Dead Man's Confession (The Adventures of Shelly Holmes, Case No 1) - Softcover

Lewis, Cass

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1569691509 ISBN 13: 9781569691502

Publisher: Family Vision Pr, 1993

Synopsis

Sherlock Holmes's great-granddaughter, Shelly, investigates a mystery in order to save her father's detective agency after her parents' death

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

Lewis modernizes the famed Sherlock Holmes character by creating Shelly, the detective's great-granddaughter, a 17-year-old Bostonian who stars in the first volume of this projected series. Since the novel's central mystery, such as it is, doesn't surface until long past the novel's mid-point, criminology buffs won't find much suspense here. After her parents die in a car accident, Shelly inherits her father's respected detective agency and soon discovers a 70-year-old injustice that she must put to rights. Shelly--a heroine who calls to mind feisty Nancy Drew--is attractively drawn, and while the series' concept is rather gimmicky, it is not without its appeal. Ultimately, however, the book lacks a strong, well-paced plot, and does a disservice to the fictional hero whose legend it exploits. Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Family Vision Pr
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 1569691509
• ISBN 13: 9781569691502
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 225