Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Peculiar Provenance

Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Peculiar Provenance

Winter, 1890. A deep freeze has fallen upon London, and its citizens remain huddled indoors. But the cogs of the criminal underworld never stop turning, and Holmes and Watson find themselves embroiled in a crime that rocks the centre of the art world. Sir Wellington is disturbed in the middle of the night, apprehending a thief attempting to steal his rare and valuable 14th portrait of King Edward III. In the kerfuffle that follows, the painting is set ablaze and the thief escapes. When the police track down the criminal to take him to the station, he is fatally shot by an unknown assailant. But the labyrinth of deceit grows even more impenetrable, as the paintingâ€™s provenance is called into question and Holmes and Watson find themselves in the midst of a vast conspiracy. It seems that this incident is just one of many at the hands of a powerful crime syndicate, duping the Londonâ€™s wealthy into buying imitation artwork â€“ with the renowned National Portrait Gallery supposedly at the centre... With usurped identities, shootings, chases and conspiracies, Holmes and Watson find themselves enmeshed in a tangled web of theft, forgery and murder. Can the famous duo untangle the mystery and expose the criminal network before it is too late? Or will this case prove too complex for even their brilliant minds? Praise for The Adventure of the Peculiar Provenance: â€œâ€¦ Derrick Belanger has once again created his own unique doorway into the world of Holmes and Watson. He makes you feel as if youâ€™re in Victorian London, and the storyâ€™s twists are both surprising and satisfying.â€ - David Marcum, author of The Papers of Sherlock Holmes â€œThis author truly captures the storytelling virtues with which Doyle imbued Dr. Watson. Belangerâ€™s tale pulls you in from the first paragraph, and keeps you at Holmesâ€™s side as this marvelous new tale unfolds step-by-step. If you love Holmes, youâ€™ll love The Adventure of the Peculiar Provenance.â€ - Kim Krisco, author of Sherlock Holmes: The Golden Years
Country USA
Brand CREATESPACE
Manufacturer CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781519511959
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	CREATESPACE
Manufacturer	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	black & white illustrations
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781519511959
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Peculiar Provenance

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