{"product_id":"sherlock-holmes-elias-thorne-9798181620940","title":"Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Scarlet Cipher: A Victorian crime novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis work is a Sherlock Holmes pastiche and does not originate from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon, 1889. A brutal murder sends shockwaves through the highest circles of the Empire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Sir Charles Pemberton, former Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, is found murdered in his own study, no one suspects that this is only the beginning. A single strip of scarlet silk stuffed into the dead man's mouth-marked with a cryptic cipher-is the only clue the killer leaves behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSherlock Holmes is drawn into a case that defies everything he has ever encountered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive men. One deadly secret. And a traitor who has lurked at the heart of the British Government for twenty years.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey call him the \u003cb\u003e\"Scarlet Cardinal\"\u003c\/b\u003e-and no one knows his true identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the body count rises and time runs out, Holmes must hunt the most brilliant adversary of his career. But in this game, no one is who they seem-not even his closest confidant, Dr. Watson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHopelessly enthralled by the mysterious Lady Cordelia Barrington, Watson finds himself entangled in a web of Cordelia's own making. She knows more than she reveals, forcing Watson to face the most agonizing choice of his life: \u003cb\u003eLoyalty to his best friend-or the love of his life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the fog-choked alleys of Limehouse to the opulent salons of Belgravia, and from the dark opium dens of the East End to the secret chambers of power-this novel plunges you into a world of peril, passion, and lethal deception.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA breathtaking finale that will leave you gasping. Perfect for fans of Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, and immersive historical mysteries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elias Thorne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798181620940\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.48d","brand":"Elias Thorne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097367912703,"sku":"9798181620940","price":13.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sherlock-holmes-elias-thorne-9798181620940","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}