Sherlock Holmes – The House of Silk available in paperback 30th August, 2012

It is November 1890 and London is gripped by a merciless winter. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are enjoying tea by the fire when an agitated gentleman arrives unannounced at 221b Baker Street. He begs Holmes for help, telling the unnerving story of a scar-faced man with piercing eyes who has stalked him in recent weeks.

Intrigued, Holmes and Watson find themselves swiftly drawn into a series of puzzling and sinister events, stretching from the gas-lit streets of London to the teeming criminal underworld of Boston and the mysterious House of Silk . . .

House of Silk

Reviews

Perfectly paced, entirely unpredictable, edge-of-seat exciting and a total joy from start to

finish – SUNDAY EXPRESS

An exciting, well-crafted novel – SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

It seems improbable, if not impossible, but it s true Holmes is back at his best – INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

There is a suitably baffling mystery and the great detective is on top form. It’s very

good? dare I say as good as the original? – LITERARY REVIEW

THE HOUSE OF SILK is superb - DAILY TELEGRAPH

Enthusiastically replicating the spirit, style, suspense and atmosphere of Conan Doyle’s

stories, this skilfully crafted homage is an irresistible read – THE SUNDAY TIMES

Horowitz has captured Holmes Heaven – THE TIMES