Sherlock Holmes: The Travencore Secret (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798267519809)

When Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson set sail for India, they expect a routine commission. Instead, they are drawn into one of the most complex and perilous cases of their career-a mystery spanning four decades, entwined with royal intrigue, colonial politics, superstition, and murder.

Summoned by General Henry Coldwell, the newly appointed British Resident in Travancore, Holmes and Watson must investigate the death of Maharaja Uthram Thirunal Veera Marthanda Varma, a visionary king whose sudden illness in 1840 sparked rumours of regicide, curses, and restless spirits. The derelict royal palace-sealed for decades and whispered to be haunted-holds secrets that could ignite rebellion and sever the delicate bond between Crown and kingdom.

Confronted by fanatical ascetics, forbidden rituals, and a populace swayed by the voice of a holy man, Holmes must navigate a world where faith wields more power than reason. Together with Watson, he faces ordeals of fire, the enigma of a missing treasure, and the haunting presence of an incomplete royal portrait said to conceal a deadly secret.

From the fog of Baker Street to the sun-drenched temples of Travancore, this novel transports Holmes into the heart of India-where ghosts may walk, serpents strike unseen, and the line between myth and murder is perilously thin.

A masterful blend of Conan Doyle's detective brilliance with the grandeur of Indian history and culture, Sherlock Holmes in Travancore is a gripping tale of logic versus superstition, science versus belief, and the timeless power of truth.