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Every now and then you read the first book in a new series, and you just know that you are going to end up devouring every subsequent book as soon as they land STYLIST An outstanding historical murder mystery Guy Morpuss Sherlock Holmes is dead. But...
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Sherlock Holmes is dead. But his nemesis is not.
For lovers of Anthony Horowitz, Tom Hindle and Gareth Rubin comes the first in the Moriarty Mysteries series starring the most globally recognisable arch-villain.
Sherlock Holmes is dead. But his nemesis is not.
For lovers of Anthony Horowitz, Tom Hindle and Gareth Rubin comes the first in the Moriarty Mysteries series starring the most globally recognisable arch-villain.
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Every now and then you read the first book in a new series, and you just know that you are going to end up devouring every subsequent book as soon as they land STYLIST
An outstanding historical murder mystery Guy Morpuss
Sherlock Holmes is dead. But his nemesis is not.
James Moriarty is severely wounded, his organisation has been dismantled and Sherlock Holmes is dead. Fleeing to recover, desperate to rebuild his empire, Moriarty must assume a new identity.
Months after Sherlock's death, aspiring doctor Clara Mendel returns to Schloss Alber after a six-year absence. The vast estate, which hangs high upon the cliffs of Bavaria, is home to the noble Alber family. A priceless sword, on which the family's wealth and reputation depends, has been stolen from the grave of the intended heir, Clara's step-father.
Lord Alber has placed his trust firmly in his esteemed new friend, a Mr Hugo Strahm, to find the sword and prevent the noble family's ruin. Once they have spent more time together, Clara becomes intrigued by Strahm's formidable intellect: finally she has an equal at Schloss Alber.
But Clara isn't naïve. She knows the secrets a great house like Schloss Alber can hide. As she spends more time in Mr Strahm's company, she begins to suspect him of hiding his true identity. Can she really trust him to find the missing sword?
The start of a fiendishly inventive and enjoyable new historical mystery series. Jack Anderson’s Moriarty Mystery books see Sherlock Holmes’ iconic villain re-invented for a whole new generation of readers.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781526686411
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 May 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Raven Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 260g
Pages: 368
About the Author
Jack Anderson is the author of the viral internet serial 'Has Anyone Heard of the Left/Right Game?', which has since been adapted into a hit QCode podcast and The Grief Doctor. The Return of Moriarty is the first book in the Moriarty Mystery series. He lives with his family in Sheffield.
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