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Set in 1896 during St. Paul’s extravagant Winter Carnival, Sherlock Holmes and John Watson are drawn into a perplexing case by railroad magnate James J. Hill. A wealthy young man's disappearance on the eve of his wedding and his fiancée’s discarded wedding dress raise suspicions. A gruesome discovery in the carnival’s ice palace provides the first clue, prompting Holmes to pursue the murderer through St. Paul’s high society, across the frozen Mississippi River, and into partnership with Shadwell Rafferty, a saloonkeeper and part-time private investigator. With authentic Holmesian prose, the narrative blends a brisk mystery with a vivid portrait of America on the brink of a new century.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Larry Millett
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