The Wilhelm Conspiracy

A Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Mystery

Narrated by acclaimed British actor Edward Petherbridge. On the eve of war, Sherlock Holmes is asked by the Prime Minister of England to recover a new British superweapon that has fallen into the wrong hands. But Lucy James, an actress and Holmes's recently discovered grown daughter, has inherited the family sleuthing skills and strong-willed nature. Despite her father's objections, she insists on helping him, although several horrific murders have been linked to the weapon's disappearance. With Dr. Watson, Holmes and Lucy follow the trail to Germany, uncovering a sinister plot that puts them directly in the line of fire. Featuring appearances from real-life notables Nikola Tesla, King Edward VII, and Kaiser Wilhelm II, this electrifying new mystery puts the greatest deductive mind of his era into a race to save the Empire.©2016 Charles Veley (P)2016 Charles Veley

Had me guessing

A lot of mystery books and shows I guess the end too soon. This one really had me and because of that I loved it. It's nice to have Watson, Holmes and Lucy involved. It seems Watson is more like a father to Lucy. I enjoyed the narrator he did a great job and is easy to understand. I will be listening to other Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James books. I received this book free and am giving my own opinion/review on it. Thank you this was a very pleasant listen.

Charles Veley has written another great novel!

The author has written another fantastic novel, full of intrigue and suspense! The narration is superb, bringing the characters to life!

Great writing! Great listening

Great characterization. Great plot. Wonderful tone and mood. Exceptional settings. Looking forward to reading more of the Lucy James stories!

Excellent

Another great book in this series. I must say that I enjoy the relationship between Holmes and his daughter and the one between Watson and Lucy. Holmes is still Holmes with just the barest twinge of proud father here and there. And Watson... Watson oozes paternal feelings, and I simply adore this. So true to them!

The mystery is a convoluted game of espionage, betrayal and human fragility, intense, with some very tense scenes, and moments in which every one of the main characters shines.

A wonderful mystery with a nice (but strongly foreshadowed) twist at the end.

Holmes or Watson?

I love almost every Sherlock Holmes, I'm a life-long fan. This particular story, while very good, focuses a lot on Doctor Watson. That isn't a bad thing but I went into it wanting to hear about Holmes. Don't get me wrong, Holmes is present , but i felt like he took a back seat to Watson.

This story is set in a pre-WWI time period and focuses on a new weapon that is being developed. Tesla (the man, not the car) has a hand in the creation of the weapon and many forces are trying to acquire it. That's all I will say to avoid any spoilers.

Its a well written story with lots of characters. The narration is also very well done.