Synopses & Reviews
Winner of the American Mystery Award for Best Novel of Romantic Suspense, and the Romantic Times BookClub Award for Best Historical Mystery
Miss Irene Adler, the beautiful American opera singer who once outwitted Sherlock Holmes, is here given an unexpected talent: she is a superb detective, as Oscar Wilde and Bram Stoker can attest. Even Holmes himself must admit--albeit grudgingly--that she acquits herself competently.
But in matters of the heart she encounters difficulty. The Crown Prince of Bohemia--tall, blonde, and handsome--proves to be a cad. Will dashing barrister Godfrey Norton be able to convince Irene that not all handsome men are cut from the same broadcloth?
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"With hit, humor, and skill, Douglas has given us a woman worthy of Holmes' attention... Will delight a good many readers." Phyllis A. Whitney
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"Adelightfully convincing feminine slant to events previously chronicled by Dr. Watson." Sharyn McCrumb
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Setting herself the task of creating a heroine worthy of Sherlock Holmes, Douglas succeeds smashingly. A truly original perspective of the one whom the great detective himself dubbed 'the woman.' She's a superior woman at that: readers will doff their deerstalkers. Publishers Weekly
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"Douglas has truly captured the Victorian age, with its chauvinism, its rigid morality, and its gas-lit opulence." Mostly Murder
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"Sherlockians will relish Carole Nelson Douglas's smart piece of detective work on--and by--THE woman." Charlotte MacLeod
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"This is a can't-miss book for all admirers of Holmes and for all readers who enjoy superb plotting, writing, and detection. Absolutely wonderful. Carolyn G. Hart
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"Enchanting... remarkable... keen... saucy... delicious... irresistible..."--The New York Times on Good Night, Mr. Holmes
"The game is afoot in this splendid addition to the Sherlock Holmes canon. That superior woman, Irene Adler, takes center stage in her own version of 'A Scandal in Bohemia', giving a delightfully convincing feminine slant to the events previously chronicled by Dr. Watson."--Sharyn McCrumb on Good Night, Mr. Holmes
"Setting herself the task of creating a heroine worthy of Sherlock Holmes, Douglas succeeds smashingly. Narrated with credible Victorian style and sensibility by Penelope "Nell" Huexleigh, this lively caper establishes Adler's sleuthing skills... A truly original perspective of the one whom the great detective himself dubbed 'the woman.' She's a superior woman at that: readers will doff their deerstalkers."--Publishers Weekly on Good Night, Mr. Holmes
"What fun to have Irene Adler's side of the Sherlock Holmes story! With hit, humor, and skill, Douglas has given us a woman worthy of Holmes' attention... Will delight a good many readers."--Phyllis A. Whitney on Good Night, Mr. Holmes
"Douglas has truly captured the Victorian age, with its chauvinism, its rigid morality, and its gas-lit opulence."--Mostly Murder on Good Night, Mr. Holmes
"So that's what happened to Irene Adler! Sherlockians will relish Carole Nelson Douglas's smart piece of detective work on--and by--THE woman."--Charlotte MacLeod on Good Night, Mr. Holmes
"No wonder Irene Adler enchanted Sherlock Holmes. In Carole Nelson Douglas's delightful novel, Irene will charm today's readers as well. This is a can't-miss book for all admirers of Holmes and for all readers who enjoy superb plotting, writing, and detection. Absolutely wonderful."--Carolyn G. Hart on Good Night, Mr. Holmes
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"Enchanting... remarkable... keen... saucy... delicious... irresistible..." The New York Times
Synopsis
Winner of the American Mystery Award for Best Novel of Romantic Suspense, and the Romantic Times BookClub Award for Best Historical Mystery
Miss Irene Adler, the beautiful American opera singer who once outwitted Sherlock Holmes, is here given an unexpected talent: she is a superb detective, as Oscar Wilde and Bram Stoker can attest. Even Holmes himself must admit--albeit grudgingly--that she acquits herself competently.
But in matters of the heart she encounters difficulty. The Crown Prince of Bohemia--tall, blonde, and handsome--proves to be a cad. Will dashing barrister Godfrey Norton be able to convince Irene that not all handsome men are cut from the same broadcloth?
About the Author
The first book in
Carole Nelson Douglas's Irene Adler series, Good Night, Mr. Holmes was a New York Times Notable Book of the year, won an American Mystery Award for Best Novel of Romantic Suspense, and a Romantic Times Best Historical Romantic Mystery Award. In addition to the Irene Adler series, Carole Nelson Douglas is the author of the best-selling contemporary Midnight Louie mystery series. She resides in Fort Worth, Texas.