‚KURLAND HAS MADE MORIARTY MORE INTERESTING THAN DOYLE EVER MADE HOLMES.‘ ISAAC ASIMOV London, 1892, and a young nobleman goes missing under distressing circumstances. Prince Albert Victor, grandson of Queen Victoria, has disappeared while visiting a house of ill repute, leaving behind a woman’s body. Hoping to find the prince and to clear him of the murder, the royal family is looking for a brilliant—and, more importantly, discreet—investigator. With Sherlock Holmes unavailable, his brother Mycroft turns to the only man who just might be more brilliant—Professor James Moriarty. But the Professor is himself on trial for murder. In exchange for his release, the so-called ‚Napoleon of Crime‘ will use all his resources to track down the missing prince. If he fails, he may never again draw another free breath…
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MICHAEL KURLAND is the author of more than thirty novels, but is best known for his Edgar-nominated mystery series featuring Professor Moriarty, including The Infernal Device and The Great Game. He has also edited several Sherlock Holmes anthologies and written non-fiction titles such as How to Solve a Murder: the Forensic Handbook. He lives in Petaluma, California.
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