The Yellow Farce

New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries #17

by Craig Stephen Copland

THE YELLOW FARCE. AN UNUSUAL AMERICAN WOMAN LIVING IN JAPAN MAY BE A FOREIGN AGENT AND DRAWING BRITAIN INTO WAR.“Sherlock, this woman must be investigated. Every fortnight, she abandons her husband for several days, and every month a large sum of money appears in their bank account.”“Oh, my. Half the married men on earth who would be on their knees thanking whatever gods they believe in were their wives to do likewise.”In far-off Japan, a war is raging against the Russians.Great Britain is officially neutral, but not entirely.The Japanese are buying their navy from us.The new Envoy to Japan is brilliant, but his wife is suspected of being a Russian agent.And maybe having an affair with another Russian agent.And maybe part of a plot to assassinate the Emperor.Mycroft sends Holmes and me off to Japan to investigate.And we learn that …Things are seldom what they seem.This New Sherlock Holmes Mystery is a tribute to The Adventure of the Yellow Face. Holmes goes on a journey. You might want to visit Japan …like he did. Click on your link.

266 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 10, 2016

Reviews

[William · Rating 5 out of 5]

Entertaining mystery listening 🎶🔰

Mycroft Holmes is waiting for Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson at 221 Baker Street. He has a a mission for them. They end up ☝ going to Japan where they investigate the persons who Mycroft Holmes indicated. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson learn the truth and report to Mycroft. I would recommend this series and author to 👍 fans of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson and readers of mystery novels 👍🔰. 2023 😀👒☺👑🏰

[Gus Scholtz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well that was odd . I usually love Craig’s works but this one was more like he was painting a travel log of Holmes on a lecture tour through Japan. Lots of pages about many things that side tracked from the mystery. The ending was anti climactic but his characters where very fresh.

[aem · Rating 3 out of 5]

entertaining

[Keith Withers · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great shadow of them original master

A surprisingly enthralling shadow copy of their original Conan Doyle stories. At times your could even think it may have been a prequel today some of these original texts

[Lone Gunmen Publishers · Rating 4 out of 5]

A decent mystery and I enjoyed the gentle humor. Watsonish, but not overly wordy. Well-written.