After returning from an adventure in Scotland, taking down a psychopath, Sherlock is kidnapped by old enemies, the Paradol Chamber, and taken aboard a ship called the Gloria Scott, which is sailing to Shanghai. On the way they get caught in a storm and get attacked by pirates. When he gets there he meets a young American boy, then a friend from the ship is killed and he is thrown into an adventure that may end up in an early World War One.
Sherlock Holmes…
is a young, adventurous boy who can solve puzzles faster than you can say 'I'm not amused'.
Cameron,
liked Sherlock from the moment he met him so when his father is killed, Sherlock helps by solving the mystery.
Wu Fung-Yi,
is devastated when his father is killed, so he agrees to help find the culprit.
Mr Artemis,
drinks liquid silver to stop him catching any illnesses. When he is plotting to create World War One just for a profit, he gets killed by his deformed daughter.
I think that this is book is filled with mystery, murder and madness. Andrew Lane has done brilliantly with the fifth addition to his Young Sherlock Holmes series.
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