Murder at the Royal Observatory
A Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Mystery
2021
First Published
4.36
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154
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A mysterious death. A string of bizarre clues. And a killer who will stop at nothing to protect an unearthly secret. London, 1900 —As dawn breaks on a cold day in February, Holmes summons Lucy to the Royal Observatory to help investigate a mysterious and macabre incident. Emmett Frazier, an observatory employee, has been found dead under very strange circumstances, indeed. The young man appears to have been dropped straight from the sky. Peculiar prints have been found on the lawn, and a high-ranking witness has reported seeing a green glow. Is London the site of a real War of the Worlds -style invasion? The otherworldly incident has occurred on the very day of the annual Funder's dinner, held each year on the anniversary of the day a suicide bomber killed himself on the Observatory lawn. Is it coincidence, or something more? Meanwhile, Jack has received disturbing a fellow police officer has been killed, and there are no leads and no suspects. Convinced that something deeply nefarious is going on, he sets out to investigate. Every new revelation in the unusual Observatory case takes the Baker Street team deeper into a strange and secretive new world. When one of their own ends up in peril, they must work at light speed to find a killer and stage a rescue. Will their stellar sleuthing skills be enough to save the day? Can Jack crack his own case, without making himself a target? A fun and fast-paced take on a classic Sherlock who-done-it, complete with thrilling twists and turns, expert sleuthing, and a captivating original mystery. Murder at the Royal Observatory stays faithful to the spirit of the beloved original series, and incorporates fascinating real-life historical events, pop culture references, and influential figures from late Victorian era-London.
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Anna Elliott
Author · 45 books
Anna Elliott is an author of historical fiction and fantasy. She enjoys stories about strong women, and loves exploring the multitude of ways women can find their unique strengths. She was delighted to lend a hand with the Sherlock & Lucy series, and thrilled to begin a new spin-off series featuring Becky and Flynn. Her first series, the Twilight of Avalon trilogy, is a retelling of the Trystan & Isolde legend. She wrote her second series, The Pride & Prejudice Chronicles, chiefly to satisfy her own curiosity about what might have happened to Elizabeth Bennet, Mr. Darcy, and all the other wonderful cast of characters after the official end of Jane Austen’s classic work. Anna lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and four children.
