Allison Osborne Knihy

June 1946. London, England. A murdered man. A mysterious woman. A note in another language. Irene Holmes, daughter of the long-retired Sherlock Holmes, used her unique talents of deduction and observation to assist her childhood friend Detective Eddy Lestrade with his cases during the war. With the war over, Eddy keeps her on as a consultant, finding her essential to solving crimes. During one of these cases, Irene meets Joe, a man who finds her instantly intriguing and has enough opinions of his own to keep up with her challenging personality. When Eddy requests her help on a perplexing murder case, Irene drags Joe along as her assistant. Using many of her father's lessons, they traverse post-war London, determined to find the killer before he strikes again.

When a famous dressage horse goes missing in the middle of the night, and the bodies of an unknown man and local stable boy are found dead outside the horse's empty stall, the blame is immediately pinned on a gorgeous amiable stallion covered in the victims' blood. Eddy calls upon Irene and Joe's assistance as the stallion's handler swears by his, and his horse's, innocence. The trio take a trip to the country to navigate the intricate bond between horses and their trainers and discover layers of betrayal and secrecy coating this glamorous sport.

With two weeks in a new home, and a solved murder, under their belt, Irene and Joe are eager for another mystery. When Eddy brings them a curious case involving a jumbled circular message, they jump in with both feet. But as they attempt to crack the cipher, they uncover a dark past of a seemingly innocent young woman and a cover-up that may put them both in grave danger.

Three Wealthy families... Two missing women... One big secret... When two young women go missing at a prestigious finishing school, Irene and Joe are requested to investigate the disappearance. Both students hail from wealthy families and where there's money - there's impatience and demand. But not all is as it seems behind the closed doors of these wealthy families. Soon, Irene and Joe are thrust into a world of feuding parents and secret pasts, and must try as hard as they can to keep their wits about them.

A Famous Film Star.... A Vandalised Poster... A Hunt for a Killer... London is abuzz with the premiere of the film 'The Thief At Midnight'. The film's American stars, the beautiful Kathleen Carrington and the flirtatious Don Radcliffe, have come to Britain for the red carpet. However, they are met with vandalised posters and a message that clearly someone doesn't want Miss Carrington to leave London alive. They request Irene and Joe specifically to search the hotel the actors are staying at - The Ritz, of course - and the theatre, for any signs of foul play. Just when Irene is about to rule this case a dud, a dead body turns up with the victim bearing a strange resemblance to Miss Kathleen Carrington herself. Irene, Joe, and DI Lestrade are swept up into the glitz and glamour of Hollywood as they attempt to keep the killer from striking again - all while trying to keep a low profile with the two biggest stars in the city.

A quiet street... A mysterious man... An old secret... After a harsh winter, 1947 has settled on Baker Street. Irene Holmes is restless and determined to find a case, no matter how big or small. When Joe Watson's girlfriend, Sarah, moves into a new house with her friends, and a man is seen walking up and down the street, Irene leaps at the mystery - whether there's one or not. After a few failed leads, and not one strange occurrence, Irene is almost ready to give up. Then, a string of break-ins on Sarah's street pulls everyone together into a tale of spies and secrets leftover from the war.