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The Affair of the Missing Artist: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
Paperback
Series: 21st Century Holmes
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 21 2026
Pages: 88
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.23 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Affair of the Missing Artist
A New Sherlock Holmes Mystery by Mark Collins
A celebrated artist vanishes without a trace. Three powerful men receive portraits they never expected. And hidden within each canvas is the face of a stranger who should not exist.
When Lord Reginald Thorpe arrives at Baker Street carrying a tale so bizarre it borders on madness, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves drawn into one of the most unsettling investigations of their careers. Renowned portrait painter Alistair Finch has disappeared, leaving behind a series of masterpieces commissioned by some of England's most influential gentlemen. Yet every portrait bears the same impossible detail-a mysterious man with mismatched eyes staring back from the canvas.
As Holmes follows the trail from the drawing rooms of Belgravia to the fog-shrouded docks of Limehouse and the sinister corridors of a private asylum, he uncovers a conspiracy woven from blackmail, deception, psychological manipulation, and long-buried secrets. At the center of it all stands a shadowy figure believed dead for years-a criminal mastermind whose influence reaches into the highest levels of Victorian society.
With danger lurking behind every clue and appearances proving dangerously deceptive, Holmes must unravel a mystery where art becomes a weapon, identity itself is called into question, and the truth is hidden beneath layers of illusion.
Rich with atmospheric Victorian detail, ingenious deductions, unexpected twists, and the classic partnership of Holmes and Watson, The Affair of the Missing Artist delivers a thrilling adventure in the grand tradition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Perfect for fans of classic detective fiction, locked-room mysteries, Victorian suspense, and Sherlock Holmes adventures.
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