A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas

Thomas’s gorgeous prose and expert characterizations shine in this new incarnation of Sherlock Holmes. This book is everything I hoped it would be, and the next adventure cannot come too soon!” -Deanna Raybourn, New York Times bestselling author From the carefully plotted twists to the elegant turns of phrase, A Study in Scarlet Women is a splendid addition to Holmes’s world. “ Sherry Thomas has done the impossible and crafted a fresh, exciting new version of Sherlock Holmes. But in the end, it will be up to Charlotte, under the assumed name Sherlock Holmes, to challenge society’s expectations and match wits against an unseen mastermind. She’ll have help from friends new and old-a kind-hearted widow, a police inspector, and a man who has long loved her.

When the city is struck by a trio of unexpected deaths and suspicion falls on her sister and her father, Charlotte is desperate to find the true culprits and clear the family name. But even she never thought that she would become a social pariah, an outcast fending for herself on the mean streets of London. With her inquisitive mind, Charlotte Holmes has never felt comfortable with the demureness expected of the fairer sex in upper class society.

USA Today bestselling author Sherry Thomas turns the story of the renowned Sherlock Holmes upside down…

A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas