The Jubilee Problem reads as a standalone, but draws from three previous adventures. And add to all of that the complication that Lucy has invited her mother to visit! How will she handle it? And how will Sherlock?! Trying to protect her roommate - and her romantic interest (Constable Jack Kelly) - from harm while also trying to save the country from panic and destruction, Lucy has her hands full with this one. Father Mulloy happens to be Lucy’s flatmate Mary’s brother, and as the story continues, it seems both he and Mary may be in mortal danger. The story begins with Priest Keenan Mulloy (first introduced in Remember, Remember) visiting Holmes with information about a Fenian conspiracy he feels has bearing on the upcoming Jubilee event. Told from the alternating point of views of Watson and Lucy - which can get a bit confusing at times - Watson’s narrative is true to character, and Lucy’s shows some of the emotional entanglements she wrestles with as a young independent (American) lady coming of age in England in 1897. An ever growing list of suspects may wish to harm the monarch and bring chaos to all of England, and Sherlock Holmes is tasked with keeping the villains at bay. The Jubilee Problem, the fifth volume in the new series, centers around the approaching Diamond Jubilee celebration for Queen Victoria. And now, a pair of authors - Charles Veley and Anna Elliot- a Father/Daughter team - are bringing new life to the anthology, expanding on the timeless series of classics with even more detective stories… perfect for curious young adult and adult audiences. Sherlock Holmes has stimulated the minds of inquisitive adventurers of all ages. Their renowned brilliance, as well as the more recent entertaining addition of Lucy James, combine to make this a fun, fast-paced and worthy read for any classic crime reader or Conan Doyle admirer.įans of one of the world’s most beloved fictional detectives will delight in this masterful extension of the mystery series. This reintroduction to Sherlock and Watson has been such a joy and, as in the previous books, the authors did a marvellous job of resurrecting them. The majority of events are logical, well thought out, and also contain actual historical figures (such as the Prince of Wales) that added a believable element to the piece. I did find this to contain a few more coincidences than its predecessors, that made me narrow my eyes at the trajectory of the plot, but nothing that deterred my enjoyment of reading this. Attempting to puzzle the clues together into a semblance of order, before the sleuthing masterminds, has been part of the fun of this series and, yet again, I found myself bested by the detective duo. It evoked all the best qualities of a cosy classic crime story and I adored the voyeuristic insights this afforded the reader, as to how the best deducing minds worked. Just like all the other instalments in this series, this novel can be summed up as a thoroughly entertaining read. Together they must find a way to defeat those behind the conspiracy that would see the end to the British royal family and the political hierarchy as we know it. The renowned literary detective, Sherlock Holmes, has combined forces with his equally as credible daughter, Lucy James. Although I believe this series can be read out of order, certain events in the novel lead on from the books preceding this one. This is the fifth instalment in the A Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Mysteries series. Beaton, Charles Finch, Gladys Mitchell, Margery Allingham, Ngaio Marsh, Carola Dunn, Georgette Heyer, Kate Parker, Alyssa Maxwell, Maia Chance, Cecil Freeman Gregg, Barbara Cleverly, Kerry Greenwood, Elizabeth Edmondson, Edmund Crispin, Mary Roberts Rinehart, James Runcie, Catriona McPherson, Anne Perry, Sue Grafton, Martha Grimes, Emma Jameson, cozy mysteries, historical mysteries, historical fiction. Hathaway, Jacqueline Winspear, Susan Elia Macneal, T E Kinsey, Leighann Dobbs, Charles Todd, Vivian Conroy, Hamilton Crane, Frances Brody, Ashley Weaver, Patricia Wentworth, Dorothy L. Recommended by the library of clean reads.įor fans of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle, Maisie Dobbs, Janet Evanovich, Rhys Bowen, L.B. If they fail, Queen Victoria's Jubilee celebration will not end happily.įans love this fresh and exciting new series! To fulfill their mission, they must solve the murder of a priest, unravel a dark conspiracy, and destroy a treasonous syndicate. Sherlock and Lucy receive a royal command. Queen Victoria needs help, and only Sherlock Holmes can save her.
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