It is spring in Baker Street, and London is preparing itself for the wedding of the year. It will be an international spectacle in which the young and popular Count Rudolph Absberg, a political exile from his native land, will take the hand of the beautiful and accomplished Princess Sophia Kubinova. A lot depends on the marriage, for it is hoped that the union will ensure the security and independence of their homeland.
When the princess subsequently disappears in dramatic circumstances, members of the British establishment are quick to call on Mr Sherlock Holmes. He, in turn, needs the gifts of long-standing housekeeper Mrs Hudson and her able assistant, housemaid Flotsam, to solve this puzzling case on which rests the fate of nations.
The continuation of the intricately crafted Holmes & Hudson series is a treat for fans of the great detective's original cases while they offer an inspired take on the rest of the famous Baker Street household.
Publisher: Allison & Busby
ISBN: 9780749032012
Number of pages: 320
Dimensions: 216 x 134 mm
I have read another in this series in which Mrs Hudson assists Holmes in some of his (lesser known) cases. However, I can't say I enjoyed this one (Mrs Hudson and the Capricorn Incident by Martin Davies) very... More
Flotsam is lost material washed up on a beach, but it is also applied to destitute people washed up in the gutter. One such person, rescued from one such gutter, is now housemaid to Sherlock Holmes and so assistant... More
Martin Davies’s Mrs Hudson and the Capricorn Incident is billed as Book 7 of his Holmes and Hudson series. However, we really don’t see a lot of Holmes…. I’m delighted to say! The undoubted star of this book is... More
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