What Child is This?: A Sherlock Holmes Christmas Adventure

In this new book from Bonnie MacBird, Sherlock Holmes takes on two cases during Christmas in London. The angelic three-year-old child of a wealthy couple is the target of a vicious kidnapper, and a country aristocrat worries that his handsome, favorite son has mysteriously vanished from his London pied-a-terre.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 13 October 2022
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

It is the season of peace and goodwill, but a Victorian Christmas is no holiday for the world's most popular detective in this new book from Bonnie MacBird, author of the bestselling Sherlock Holmes novel "Art in the Blood."

Christmas is in London, and Sherlock Holmes takes on two cases. The angelic three-year-old child of a wealthy couple is the target of a vicious kidnapper, and a country aristocrat worries that his handsome, favorite son has mysteriously vanished from his London pied-à-terre. Holmes and Watson, aided by the colorful Heffie OMalley, slip and slide in the ice to ensure a merry Christmas is had by nearly everybody.

The first case involves a wealthy couple who have lost their three-year-old child. The child's nanny, a young woman named Mary, has been arrested and accused of kidnapping. Holmes and Watson investigate the case and discover that Mary is not the culprit. They also learn that the child's parents have been hiding a dark secret that could have led to the kidnapping.

The second case involves a country aristocrat who has lost his son. The aristocrat, Lord Henry Blackwood, is worried that his son has been kidnapped or murdered. Holmes and Watson investigate the case and discover that Lord Henry's son has disappeared from his London pied-à-terre. They also learn that Lord Henry has been involved in a series of illegal activities that could have led to his son's disappearance.

Holmes and Watson use their wit and intelligence to solve both cases. They interview witnesses, examine evidence, and use their deductive reasoning skills to piece together the clues. They also encounter a variety of characters, including Mary, Lord Henry, and Heffie OMalley, who all add to the story's complexity and humor.

In the end, Holmes and Watson are able to solve both cases and bring the kidnappers and murderers to justice. They also manage to ensure a merry Christmas for nearly everybody, including the child's parents, Lord Henry, and Heffie OMalley.

This new book from Bonnie MacBird is a must-read for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Victorian literature. It is a clever and entertaining story that will keep you reading until the very end.

Weight: 440g
Dimension: 162 x 241 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008521288