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This work is a Sherlock Holmes pastiche and does not originate from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.London, 1889. A brutal murder sends shockwaves through the highest circles of the Empire.When Sir Charles Pemberton, former Under-Secretary ... celý popis
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This work is a Sherlock Holmes pastiche and does not originate from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
London, 1889. A brutal murder sends shockwaves through the highest circles of the Empire.
When 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.
Sherlock Holmes is drawn into a case that defies everything he has ever encountered.
Five men. One deadly secret. And a traitor who has lurked at the heart of the British Government for twenty years.
They call him the "Scarlet Cardinal"-and no one knows his true identity.
As 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.
Hopelessly 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: Loyalty to his best friend-or the love of his life.
From 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.
A breathtaking finale that will leave you gasping. Perfect for fans of Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, and immersive historical mysteries.
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