The Case of the Missing Marquess: An Enola Holmes Mystery

Overview

When Enola Holmes, sister to the detective Sherlock Holmes, discovers her mother has disappeared, she quickly embarks on a journey to London in search of her. But nothing can prepare her for what awaits. Because when she arrives, she finds herself involved in the kidnapping of a young marquess, fleeing murderous villains, and trying to elude her shrewd older brothers--all while attempting to piece together clues to her mother's strange disappearance. Amid all the mayhem, will Enola be able to decode the necessary clues and find her mother?

Editorial Reviews

Springer (Rowan Hood; I Am Mordred) proves that she is as comfortable in England's late 19th century as she was in Sherwood Forest and Camelot with this debut title in the Enola Holmes Mystery series. Her heroine, however, is not. After Enola's mother disappears, her older brother, Sherlock (yes, that one), and oldest brother, Mycroft, whom she has not seen in 10 years, seem bent on forcing her into a steel-ribbed corset and sending her off to boarding school. But Enola ("which, backwards, spells `alone,' " she points out) rebels. Her mother has left behind a little book of ciphers, so the 14-year-old disguises herself and heads to London, where she hopes to outwit her brothers and find her mother. Readers will find the teen's internal monologue quite entertaining ("Always I felt to blame for-for whatever, for breathing-because I had been born indecently late in Mother's life... And always I had counted upon setting things right after I was grown.... So she had to be alive"). Along the way, Enola becomes involved in the search for the missing Viscount Tewksbury, Marquess of Basilwether, and hair-raising adventures ensue. Enola shows herself to be an intelligent, rational, resourceful and brave protagonist. Readers will look forward to hearing this heroine's unique voice again soon. Ages 9-up. (Feb.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Author Information

Bio of Nancy Springer

Nancy Springer, an instructor of creative writing with York College in Pennsylvania, is the author of more than thirty novels for adults, young adults and children, as well as nonfiction, novellas, short stories and poetry. Among her published novels are IN THE BLACK BEAST, THE GOLDEN SWAN, CHAINS OF GOLD and APOCALYPSE. The best advice that Nancy can give based on her life experiences is to ' Conform, go crazy, or become an artist, ' which she has on her rubber stamp. If she could add one more thing to it, she says it might include one of the following: ' Hug a horse. Paint the porch cream and lavender. Eat Chinese whenever possible. Put the old picture in a new frame. Take a bike ride. Go dancing. Believe in the power of dreams. '

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Imprint

Puffin

Filesize

649.24 KB

Number of Pages

224

eBook ISBN

9781440682575

Awards

• Nene Award