Sherlock Holmes and the King's Evil: And Other New Tales Featuring the World's Greatest Detective (Sherlock Holmes, #4)

EDITORIAL REVIEW: In these five tales, Sherlock Holmes is shown at the height of his powers: he co-operates with a young Winston Churchill in the famed Siege of Sydney Street; helps defeat a plan for a German invasion outlined in the Zimmerman Telegram; establishes a link between two missing light-house keepers and the royal treasures of King John; contends with a supernatural curse placed upon an eccentric aristocrat and discovers a lost epic of Lord Byron. But it is all in a days work for the great detective, who continues to defy the odds and lives to ratiocinate another day. Here are five stunning novellas featuring the great detective, by the acknowledged master of Sherlockian pastiche. In these five tales of intellectual derring-do, Sherlock Holmes is shown at the height of his powers. He cooperates with a young Winston Churchill in the famed Siege of Sydney Street, helps defeat a plan for a German invasion outlined in the Zimmermann Telegram, establishes a link between two missing lighthouse keepers and the royal treasures of King John, and more. Included are: The Case of the Tell-Tale Hands, The Case of the King s Evil, The Case of the Portuguese Sonnets, The Case of Peter the Painter, and The Case of the Zimmermann Telegram. " Five Original Tales Inspired By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Iconic Character Feature Holmes Taking On Such Challenges As The Famed Siege Of Sydney Street, A Planned German Invasion Of America, And A Supernatual Curse. The Case Of The Tell-tale Hands -- The Case Of The King's Evil -- The Case Of The Portuguese Sonnets -- The Case Peter The Painter -- The Case Of The Zimmermann Telegram. Donald Thomas.