Art in the Blood (A Sherlock Holmes Adventure, Book 1)

Bonnie MacBird

Oct 2015 · A Sherlock Holmes Adventure Book 1 · Sold by HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

London. A snowy December, 1888. Sherlock Holmes, 34, is languishing and back on cocaine after a disastrous Ripper investigation. Watson can neither comfort nor rouse his friend – until a strangely encoded letter arrives from Paris.

Mlle La Victoire, a beautiful French cabaret star writes that her illegitimate son by an English lord has disappeared, and she has been attacked in the streets of Montmartre.

Racing to Paris with Watson at his side, Holmes discovers the missing child is only the tip of the iceberg of a much larger problem. The most valuable statue since the Winged Victory has been violently stolen in Marseilles, and several children from a silk mill in Lancashire have been found murdered. The clues in all three cases point to a single, untouchable man.

Will Holmes recover in time to find the missing boy and stop a rising tide of murders? To do so he must stay one step ahead of a dangerous French rival and the threatening interference of his own brother, Mycroft.

This latest adventure, in the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, sends the iconic duo from London to Paris and the icy wilds of Lancashire in a case which tests Watson's friendship and the fragility and gifts of Sherlock Holmes' own artistic nature to the limits.

Ratings and reviews

Awesome story! Although at times it does not read like an authentic Sherlock Holmes story I found it highly enjoyable and a great premise a rival french Detective,a few subtle insghts of Shelock Holmes passion for Justice ( that I hope will be explored in future stories) a few shocking plot points I've never read in other Holmes stories looking forward to reading the next one from this author!

Enjoyed the book but am surprised that Basil Rathbone is not also on your list for inspiration.

An above average Sherlock tale in a style reminiscent of Doyle. Had an unexpected ending with a nice little twist. I highly recommend this book to fans of Sherlock Holmes and mystery novels.

About the author

Bonnie MacBird is passionate about Victorian London and Sherlock Holmes. She lives in an 1890 building right off Baker Street, and fell in love with Holmes as a schoolgirl in her native California. After many years in the entertainment industry as a film executive, Emmy winning producer and screenwriter, she now writes the critically acclaimed Sherlock Holmes Adventure Series for HarperCollins, bringing the much loved detective back, traditional style, in full-length adventures. Meticulous research, a flair for deductions and a decided sense of humour have turned these into fan favourites. ART IN THE BLOOD was translated into seventeen languages and was followed by UNQUIET SPIRITS, THE DEVIL’S DUE and the upcoming THE THREE LOCKS.