Sherlock Holmes and the Byrne House Murders

In the months following Holmes's return from the dead, Watson chronicles a case of a missing child that leads them into the arms of dewy and beautiful Scotland. Spending a week at the Byrne estate and the connected charitable School for Underprivileged Girls, Holmes attempts to uncover what has become Mr. Byrne's daughter - and why he seems so unconcerned with her fate.

Holmes and Watson seek to untangle the various motivations of the wealthy sponsors of the school who are there for the week-long annual event, the young girl's aloof father, and the tension simmering between themselves as the trial of Reichenbach and the loss of Mary Watson still looms like a shadow over their renewed partnership.

As the truth unfolds, Holmes and Watson realize that the missing young child is the least of their worries as guests and hosts alike begin to be picked off with a cold-blooded efficiency.

The interpersonal relationships among the characters. Well done!

The mispronounced words are very irritating but, the story is absorbing. I liked the insight into the emotional consequences of past events.you

Interesting plot

The plot was interesting - with echoes of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Was One. Holmes was portrayed faithfully as the cool headed highly observant detective who has the criminal underworld in fear of his almost supernatural deductive skills. I just wish the author would stop having him address Watson as “old man”. I look forward to more Holmes novels by this author.