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Sherlock series12/7/2023 After all, they don't interfere in his life.Charlotte Holmes has no choice but to deal with them-and how she deals with them would define the paths of her life." Ĭharlotte creates the fiction of a "Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective" and masquerades as his sister to solve crimes within the limited opportunities for women in Victorian England.Ĭharlotte Holmes, the youngest daughter of the noble-but-impoverished Lord and Lady Holmes, possesses a razor-keen intellect and unique talents for observation and deductive reasoning, but her parents under-value these gifts, declaring them off-putting to a potential husband. "A Sherlock Holmes has the luxury of not thinking about such rules. In the novel, Thomas gender-flips Sherlock Holmes into Charlotte Holmes. It is the first novel of Thomas' "Lady Sherlock series". This is the first in the new Lady Sherlock series, and if this is any clue, Charlotte and her continuing adventures will be thrilling to read.A Study in Scarlet Women is a mystery by Sherry Thomas. The various characters introduced are quite interesting and the plotlines are great. And because she is a lady in Victorian England, Charlotte has to be creative in her investigation in order to preserve the illusion of Sherlock Holmes to the man on the street and the police. Cute and blonde, Charlotte doesn’t have Sherlock’s scorn for everyone. “ Author Sherry Thomas didn’t just insert Charlotte into Sherlock’s area of expertise, she made a character completely different from the well-known man. The ground has been laid well for future incidents in the professional and intimate life of Charlotte Holmes.” - Kirkus “Gender bending is just the first sign that unusual happenings are afoot in this origin story for a revamped Sherlock Holmes series by bestselling author Thomas…There is also a tantalizing, slow-burn love story between Holmes and a longtime friend befitting Thomas’ skills as a romance novelist…. Readers will wait with baited breath to discover how Thomas will skillfully weave in each aspect of the Sherlockian canon, and devour the pages to learn how the mystery unfolds.” -Anna Lee Huber, National Bestselling Author of the Lady Darby Mysteries Thomas’s gorgeous prose and expert characterizations shine in this new incarnation of Sherlock Holmes. This book is everything I hoped it would be, and the next adventure cannot come too soon!” -Deanna Raybourn, New York Times bestselling author From the carefully plotted twists to the elegant turns of phrase, A Study in Scarlet Women is a splendid addition to Holmes’s world. “ Sherry Thomas has done the impossible and crafted a fresh, exciting new version of Sherlock Holmes. This is completely new for Sherry, to have her books published in audio in a non-English language. Yes!ĭecem» Lausch Medien acquires German audio rights to Lady Sherlock books 1-6. Ma» Gaea Books, which has published Lady Sherlock books 1-5 in complex Chinese, acquires complex Chinese rights to books 6-7. (Your preorders are still profoundly appreciated!) Sherry is very happy.Īp» Alas, due to printer capacity issues and a nationwide paper shortage, A TEMPEST AT SEA, Lady Sherlock book 7, will not be released at the end of 2022, as originally scheduled, but on March 14, 2023. And Reader’s Digest has deemed the series one of the 10 Best Mystery Book Series to Read in 2023.įebur» Lausch Medien, which previously acquired German audio rights to the Lady Sherlock series, has now acquired German print and electronic rights to all seven books. (The lovely booksellers at the shop ship internationally.)įebru» Kirkus Reviews has named the Lady Sherlock books one of their 4 Romantic Fiction Reads for Valentine’s Day. Febru» Preorder a copy of A TEMPEST AT SEA, Lady Sherlock book 7, for yourself or a loved one from The Ripped Bodice, and you will get a signed bookplate in addition.
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