Sherlock Holmes and the Nefarious Seafarers by C.J Lutton Hardback Book 9780966470734

The third book in a new series featuring Sherlock Holmes and John Watson.In this continuation of a new twist to the Sherlock Holmes' canon, Holmes and Watson reluctantly search for a missing sailor...and stumble on a sinister plan to embarrass and de-throne Queen Victoria. The two friends must work together as never before, in an adventure that takes them under the seas on a wild and harrowing chase to unravel a deadly mystery.It begins innocently enough when Holmes and Watson respond to a wife's plea to find her missing husband. The woman evokes Watson's sympathy, but Holmes sees discrepancies that suggest she's lying.Why lie? And why such an elaborate ruse?She's told them about ships gone missing, supposedly after meeting a sea monster. Could that be what happened to her beloved spouse? Whilst investigating, Holmes and Watson quickly realize there's mischief afoot. The highest levels of British government are behind the deaths of entire crews of sailors. But to what end? And how has this been kept this a secret so long?The Queen has been lost in grief after the death of her much loved friend, John Brown. Now she's turned her attention to a new companion, her beloved...