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An Enigmatic Queen Leads a Dance of Deduction Step into a world where shadows whisper conspiracies and a single playing card becomes a compass in a labyrinthine game. This novel unravels as a thrilling dance of deduction, fueled by the enigmatic Queen of Spades. Sherlock Holmes, his mind a clockwork marvel, faces not just a stolen masterpiece but a hidden menace that threatens to engulf London in chaos. Miss Adler, his former adversary, emerges as a surprising ally, their uneasy partnership a testament to the power of shared purpose. Together, they navigate a treacherous landscape of coded messages, clandestine meetings, and deadly encounters. Each twist and turn unveils a deeper layer of the conspiracy, the stakes rising with every heartbeat. Lestrade, Watson, and a cast of intriguing characters join the fray, their distinct roles weaving a tapestry of suspense and camaraderie. But this is not merely a detective story. It's a battle of wit against a mastermind, a race against time to avert a city-wide catastrophe. The Queen of Spades, more than a mere clue, becomes a symbol of deception and vulnerability, a catalyst for a game where victory hangs by a thread. This is a tale for those who savor the thrill of the chase, for those who find intrigue in the dance of intellect and deception. Grab your magnifying glass, dear reader, for the Queen of Spades awaits, and the game is about to begin.

A wealthy businessman is found dead in his study on a stormy night. No signs of forced entry. No cries for help. Only three people were in the mansion - each with something to hide. As Detective James unravels the mystery, secrets begin to surface. Lies, betrayal, and a plan that was never meant to end in murder... Who killed Victor Allen? And why? In the dark halls of power, silence can be deadly.

Reginald Musgrave visits Holmes after the disappearance of two of his domestic staff, Rachel Howells, a maid, and Richard Brunton, the longtime butler. Brunton vanished without his belongings after being dismissed for secretly reading a family document, the Musgrave Ritual. Brunton's former lover, Rachel Howells escaped through a window after being hysterical abour Brunton's missing. Her footprints led to the edge of the mere, and ended there. Musgrave had the mere dredged, but only a sack containing some rusty, mangled bits of metal, and some coloured stones or glass were found. Holmes looked upon the case not as three mysteries, but as one.

Located in Rochester, New York, Longthorpe University is a popular college choice all across The United States, if not quite among the nation's most prestigious. The Institute of Arts and Sciences stands among it's least noteworthy facilities, despite the large number of classes held there. It's in this building that young (by the standards of college professors, at any rate) professor of European history, Doctor Trevor Rennick teaches. Tragedy strikes, however, when professor of geography and cartography Nathan James is murdered in the so-called "map room", a small room set aside as a gallery of his cartography students' best work. Driven by curiosity, and a bit of annoyance at the local police's lackluster handling of the situation, Doctor Rennick, with the help of one of his students, launches an amateur investigation of his own. The first book in the Institute of Arts and Sciences series, with any luck. An orthodox mystery, compliant with Knox's Decalogue, which can be found here: http://www.thrillingdetective.com/trivia/triv186.html

Kiki Sen dropped out of a prestigious medical school in the US to return to India, the country of her forefathers, much to the disappointment of her doctor parents. She was happy teaching in a school in a remote hamlet in the Himalayas when, one morning, she tripped over a stiletto-clad foot jutting out of the shrubbery. This gruesome discovery led to a secret so deadly that it put Kiki's life in grave danger. Will Kiki live to tell the tale? Read on to find out!

Arabella Darley was brutally murdered. Young, beautiful, and the mistress of Balfefield Abbey, the violence of her death was matched only by the obscenity in which her naked body was elaborately posed for those who would find her. In a story that spans Ireland, England, and West Africa, as the nineteenth century turned into the twentieth, journalist Clara Sullivan and Detective Inspector Reginald Keating are ordered to investigate this most barbaric of murders. It is a dangerous time and place for both. Will either uncover the truth? The whole truth?