![]() ![]() In modern-day London, two brilliant high school students, one Sherlock Holmes and a Miss James “Mori” Moriarty, meet. Petty, first in the “Lock & Mori” series, available September 15 The police are convinced it’s an ordinary villain, but Jackaby is certain it’s a nonhuman creature, whose existence the police–with the exception of a handsome young detective named Charlie Cane–deny. On her first day, Abigail finds herself in the midst of a thrilling case: A serial killer is on the loose. Abigail has a gift for noticing ordinary but important details, which makes her perfect for the position of Jackaby’s assistant. Jackaby, an investigator of the unexplained with a keen eye for the extraordinary–including the ability to see supernatural beings. Newly arrived in New Fiddleham, New England, 1892, and in need of a job, Abigail Rook meets R. All the world’s a stage, as they say, and I seem to have the only seat in the house with a view behind the curtain.” “I have a gift that allows me to see truth where others see the illusion–and there are many illusions. “Miss Rook, I am not an occultist,” Jackaby said. Jackabyby William Ritter, first in the “Jackaby” series So begins Sherlock’s true education in detection, as he discovers the dastardly crimes of a brilliantly sinister villain of exquisitely malign intent. When two local people die from symptoms that resemble the plague, Holmes begins to investigate what really killed them, helped by his new tutor, an American named Amyus Crowe. On break from boarding school, he is staying with eccentric strangers-his uncle and aunt-in their vast house in Hampshire. ![]() It is the summer of 1868, and Sherlock Holmes is fourteen. If you know of other Sherlock-inspired YA titles, lay ’em out in the comments.ĭeath Cloudby Andrew Lane, the first in the “Young Sherlock Holmes” series Holmes on the big screen, I thought I’d showcase 3 YA titles that are themselves variations on or inspired by the man of mystery. In light of a continuously growing Sherlock fandom, as well as the recent release of Mr. However, I completely “get” why people love the takes on Holmes, and I really love the passion and enthusiasm with which people are devoted. It’s simply not a thing that interests me. I’m not a Sherlock Holmes fan, but it’s not because I don’t like it. You can drop a line through any of the Book Riot contact points or through my personal Twitter account. ![]() Did you know you could do that? I actually really like the challenge of coming up with relevant titles to a particular theme, so I’m always open to suggestions. Today’s “3 On A YA Theme” post was inspired by a reader request. ![]()
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