SHERLOCK HOLMES DISAPPEARS, POLICE SUSPECT FAMED DETECTIVE IN KIDNAPPING AND MURDER reads a New York headline. So begins the fifth mystery in Larry Millett’s series. A letter, written in a secret cipher he recognizes all too well, reveals that an old foe of Holmes-a murderer he once captured after an incredible duel of wits-is back, has kidnapped his previous victim’s widow, and is now impersonating Holmes himself. Holmes must once again match wits with a particularly cunning adversary, one whose hatred of Holmes has seemingly become the killer’s single greatest obsession. Chasing the…mehr
SHERLOCK HOLMES DISAPPEARS, POLICE SUSPECT FAMED DETECTIVE IN KIDNAPPING AND MURDER reads a New York headline. So begins the fifth mystery in Larry Millett’s series. A letter, written in a secret cipher he recognizes all too well, reveals that an old foe of Holmes-a murderer he once captured after an incredible duel of wits-is back, has kidnapped his previous victim’s widow, and is now impersonating Holmes himself. Holmes must once again match wits with a particularly cunning adversary, one whose hatred of Holmes has seemingly become the killer’s single greatest obsession. Chasing the kidnapper from London to New York to Chicago, Holmes and Watson race to keep up. Every move Holmes makes is expected; every trap proves elusive. Only with the assistance of his American cohort, the saloonkeeper Shadwell Rafferty, can Holmes hope to settle the score once and for all-or be framed for the crime himself.
Larry Millett was a reporter and architecture critic for the St. Paul Pioneer Press for thirty years. He is the author of fifteen books, including five other mystery novels in this series featuring Sherlock Holmes and Shadwell Rafferty, all in new editions from the University of Minnesota Press.
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Contents Prologue: “You Do Know Who I Am, Don’t You?”1 Book One: England 1. “The Message Is Quite Clear” 11 2. “Money Won’t Do You No Good”23 3. “We Are in the Hands of a Magician” 29 4. “Where Are You Taking Me?” 43 5. “Do You Dream About Her?” 46 6. “I Fear Great Trouble Is Coming Your Way”54 7. “Now We Must Do a Bit of Heavy Lifting”60 8. “We Will Be Home in Chicago Before Long” 71 Book Two: New York 9. “I Told Them to Go to Hell”77 10. “Who Are You?” 88 11. “What Cheek!”91 12. “Everything Is in Order” 100 13. “Elsie Cubitt Shall Be Free at Last”105 14. “We Shall Have Him Too”117 15. “Where Is Holmes?”120 16. “Love Is a Strange Thing”131 17. “It Was a Tiger” 135 18. “I Hope You Are Safe” 142 19. “I Will Be Fine, My Dear Watson” 146 20. “Shoot the Bastards If You Can” 149 21. “Let the World Know What I Have Done”152 22. “I Like Those Odds”160 Book Three: The Pennsylvania Limited 23. “They Will Not Escape New York”169 24. “He’ll Be All Mine”173 25. “Do You Remember Alfred Beach?”183 26. “Your Presence Is Requested” 190 27. “I Think I Know What We’ve Found” 194 28. “He Won’t Be Trying Anything”205 29. “You Are British to the Core” 214 30. “Something Like That” 218 Book Four: Chicago 31. “Big Wheels Continue to Turn”225 32. “How Nice of You to Join Us” 236 33. “It Was Strictly a Delivery Job” 249 34. “Perhaps I Am Being Too Hard on You” 256 35. “Trouble Is, We’re Not the Indians”263 36. “My God, I Don’t Believe It”275 37. “For God’s Sake, Do Not Shoot” 279 38. “We All Must Leave at Once” 283 39. “This Is a Thing I Must Do Myself”289 40. “There Will Be No Court”296 Epilogue: “I Do”304 Notes 313 Author’s Note 340
Contents Prologue: “You Do Know Who I Am, Don’t You?”1 Book One: England 1. “The Message Is Quite Clear” 11 2. “Money Won’t Do You No Good”23 3. “We Are in the Hands of a Magician” 29 4. “Where Are You Taking Me?” 43 5. “Do You Dream About Her?” 46 6. “I Fear Great Trouble Is Coming Your Way”54 7. “Now We Must Do a Bit of Heavy Lifting”60 8. “We Will Be Home in Chicago Before Long” 71 Book Two: New York 9. “I Told Them to Go to Hell”77 10. “Who Are You?” 88 11. “What Cheek!”91 12. “Everything Is in Order” 100 13. “Elsie Cubitt Shall Be Free at Last”105 14. “We Shall Have Him Too”117 15. “Where Is Holmes?”120 16. “Love Is a Strange Thing”131 17. “It Was a Tiger” 135 18. “I Hope You Are Safe” 142 19. “I Will Be Fine, My Dear Watson” 146 20. “Shoot the Bastards If You Can” 149 21. “Let the World Know What I Have Done”152 22. “I Like Those Odds”160 Book Three: The Pennsylvania Limited 23. “They Will Not Escape New York”169 24. “He’ll Be All Mine”173 25. “Do You Remember Alfred Beach?”183 26. “Your Presence Is Requested” 190 27. “I Think I Know What We’ve Found” 194 28. “He Won’t Be Trying Anything”205 29. “You Are British to the Core” 214 30. “Something Like That” 218 Book Four: Chicago 31. “Big Wheels Continue to Turn”225 32. “How Nice of You to Join Us” 236 33. “It Was Strictly a Delivery Job” 249 34. “Perhaps I Am Being Too Hard on You” 256 35. “Trouble Is, We’re Not the Indians”263 36. “My God, I Don’t Believe It”275 37. “For God’s Sake, Do Not Shoot” 279 38. “We All Must Leave at Once” 283 39. “This Is a Thing I Must Do Myself”289 40. “There Will Be No Court”296 Epilogue: “I Do”304 Notes 313 Author’s Note 340
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