# Sherlock Holmes and the Twelve Thefts of Christmas - Hardcover

by **Tim Major** (Author)

**A thrilling chase as Sherlock Holmes is set a fiendish puzzle by Irene Adler over a snowy London Christmas, in this stunningly packaged mystery.**

Sherlock Holmes's discovery of a mysterious musical score initiates a devious Christmas challenge set by Irene Adler, with clues that are all variations on the theme of 'theft without theft', such as a statue missing from a museum found hidden in the room it was taken from.

In the snowy London lead-up to Christmas, Holmes's preoccupation with the "Adler Variations" risks him neglecting the case of his new client, Norwegian arctic explorer Fridtjof Nansen, who has received a series of threats in the form of animal carcasses left on his doorstep. Could they really be gifts from a strange spirit that has pursued Nansen since the completion of his expedition to cross Greenland? And might this case somehow be related to Irene Adler's great game?

### Author Biography

**Tim Major** is a writer and freelance editor from York, UK. His love of speculative fiction is the product of a childhood diet of classic _Doctor Who_ episodes and an early encounter with Triffids. Tim's most recent books include _Hope Island_ and _Snakeskins_, short story collection _And the House Lights Dim_ and a monograph about the 1915 silent crime film, _Les Vampires_, which was shortlisted for a British Fantasy Award. Tim's short fiction has appeared in _Interzone, Not One of Us, Shoreline of Infinity_ and numerous anthologies, including Best of British Science Fiction, Best of British Fantasy and The Best Horror of the Year. He tweets @onasteamer.

**Number of Pages:** 288

**Dimensions:** 1.1 x 8 x 5.4 IN

**Publication Date:** November 08, 2022

## Details

- **Price:** 19.99 USD
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