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The House of Silk

The House of Silk

CrimeHistorical Fiction
Pages
304
Published
2011
Language
English

Synopsis

Edmund Carstairs, a London art dealer, seeks the help of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. He's being terrorized by a dangerous man from America, leading to robbery, threats, and murder. Horowitz delivers a new Sherlock Holmes case, exploring dark events too shocking for public record until now.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkTenseMysteriousAtmospheric
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Genres

Crime Historical Fiction Mystery Suspense

About the author

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Anthony Horowitz

Anthony Horowitz is one of the most prolific and successful writers working in the UK – and is unique for working across so many media. Anthony is a born polymath; juggling writing books, TV series, films, plays and journalism. Anthony has written over 40 books including the bestselling teen spy series Alex Rider, which he adapted into a movie that was released worldwide in 2006. The Alex Rider series is estimated to have sold 19 million copies worldwide. His highly anticipated novel, Oblivio...

Characters

Sherlock HolmesProtagonist
Mrs. WatsonProtagonist
Dr. John H. WatsonProtagonist
Edmund CarstairsSupporting
All characters in The House of Silk