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The Clown on the High Wire
A Sherlock and Lucy Short Story
2019
First Published
4.07
Average Rating
58
Number of Pages

Part of Series

1 in the new series of Sherlock and Lucy Mystery Short Stories!

"A new way to enjoy Sherlockian mysteries." — The Santa Barbara Independent Sherlock Holmes is brought in to investigate on a cold London morning, when the body of a clown is discovered within the vast emptiness of the Olympia Amphitheater, hanging from the center of the high wire tightrope, There are no footprints, and no indication as to how the clown met his fate. Lucy James, the daughter of Sherlock Holmes, and Dr. Watson are the co-narrators of the story. They hope this baffling mystery will bring Holmes out of his obsession with the killer who eluded capture in their previous case. But the cases are linked, and the danger to the Baker Street team is very real. The Sherlock and Lucy series combines a classic Holmes with gripping intrigue. For fans of cozy mysteries, historical mysteries, historical fiction. Get it now!

Avg Rating
4.07
Number of Ratings
328
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Author

Anna Elliott
Anna Elliott
Author · 40 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.

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