What a fourteenth-birthday surprise for Enola Holmes! Her elderly mom is nowhere to be found. Not even her estranged brothers Mycroft and Sherlock can find any useful clues. But the precocious teen can.
Using the birthday gifts Lady Holmes left behind, Enola uncovers cleverly stashed money and cryptic clues that send her racing across the wild heaths toward 1888 London. As she searches for her mother, Enola becomes distracted by the strange disappearance of a young marquess and quickly finds herself in the foul clutches of his captors. But how can Enola escape these slimy ruffians, avoid clever pursuers, and find her missing mother?
Two-time Edgar Award-winning author Nancy Springer introduces the sleuthing powers of the sister of Sherlock Holmes in the captivating mystery that earned starred reviews. Aspiring detectives, young and old, will warmly welcome this sparkling gem.
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“Readers will find the teen’s internal monologue quite entertaining…Along the way, Enola becomes involved in the search for the missing Viscount Tewksbury, Marquess of Basilwether, and hair-raising adventures ensue. Enola shows herself to be an intelligent, rational, resourceful and brave protagonist. Readers will look forward to hearing this heroine's unique voice again soon.”
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Publishers Weekly (starred review)