{"product_id":"sherlock-holmes-and-the-widows-key-paperback","title":"Sherlock Holmes and the Widow's Key - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda Stratmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoin young Sherlock in a tricky murder case!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle, Anthony Horowitz and classic crime fiction.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs an inheritance a gift ... or a curse?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e1878\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElderly widow Mrs Orless has for some years been living off gifts from four gentlemen and each has been promised he will inherit her house. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when she dies her will, made sixteen years previously, leaves her estate to her maid Mary Ann Clatterby, a niece by marriage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe gentlemen furiously demand to search the house where they claim that a secret new will and valuables are hidden and accuse the maid of murdering her mistress. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA postmortem concludes Mrs Orless died a natural death, but Sherlock Holmes is not convinced. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHolmes and his good friend Mr Stamford assist the police and executor in searching the house where Holmes finds a hidden key, but nothing it will open. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd then they make a horrifying discovery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a cupboard of Halloween decorations is the mummified corpse of an unknown woman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho was the dead woman? Was her death connected to that of the widow?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHolmes and Stamford must work harder than ever before to crack this puzzling case...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE POWER PRINCIPLE is the tenth Victorian crime thriller in the Early Casebook of Sherlock Holmes series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'an excellent addition to a very enjoyable series, with interesting adventures, and superb historical details. Stamford is an engaging narrator, whose modesty and self-deprecating courage makes Holmes more approachable and likeable. This is a very enjoyable read, which I definitely recommend' - \u003ci\u003eMystery People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE EARLY CASEBOOK OF SHERLOCK HOLMES SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 1: Sherlock Holmes and the Rosetta Stone Mystery\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 2: \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eSherlock Holmes and the Explorers' Club\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 3: Sherlock Holmes and the Ebony Idol\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 4: Sherlock Holmes and the Persian Slipper\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 5: Sherlock Holmes and the Legend of the Great Auk\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 6: Sherlock Holmes and the Duelling Dukes\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 7: Sherlock Holmes and the Mycroft Incident\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 8: Sherlock Holmes and the Cabinet of Wonders\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 9: Sherlock Holmes and the Power Principle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOK 10: Sherlock Holmes and the Widow's Key\u003c\/b\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 234\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57296743727409,"sku":"9780854958238","price":17.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/rC36AwjUa29780854958238.webp?v=1793767930","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/sherlock-holmes-and-the-widows-key-paperback","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}