Publication Date: June 2025
Blurb:
When Mary Russell was a child, she adored her black sheep Uncle Jake. But she hasn’t heard from him in many years, and she assumed that his ne’er-do-well ways had brought him to a bad end somewhere—until he presents himself at her Sussex door. Yes, Jake is back, and with a load of problems for his clever niece. Not the least of which is the reason the family rejected him in the first He was involved—somehow—in the infamous disappearance of the Irish Crown Jewels from an impregnable safe in Dublin Castle.
It was a theft that shook a government, enraged a king, threatened the English establishment—and baffled not only the Dublin police and Scotland Yard, but Sherlock Holmes himself. And, now, Jake expects Russell to step into the middle of it all? To slip away with him, not telling Holmes what she’s up to? Knowing that the theft—unsolved, hushed-up, scandalous—must have involved Mycroft Holmes as well?
Naturally, she can do nothing of the sort. Siding with her uncle, even briefly, could only place her in opposition to both her husband-partner and his secretive and powerful brother. She has to tell Jake no.
On the other hand, this is Jake—her father’s kid brother, her childhood hero, the beloved and long-lost survivor of a much-diminished family. Conflicting loyalties and international secrets, blatant lies and blithe sounds like another case for Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes.
What To Expect:
Readers can expect a novel of mystery and suspense featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, latest in a long series starring those two characters. This book revolves around a missing treasure, a con artist, and family tension.
Content Warnings:
Language: Mild
Sexual Content: Mild – No sexual situations within the story, but there are discussions of a real historical incident in which allegations of homosexual activity affected the careers of many prominent British politicians and other powerful men.
Violence: Moderate – Theft and burglary
Substance Use: Some alcohol and tobacco use by adults
Prejudices: Some discussion of hostile attitudes of the early 20th century toward homosexuality.
Religious Themes: None
Other Topics: Gambling
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