SynopsisIn 1915, long since retired from his observations of criminal humanity, Sherlock Holmes is engaged in a reclusive study of honeybee behavior on the Sussex Downs. Never did he think to meet an intellect to match his ownuntil his acquaintance with Miss Mary Russell, a very modern fifteen-year-old whose mental acuity is equaled only by her audacity, tenacity, and penchant for trousers and cloth caps. Under Holmes's tutelage, Russell hones her talent for deduction, disguises, and danger: in the chilling case of a landowner's mysterious fever and in a kidnapping in the wilds of Wales. But her ultimate challenge is yet to come. Soon the two sleuths are on the trail of a murderer whose machinations scatter meaningless clues…but whose objective is quite unequivocal: to end Russell and Holmes's partnershipand their lives.
Love this book so much that I ordered a lot of 12 more Mary Russell mysteries. You need to be a fan of Sherlock Holmes to have full appreciation. I highly recommend to anyone who has read Conan Doyle, seen any of the movies, or watched the Netflix series with Benedict Cumberbatch (my personal favorite!).