Sherlock Holmes and the Duelling Dukes — Linda Stratmann

Discover one of Sherlock Holmes' secret early cases! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle, Anthony Horowitz and classic crime fiction. Is a killer hiding in plain sight...? 1877 Sherlock Holmes and his good friend Mr Stamford have taken a break from their studies at Barts Medical College in London to join a gentlemen's sporting week at a large country manor house. But on arrival, they find the guests consumed by old rivalries, with new hatreds and sinister plots festering among them. And tensions boil over when one of the guests is discovered, dead. With a large collection of weapons to hand and a group consumed with vengeance and malice, it is soon apparent that there is at least one killer in their midst. Holmes is determined to solve the mystery and no can leave until he has done so. But how far will the killer go to escape detection? Will he strike again? Or can Holmes and Stamford outwit him...? SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE DUELLING DUKES is the sixth Victorian crime thriller in the Early Casebook of Sherlock Holmes series. 'an excellent window into Victorian life for the privileged classes, which blends beautifully into the original Conan Doyle series. The core characters are engaging, and the plot is interesting. This is a very enjoyable read which I recommend.' - Promoting Crime Blogspot THE EARLY CASEBOOK OF SHERLOCK HOLMES SERIES: BOOK 1: Sherlock Holmes and the Rosetta Stone MysteryBOOK 2: Sherlock Holmes and the Explorers' ClubBOOK 3: Sherlock Holmes and the Ebony IdolBOOK 4: Sherlock Holmes and the Persian SlipperBOOK 5: Sherlock Holmes and the Legend of the Great AukBOOK 6: Sherlock Holmes and the Duelling DukesBOOK 7: Sherlock Holmes and the Mycroft IncidentBOOK 8: Sherlock Holmes and the Cabinet of Wonders