Description
"Novelist and literary historian, Breck England, sheds light on the little-known detective work of super sleuth Sherlock Holmes in America. " Leonard Carpenter, author of Conan the Barbarian series
Learn the answers to many tantalizing Sherlock Holmes questions in a book that takes you into the dark place in the life of Holmes B.W. (Before Watson), or, as he said, "before my biographer came to glorify me."
Historical fiction thriller. The Tarleton Murders, the record of "one of those pretty little problems" Holmes solved in the pre-Watson years, has never been brought to light until now. The discovery of this previously unknown manuscript opens a window onto the mysterious early years when Holmes was struggling to set himself up as a "consulting detective" a previously unknown profession.
The early Sherlock Holmes. So begins a frantic journey that takes Holmes and his friend from Rome (where they save the Pope) to Paris to London to Liverpool, across the Atlantic during the most dangerous hurricane in twenty years, to the backwoods of Georgia (infested by the Klan), and eventually into the midst of Atlanta's highest society with growing awareness of a plot that threatens the very existence of the United States. Along the way we encounter George Bernard Shaw, Joel Chandler Harris, Pope Leo XIII, the artist Mary Cassatt, Moriarty himself and Moriarty's wife! And in the midst of the fun we make some astounding discoveries, such as the true identity of Moriarty, the fate of the Vatican Cameos, and to top it all off, Mycroft's schoolboy nickname.
Also discover:
- How did Holmes know so much about the Ku Klux Klan?
- How did he acquire such a rich acquaintance with America?
- Did he really prevent a Second Civil War?
If you've read Sherlock Holmes in America by Martin H. Greenberg or Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Undead Client by M. J. Downing, you'll love Breck England's The Tarleton Murders.
About the Author
Breck England juggles writing mysteries with composing classical music, French cooking, teaching MBA's in the world-class Marriott School of Business, ghostwriting for authors such as Stephen R. Covey, and (formerly) singing in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. He writes widely, mostly books and articles for business people, and occasionally contributes to the newspapers on subjects ranging from education to politics to French pastry. He holds the Ph.D. in English from the University of Utah. Breck lives with his wife Valerie in the Rocky Mountains of Utah among nearly innumerable grandchildren.
Book Information
ISBN 9781633536494
Author Breck England
Format Paperback
Page Count 248
Imprint Mango Media
Publisher Mango Media
