Sherlock Book Review - The Traitorous Templar: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure
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"It's the story Conan Doyle should have thought of."
As you might expect, “The Traitorous Templar”, Richard Ryan’s ninth Holmes novel, is a mixture of both Victorian England mixed with an ancient mystery – this time, where the lost Templar treasure was hidden when the famed order of knights was ruthlessly disbanded. There are shades of Dan Brown-meets-Holmes throughout the plot.
Over the course of a month, Holmes, Watson, and new acquaintances roam London and several other locations before winding up in Cornwall for the fascinating conclusion. This adventure is a fascinating case with Holmes at his best, and one is left wondering what Ryan will share with us next time.
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About This Book:
Early one morning the curator of the Wallace Collection calls upon Sherlock Holmes requesting the Great Detective’s assistance. Over the past few weeks, someone has been paying nocturnal visits to the gallery and apparently spending a great deal of time in one of the rooms devoted to medieval arms and armour. Although nothing appears to have been taken, the curator wants to know who is visting after hours and why.
When Holmes inspects the room, he makes a startling discovery that sets in motion a chain of events which ends up pitting Holmes against a modern day Templar. As he follows the clues, he finds himself exploring an underground storeroom that dates from the Middle Ages and traveling to Cornwall to examine the vestiges of buildings erected by the Templars centuries earlier.
All the while, he is being shadowed by an adversary who seems at least equal to Holmes – if not one step ahead. It’s a cat-and-mouse game that can have only one winner; unfortunately, no one – not even Holmes – knows what the prize is.