Knife Edge

Description

Young Sherlock Holmes is in Ireland to solve his sixth intriguing mystery Something sinister is afoot in the house in the west of Ireland in which Sherlock is staying. There are frightened whisperings among the servants and the house's owners are clearly scared. But who - or what? - has terrified them so much that nobody will speak out? Young Sherlock must bring all his powers of deduction to unravelling his greatest mystery yet. Another fast-paced, brilliantly plotted adventure as teenage Sherlock investigates a new crime and comes up against a fresh crop of sinister, clever criminals.

Andrew Lane is an author, journalist and lifelong Sherlock Holmes fan. His passion for the original novels of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his determination to create an authentic teenage Sherlock Holmes made him the perfect choice to work with the Conan Doyle Estate to reinvent the world's most famous detective as a teenage boy. He has done so to huge commercial success and critical acclaim. He lives in Dorset with his wife and son.

There's nothing elementary about this excellent series which puts an exciting and youthful spin on an old-fashioned hero. * Lancashire Evening Post * An enjoyable and fun read. * booksteensandmagazines.com * This is an extremely good story which will appeal equally to male and female readers thanks to its clever mix of derring-do, intelligent reasoning and the confusions of young love, and it is bound to enthral many young people and encourage them to seek out the original stories. * thebookbag.co.uk *