The Arrival of Sherlock Holmes: A Truly Holmes Mystery

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A mind on the brink of collapse, a nightmarish place of death only rumored to exist, and a brutal attack... the game is afoot as young Holmes and Watson take the case!Recently settled on the other side of the Atlantic to attend university (having been kicked out of school in London!), Sherlock Holmes meets Janah Watson at Baker House, a Victorian-era student residence. A friendship seems unlikely-Holmes is too eccentric and Watson has no patience for eccentricity. But when the duo is invited by Baker House's housekeeper, Mrs. Hudson, to investigate the odd things that are happening to the daughter of her former employer, Holmes and Watson must put aside their differences and solve a phantasmic case.Sherlock Holmes: A Modern RetellingJia Hartsiva's modern retelling of the Sherlock Holmes stories intertwines stoic Holmesian logic with a touch of the preternatural. But can sound reasoning always explain the inexplicable? Find out in the Truly Holmes Mystery series!Same ol' sleuth: (Re)meet Sherlock Holmes as he kickstarts his investigative career. This Holmes is much like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original: brilliant but a touch more eccentric.Sidekick reimagined: Sherlock's housemate, Janah Watson, is quite unlike the original Watson. She is quick to play devil's advocate and constantly challenges her astute friend.Praise for The Arrival of Sherlock Holmes"Brilliant adaptation of a classic character... The language was rich and resembled an old English style... This sure is a lesson for the thousands of other authors and filmmakers who reinvent legendary characters in their works. The suspense in the book was thrilling..." -Yasir Sulaiman, Author of Fire"I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and found the writing exceptional. The author did an outstanding job of using words and phrases that gave the 'feel' of a great Sherlock Holmes and Watson mystery even though it was modern day..." -Tenkara Smart, Author of She Named Me WolfAbout the AuthorJia Hartsiva currently works in academic publishing and lives with her family in Toronto, Canada. After completing graduate studies in anthropology, she went on to write in the business and popular science fields. Her heart, however, lies in the world of fiction. She has a weakness for whodunits and a passion for Sherlock Holmes. The Arrival of Sherlock Holmes is her first novel of the great detective.