Sherlock Holmes and the king's governess : from a manuscript believed to be the work of John H. Watson, MD

From a manuscript believed to be the work of John H. Watson, MD The summer of 1897 brings visitors flocking to London for Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. With them comes a Russian nobleman, as well as an English lady from Canada. This lady calls on Holmes and Watson for their assistance in dealing with strangers who are following her. The mystery deepens when Holmes recognizes one of them as the head of Russian Intelligence in London. What dreadful deed occurred on the plains of Russia more than twenty years before? What has a charitable lady in Sussex, whose fianc? was murdered years ago, got to do with it all? Danger escalates as Holmes investigates, until he is forced to find an unusual refuge for his client. From a manuscript believed to be the work of John H. Watson, MD The summer of 1897 brings visitors flocking to London for Victorias Diamond Jubilee. With them comes a Russian nobleman, as well as an English lady from Canada. This lady calls on Holmes and Watson for their assistance in dealing with strangers who are following her. The mystery deepens when Holmes recognizes one of them as the head of Russian Intelligence in London. Cover......Page 1 Recent Titles by Barrie Roberts......Page 2 Copyright......Page 3 Introduction......Page 4 One The King’s Governess......Page 5 Two The Bear’s Spoor......Page 10 Three Holmes Sets a Trap......Page 14 Four The Bear’s Whisper......Page 19 Five A Minor Incident......Page 24 Six The Russian Interpreter......Page 28 Seven Conclusions and Obstacles......Page 33 Eight A Shot in the Park......Page 40 Nine Smoke Without Fire......Page 45 Ten Sherlock Holmes Explains......Page 50 Eleven A Visit to a Relative......Page 55 Twelve An Encounter with the Tiger......Page 60 Thirteen The Interpreter’s Oath......Page 64 Fourteen A Time for Questions......Page 68 Fifteen A Time for Answers......Page 72 Sixteen A Journey Through Russia......Page 76 Seventeen An Incident at Night......Page 80 Eighteen Aftermath of Murder......Page 84 Nineteen A Warning from Sherlock Holmes......Page 88 Twenty An Unexpected Visitor......Page 92 Twenty-One A Parisian Occurrence......Page 96 Twenty-Two Danger Threatens......Page 101 Twenty-Three The Bear Snarls......Page 104 Twenty-Four A Royal Refuge......Page 108 Twenty-Five An Empty House......Page 113 Twenty-Six The Missing Piece......Page 118 Author’s Notes......Page 124