Harper is consciously writing the story from a feminist perspective...Queen's Gambit is a more solid work than most of the Sherlock Holmes stories. — Historical Novel Society Bradley Harper follows his award-winning debut novel, A Knife in the Fog, with Queen's Gambit, recently voted 2020 Book of the Year at the Killer Nashville Writers' Conference. In his second novel Harper continues his series featuring a real historical person, Margaret Harkness. London, 1897. Suffragette and author Margaret Harkness, now in her early forties, needs to leave England for her health but lacks the funds. She eagerly accepts when her old friend and comrade, Professor Joseph Bell (real-life inspiration for Sherlock Holmes), invites her to join him on a secretive mission to Germany. As a result, she soon finds herself in the crosshairs of an anarchist assassin bent on killing both her and Queen Victoria. The time winds down to the fateful moment on June 22 when the aged queen will sit motionless in an open carriage before the steps of St Paul's cathedral. The stability of Europe hangs by a thread as Margaret and a killer play the Queen's Gambit. If you're a fan of Sherlock Holmes, historical fiction, or tough female protagonists of any era, then you'll enjoy Queen's Gambit. Get your copy today!