Death in The Harem: A Sherlock Holmes and Mrs Hudson Mystery
Publié par Steve Emecz le
Susan Knight is a wonderful Holmesian pasticheur, and her traditional Canonical Sherlockian adventures appear regularly in “The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories” – many of which were collected in “The Strange Case of the Pale Boy”. With these, she always raising the bar of excellence. But she’s also known for her Mrs. Hudson novels.
She first appeared on the scene with “Mrs. Hudson Investigates”, followed by “Mrs. Hudson Goes to Ireland”, “Mrs. Hudson Goes to Paris”, “Death in the Garden of England” – and now “Death in the Harem”, wherein Holmes and Mrs. Hudson travel, by way of the Orient Express, to Constantinople, where they become involved in a new mystery and encounter an old enemy. Ms. Knight’s vision of Mrs. Hudson is consistent and entertaining. It’s fun to see the lady in the forefront of the Mrs. Hudson novels, and I can’t wait to see where she’s headed next!
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About This Book:
What's behind a series of mysterious deaths among the favourite concubines of Sultan of Turkey, Abdul Hamid II? Suspecting a plot against himself, the Sultan has called on Sherlock Holmes to investigate. However, as a man, the detective is clearly unable to penetrate the exotic enclosed world of the harem, so he reluctantly enlists the help of his landlady, Mrs Hudson. Together with Dr Watson, they travel across Europe by Orient Express to Constantinople, on the way encountering Holmes's old enemy, Baron Mauterpuis.
Once ensconced in the harem, Mrs Hudson has to adjust to the strange new world she finds there, rife with jealousy and superstition. Holmes has assured her that she is in no danger, but, while trying to unravel the tangled web around the deaths of the concubines, Mrs Hudson uncovers some alarming evidence regarding the Baron, that puts her in mortal danger.
The medley of characters in this engrossing novel includes the formidable Abdul Hamid II himself, the sweet young Princess Naime, a glowering eunuch called Bashir, Mrs Hudson's lively little French maid Madeleine, a Russian diva, a homely English governess, a malevolent little boy and a tiger named Guzellik.