entangled in a vast dark web involving prostitution, perversion, theft, and blackmail.

Sam Siciliano is the author of several novels, including Sherlock Holmes: The Angel of the Opera. He has a long-time fascination with gothic and fantasy fiction - subjects he once taught at university level. He lives in Vancouver, Washington.

Praise for Sam Siciliano's Sherlock Holmes novel The Angel of the Opera: "The tone is Homesian to the last detail, with the reader swept along to a satisfying ending. A fine addition to the Holmes canon." - Library Journal "Siciliano's tale... is wonderfully atmospheric and moves briskly." - Publishers Weekly "The [familiar] tale seems fresher and deeper, thanks both to the invigorating presence of Holmes and Vernier and to the wealth of marvelous detail, especially on the Paris Opera House itself." - Booklist