Sunday, May 10, 2009

The Case of the Missing Marquess

The Case of the Missing Marquess is by Nancy Springer. The first in a series of Enola Holmes Mysteries. A fascinating re-do of Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. Enola is the much younger sister of Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes. Her mother disappears and leaves Enola clues to help her understand why she went away. When her brothers send her to boarding school, Enola escapes and heads for London dressed as a widow. She begins by solving the mystery of the missing Viscount Tewksbury. She decides to stay in the city and become a detective herself.


Ratings: 6th grade - 10 out of 10.

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