Study in Treason A Daughter of Sherlock Holmes Mystery

#2 of 3 in The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes Mysteries

Study in Treason A Daughter of Sherlock Holmes Mystery

Leonard Goldberg

2018 • 304 pages

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A seemingly impossible mystery tests the keen mind and forensic skills of Joanna Blalock, the daughter of Sherlock Holmes and the heir to his unique talent for deduction, from USA Today bestselling author Leonard Goldberg. The following case has not previously been disclosed to the public due to the sensitive information on foreign affairs. All those involved were previously bound by the Official Secrets Act. With the passage of time and the onset of the Great War, these impediments have been removed and the story can now be safely told. When an executed original of a secret treaty between England and France, known as the French Treaty, is stolen from the country estate of Lord Halifax, Scotland Yard asks Joanna, Dr. John Watson, Jr., and Dr. John Watson, Sr. to use their detective skills to participate in the hunt for the missing treaty. As the government becomes more restless to find the missing document and traditional investigative means fail to turn up the culprit, Joanna is forced to devise a clever plan to trap the thief and recover the missing treaty. Told from the point of view of Dr. John Watson, Jr. in a style similar to the original Sherlock Holmes stories, A Study in Treason is based partly on facts in our world and partly on the facts left to us by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This cunning locked room mystery is sure to be enjoyed by fans of Sherlock Holmes.

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#2 in The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes Mysteries

The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes Mysteries is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by Leonard Goldberg.

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Carri Bright

I feel like this book didn't try as hard as the first to shove every original Holmes trope into it and was, therefore more successful in its execution.

September 25, 2021

Sionna

I received this book through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review

After reading and really liking the first book in the series, I jumped on the chance to read the sequel. I love traditional mystery books, even if I don't read them often and this cast is quite likeable.
Although, this is not a character-driven book, so they are not the focus for the most part. The focus is the mystery, as it should be. I think it just felt odd to me because I'm used to having even a small inkling of romance in the books I read and even though John and Johanna are married, they don't feel romantic, but more like partners until John writes about how he admires her or how lucky he is to have married her.

Okay, so the mystery. Now, I had a huge headache while I read most of this, so that might be why I didn't commit to my theory and let it go, so I can't say I saw where the book was going. I think this one might trick some people. It was a great little chase. I thoroughly enjoying reading people make deductions and looking for clues to make the puzzle work. If you feel the same, then I think you'll really like this one.

You don't need to have read the first book to understand this one, so you can jump right into this if you want. I will say reading these books makes me want to read the original Sherlock Holmes books. If you like traditional mysteries and Sherlock Holmes then I think you'll like this one!

July 10, 2018