After Amy Onn, based on characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Editor: Stephan Bosenius
Copy editor: Dr Daniela Stöger / Marc Gruppe
Translator: Dr Kornel Kossuth
eBook: ISBN 978-3-69027-007-6
Paperback: ISBN 978-3-69027-017-5
Berlin. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are looking forward to a spectacular performance by the world-famous escape artist Harry Houdini at the Circus Busch. But during the show, Holmes senses that something is wrong. His suspicions are soon confirmed: Houdini has been the target of a carefully planned acid attack, carried out so skilfully that the audience noticed nothing.
Houdini believes he knows who is behind the attempt on his life, but the suspected perpetrators have already disappeared. Refusing to involve the authorities, the magician is determined to deal with the matter himself. Only when his wife Bess asks Sherlock Holmes for help does the famous detective begin his own investigation.
Holmes and Watson enter the colourful yet shadowy world of Berlin’s variety theatres, entertainers and bohemian establishments. But just as the clues begin to point towards the truth, Harry Houdini vanishes without a trace – turning an attempted murder into an even more dangerous mystery.
Case 004: The Harry Houdini Case is a gripping Sherlock Holmes historical mystery that brings the legendary detective face to face with one of the most famous entertainers in history. Combining classic detective fiction, historical atmosphere and theatrical intrigue, it is a suspenseful new case for Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson.
