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In 1947, the famed detective Sherlock Holmes, now aged 93, settles into a quiet Sussex farmhouse. Living with his housekeeper and her young son, he tends bees, journals, and his declining faculties. Yet when a mystery from his past resurfaces, Holmes feels compelled to investigate once again. The investigation forces him to confront questions about life, love, and the boundaries of human cognition. Written with grace and literary sensitivity, the novel reimagines Holmes’s twilight and offers a probing look at memory, connection, and the enduring quest for truth.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Mitch Cullin
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