The Veiled Detective

the long version

>It is 1880 and the young Sherlock Holmes arrives in London to pursue a career as a private detective. He soon attracts the attention of the criminal mastermind, Professor James Moriarty, who decides that he must control this fledgling genius. What happens next is both shocking and thrilling. >*The Veiled Detective* takes a fresh, exciting, and controversial look at the relationship between Sherlock Holmes, his friend and chronicler Doctor John H. Watson, and Professor Moriarty. The novel deconstructs the myth of Sherlock Holmes and reveals a fascinating and dramatic alternative view of the man. The novel will thrill readers of crime fiction as the truth is finally revealed about the world's most famous detective.