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The Great Game of Shadows: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure - The untold story series
Paperback
Series: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure - The Untold Story, Book 3
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 7 2025
Pages: 148
Weight: 0.46
Height: 0.32 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A novel by - Susith Ruwan
From the fog-laden streets of London, a mystery emerges that will test the limits of even Sherlock Holmes's formidable intellect. In a grimy Southwark scrapyard, the body of a finely dressed nobleman is discovered among the rust and ruin, with no name and no clues to his identity.
Baffled by the bizarre circumstances, a desperate Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard brings the case to 221B Baker Street. Holmes and Dr. Watson are tasked with a simple question: Who is this man? But as they peel back the layers of the victim's life, they uncover a clandestine world of espionage, secret societies, and a life lived entirely in the shadows. The dead nobleman was more than he appeared-he was a player in a game with stakes far higher than murder.
Based on the true historical events, this novel plunges the world's greatest detective into the heart of the 19th-century's silent war for dominance between most powerful Empires. The investigation spirals from a London murder into an international conspiracy, where hidden allegiances dictate the fate of nations.
Faithfully capturing the voice and deductive brilliance of Arthur Conan Doyle's original creation, this novel is a masterful blend of historical fact and thrilling fiction. Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, classic spy thrillers, and historical mysteries, this adventure offers a fresh, high-stakes challenge for the Baker Street detective.
When a single murder threatens to unravel a global conspiracy, can Holmes win a game where the playing board is the world itself, and the price of failure is war?
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