There's a Murder Afoot (Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery #5)
The 6th of January is Sherlock Holmes's birthday, and lucky for Gemma Doyle, January is also the slowest time of the year at both the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium and Mrs. Hudson's Tea Room. It's a good time for Gemma and her friends to travel to England for a Holmes Convention. For Gemma, the trip provides an opportunity to visit her parents. Jayne Wilson is excited about seeing all the sites London has to offer, and Ryan Ashburton just wants to spend some time with Gemma. But the trip is immediately derailed when Gemma's father Henry recognizes his brother-in-law Randolph Denhaugh, who disappeared more than thirty years ago on the night he stole a valuable painting from his own parents. Henry, a retired detective with Scotland Yard, has been keeping tabs on the man's career as a forger of Old Masters and he warns Randy to stay away from his family. Randy is at the conference selling his own art, a series of sketches inspired by the Holmes Canon. The ever-observant Gemma notes that he isn't exactly popular with some of the other conference attendees, but when Randy is found dead after the banquet with a dazed and confused Henry Doyle standing over him, the police leap to assume his guilt. It's up to Gemma, with the help of her friends, to plunge into the “lowest and vilest alleys” of London to save her father from prison.
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There's a Murder Afoot (Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery #5)
The 6th of January is Sherlock Holmes's birthday, and lucky for Gemma Doyle, January is also the slowest time of the year at both the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium and Mrs. Hudson's Tea Room. It's a good time for Gemma and her friends to travel to England for a Holmes Convention. For Gemma, the trip provides an opportunity to visit her parents. Jayne Wilson is excited about seeing all the sites London has to offer, and Ryan Ashburton just wants to spend some time with Gemma. But the trip is immediately derailed when Gemma's father Henry recognizes his brother-in-law Randolph Denhaugh, who disappeared more than thirty years ago on the night he stole a valuable painting from his own parents. Henry, a retired detective with Scotland Yard, has been keeping tabs on the man's career as a forger of Old Masters and he warns Randy to stay away from his family. Randy is at the conference selling his own art, a series of sketches inspired by the Holmes Canon. The ever-observant Gemma notes that he isn't exactly popular with some of the other conference attendees, but when Randy is found dead after the banquet with a dazed and confused Henry Doyle standing over him, the police leap to assume his guilt. It's up to Gemma, with the help of her friends, to plunge into the “lowest and vilest alleys” of London to save her father from prison.
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There's a Murder Afoot (Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery #5)

There's a Murder Afoot (Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery #5)

by Vicki Delany

Narrated by Kim Hicks

Unabridged — 8 hours, 49 minutes

There's a Murder Afoot (Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery #5)

There's a Murder Afoot (Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery #5)

by Vicki Delany

Narrated by Kim Hicks

Unabridged — 8 hours, 49 minutes

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Overview

The 6th of January is Sherlock Holmes's birthday, and lucky for Gemma Doyle, January is also the slowest time of the year at both the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium and Mrs. Hudson's Tea Room. It's a good time for Gemma and her friends to travel to England for a Holmes Convention. For Gemma, the trip provides an opportunity to visit her parents. Jayne Wilson is excited about seeing all the sites London has to offer, and Ryan Ashburton just wants to spend some time with Gemma. But the trip is immediately derailed when Gemma's father Henry recognizes his brother-in-law Randolph Denhaugh, who disappeared more than thirty years ago on the night he stole a valuable painting from his own parents. Henry, a retired detective with Scotland Yard, has been keeping tabs on the man's career as a forger of Old Masters and he warns Randy to stay away from his family. Randy is at the conference selling his own art, a series of sketches inspired by the Holmes Canon. The ever-observant Gemma notes that he isn't exactly popular with some of the other conference attendees, but when Randy is found dead after the banquet with a dazed and confused Henry Doyle standing over him, the police leap to assume his guilt. It's up to Gemma, with the help of her friends, to plunge into the “lowest and vilest alleys” of London to save her father from prison.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Praise for There's A Murder Afoot:
"A treat for Holmes fans with plenty of twists and turns in the best Sherlock-ian style."
Kirkus Reviews

"The smart Gemma, the steadfast loyalty of her circle, and the intriguing art milieu keep the reader turning the pages. Cozy fans who are Sherlockians will have fun."
Publishers Weekly

“A fun read...This book is for any reader who likes Sherlock Holmes, whether a dyed-in-the-wool devotee of the Great Detective or merely having a passing acquaintance.”
New York Journal of Books

"There’s a Murder Afoot is another fun read in this smart series."
MyShelf

“As soon as you start reading you feel like you are back with some old friends...I could not turn the pages fast enough.”
Cozy Mystery Book Reviews

“The perfect read for cozy lovers as it’s a mystery about family that’s funny, emotional, and full of heart." —Manhattan Book Review 


Praise for the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop mysteries:
“Delightful…Cozy fans fond of Sherlock Holmes will have fun.”
Publishers Weekly, on The Cat of the Baskervilles

“A twisty plot and an engaging main character. This series will appeal both to cozy readers and to Holmesians.”
Booklist, on Body on Baker Street

“These books are so much fun and so well-done, it is clear that Delany is in love with her characters as much as her die-hard fans are.”
Suspense Magazine, on Scandal in Scarlet

“[Gemma Doyle] instantly became one of my favorite sleuths…Elementary, She Read is cozy in the best possible way…Holmes enthusiasts will enjoy Gemma’s almost Sherlockian attention to detail as well as the many nods to those who have created pastiches of the world created by Arthur Conan Doyle.”
Fresh Fiction, on Elementary, She Read

Product Details

BN ID: 2940177097640
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Publication date: 01/07/2020
Series: Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mysteries , #5
Edition description: Unabridged
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