Murder At Sorrow's Crown
| Author | Steven Savile and Robert Greenberger |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Published | September 13, 2016 (Titan Books) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Novel |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 978-1-78329-512-8 (first edition) |
Murder At Sorrow's Crown is a mystery pastiche novel written by Steven Savile and Robert Greenberger, featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson, set shortly after the First Boer War.[1][2]
Titan Books published the book in 2016, as part of its Further Adventures series, which collects a number of noted Holmesian pastiches, as well as original material.
Plot
July 1881: a mother comes to Sherlock Holmes to find her son. A naval officer posted to HMS Dido to fight the Boers. However, he did not return with his men, and is now being denounced as a deserter and traitor. Can Holmes uncover the truth, a truth that threatens the Empire with assassination, diamond mines and military cover-ups?