Charles Veley sa od detstva venoval Sherlockovi Holmesovi a jeho vplyv je badateľný v jeho tvorbe. Spolupracoval na sérii záhad "Sherlock a Lucy" so svojou dcérou, ktorá je sama úspešnou autorkou. Veleyho štýl je ovplyvnený klasickou detektívkou a jeho záujem o hudobné divadlo sa prejavil v jeho oceňovanej muzikálovej tvorbe. Veleyho diela často skúmajú napätie medzi logikou a emóciami, zasadené do historických kulís.
A gripping assassination plot unfolds as characters navigate a dangerous decoy and engage in a thrilling race across continents to apprehend a cunning killer. Tension escalates as they face challenges and twists, pushing them to their limits in a desperate bid for justice.
On a cold November morning, a young American actress visits 221B Baker Street, desperate for Sherlock Holmes to protect her from the threats of a mysterious, menacing man who has recently appeared in her life. Holmes agrees to help, even though he has just promised the Prime Minister to solve the murder of John D. Rockefeller's security agent before the incident can derail an upcoming British-American summit. To find the agent's killer'and help the young actress?Holmes will need all his talents for both deduction and deception. But when another lovely woman, this one from Holmes's past, reappears and clues to the murder point to the late Professor Moriarty, the famously analytical detective must also look inward. Can Holmes prevent chaos on both sides of the Atlantic and unmask his newest client's shadowy antagonist? For Holmes and Watson, this is the case that will change everything.
The Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Mysteries Book 16
A perplexing murder sets the stage for a thrilling confrontation between the world's greatest detective and a cunning master criminal. As the detective's fearless American daughter joins the investigation, the duo faces their most formidable challenge yet. With clever twists and high-stakes suspense, this story promises to keep readers on the edge of their seats as they unravel the mystery together.
A prominent banker is found dead in an unsavory part of London. Hours later, the charred remains of another body lie on a beach in Dover. Both deaths--and their possible link--attract Sherlock Holmes. Then the Secretary of War summons the detective with catastrophic news whose consequences could harm the nation for generations: on the eve of war, a new British superweapon has fallen into the wrong hands. Holmes must recover it. Lucy James, an actress and Holmes's recently discovered grown daughter, has inherited the family sleuthing skills. Despite her father's objections, she insists on helping him find the weapon and solve the murders. Along with Dr. Watson, they follow the trail to Germany, uncovering a sinister plot that puts them directly in the line of fire. Featuring appearances from real-life notables Nikola Tesla, King Edward VII, and Kaiser Wilhelm II, this electrifying new mystery puts the greatest deductive mind of his era into a race to save the Empire.