by Shane Peacock · Castellnou Infantil i Juvenil · tapa dura · ISBN 9788489625686
VAT included
Hamelyn quality guarantee · checked and verified, or your money back
Dive into the spring of 1867, where a yellow haze hangs over London. In the darkness of the night, a woman is brutally stabbed and left in a pool of blood. Does nobody witness this terrible act? Or at least, that's what it seems. Not far away, a bright and restless young man longs for a better life. Son of a Jewish intellectual and a high-class lady, now plunged into misery, this young man is called Sherlock Holmes. Discover the origins of the most famous detective in this exciting novel.
Shane Peacock is a Canadian novelist, playwright, journalist, and television screenwriter. He's best known for his Boy Sherlock Holmes series for young adults, which has been published in ten countries in twelve languages and has received and been nominated for numerous award. His plays have been produced by the 4th Line Theatre; his documentaries have included Team Spirit, aired on the CTV national network, and among his novels are Last Message, part of the Seven Series for young readers; Double You, its sequel; and Separated, its prequel. His crime novel series for adult readers, the Northern Gothic Mysteries, debuted in 2024 with As We Forgive Others, and the sequel A Place of Secrets appeared in 2025.
